Orange County Judge Ferguson, who killed his wife, convicted of murder
An Orange County Superior Court judge who shot and killed his wife during a 2023 argument at their Anaheim Hills home was convicted on Tuesday, April 22, of murder.
Jurors deliberated for around eight hours before finding Jeffrey Ferguson guilty of second-degree murder for gunning down his wife, Sheryl, with a Glock .40-caliber pistol he constantly carried in an ankle holster.
The conviction marks a shocking downfall for Ferguson, now 74, who spent decades in the Orange County law enforcement co