An Orange County Superior Court judge has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife at their Anaheim Hills home, prosecutors announced.An Orange County Superior Court judge has been ordered to stand trial on a murder charge for allegedlyJeffrey Malcolm Ferguson, whose case is being heard in Los Angeles due to his ties to the Orange County court, is scheduled to be arraigned July 5.
A court filing says Ferguson texted: "I just lost it. I just shot my wife. I won't be in tomorrow. I will be in custody. I'm so sorry." Jeffrey Ferguson, 72, was taken into custody without incident. He has booked on $1 million bail and released.including rifles, shotguns, and handguns The court document alleges Jeffrey Ferguson used a Glock .40 in the shooting and that he "threatened the victim earlier in the evening by making a hand gesture indicative of pointing a gun at her."
Jeffrey Ferguson also called 911 to vaguely report the shooting. When asked if he shot his wife, he said he didn't want to talk about it at that time and she needed paramedics.
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