Who is Jeff Ferguson? California judge arrested for murdering his wife after Anaheim Hills shooting

Jeff Ferguson has been in the news for hours now following the controversial manner in which his wife died. 

Jeff Ferguson is a 72 year old man who happens to be a judge based in California. He has been arrested hours ago by the Homicide Detectives.

Jeff Ferguson has served as a judge in Orange County Superior Court since 2015. He previously spent more than three decades with the Orange County district attorney’s office, during which he worked as part of the Major Narcotics Enforcement Team, according to the North Orange County Bar Assn. Ferguson served as president of the association from 2012 to 2014.

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According to the Anaheim Police Department, officers received a worrying call around 8 p.m. for a reported shooting.

When police arrived at the scene located at 8500 block of Canyon Vista Drive they found Sheryl Ferguson, who was Jeff Ferguson’s wife , with at least one gun shot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Reports indicates she was 65 years old before her death. 

According to a publication made by CBSNews, Authorities said Ferguson was arrested and booked into the Anaheim Police Department’s Detention Facility on a $1 million bail. 

Detectives have not released any additional details because the investigation is ongoing.