A Southern California judge has been arrested on suspicion of killing his wife in the couple’s home

By AMY TAXIN
Associated Press

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California judge has been arrested on suspicion of killing his wife in the couple’s home. Anaheim police say 72-year-old Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson was arrested late Thursday after officers received reports of a shooting at his home. Police say they found the judge’s wife, Sheryl Ferguson, shot inside and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The judge was arrested and taken to jail. He is being held on $1 million bail. No additional details were released. Telephone and email messages seeking comment were left for Ferguson’s attorney. The judge serves in a courthouse in the city of Fullerton and previously worked in the Orange County District Attorney’s office.