The Orange County judge who prosecutors say fatally shot his wife and then texted his clerk and bailiff, “I just shot my wife. I won’t be in tomorrow,” is scheduled to appear in court for the first time on Tuesday.
Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, 72, was arrested Aug. 3 after his son saw Ferguson shoot his wife Sheryl Ferguson, 65, and called 911, according to court filings by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. Ferguson was intoxicated when he shot his wife after an argument, his son said.
Police officers found 47 legally owned firearms and more than 26,000 rounds of ...
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