"Orange County Judge Arrested for Murdering Wife, Weapons Seized"

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"Orange County Judge Arrested for Murdering Wife, Weapons Seized"
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Orange County Superior Court judge Jeffrey Malcolm Ferguson has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting and killing his wife, Sheryl Ferguson, at their Anaheim Hills home. Police recovered 47 weapons and over 26,000 rounds of ammunition during a search of the residence. Ferguson, who texted his court clerk and bailiff confessing to the crime, has been released on $1 million bail. Prosecutors are seeking his surrender of his passport and the use of an ankle monitor. Ferguson's attorneys claim the shooting was an accident, while the judge has a history of disciplinary action, including being admonished for posting false statements on Facebook.

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