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Criminal

Aug. 4, 2023

Orange County judge charged with killing his wife is released on bail

The Anaheim Police Department said in a news release that homicide detectives arrested Superior Court Judge Jeffrey M. Ferguson for murder after they found his wife dead of a gunshot wound following reports of a shooting at their home.

Orange County judge charged with killing his wife is released on bail
Judge Jeffrey M. Ferguson

Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey M. Ferguson was released from jail after posting bail on Friday afternoon, around 17 hours after he was arrested on suspicion of shooting his wife to death in their Anaheim home.

Ferguson was released just after 2 p.m. after posting bond, per information on the Orange County Sheriff's Department website. The website listed his occupation as "judge." The district attorney's office and Anaheim Police Department both confirm...

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