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Southern California judge arrested after wife found shot to death at home
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Date:2025-04-26 20:21:41
A 72-year-old Southern California judge was arrested on suspicion of killing his wife, police said in a statement Friday. Anaheim police found Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson's wife, Sheryl Ferguson, shot in a residence Thursday night.
The 65-year-old woman was suffering from at least one gunshot wound, police said. She was pronounced dead at the residence.
Officers found her after responding to reports of a shooting just after 8 p.m. Thursday.
Jeffrey Ferguson was arrested at the residence without incident, police said.
He was booked into the police department's detention facility on $1 million bail.
Police didn't provide additional details.
- In:
- Anaheim
- Southern California
- California
Alex Sundby is a senior editor for CBSNews.com
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