California Judge Taken Into Custody on Murder Charges Following Fatal Shooting of Wife at Residence

A Judge Arrested on Suspicion of Murder in Orange County

A judge in Orange County, California, has been arrested on suspicion of murder after his wife was found dead in their home. Jeffrey Ferguson, 72, was taken into custody by Anaheim police after they discovered that his wife, Sheryl Ferguson, 65, had been shot. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Ferguson was arrested without incident and is being held on $1 million bail.

According to law enforcement sources, a shooting occurred at a home where a couple had lived for over 20 years. The couple's son, who is in his 20s, was present at the time of the incident and was questioned by the police.

Judge Ferguson's Background and Career

A judge named Ferguson has been arrested on suspicion of murder, leaving his colleagues shocked and surprised. Ferguson had a long career as a Deputy District Attorney before being elected to the Superior Court of Orange County in 2014. He started his career in 1983 and was later promoted to Senior Deputy District Attorney, working on the Major Narcotics Enforcement Team.

The article provides information about Judge Scott Steiner and his wife Sheryl Ferguson. Sheryl previously worked for the Santa Barbara and Orange County Probation Departments before joining the American Funds Service Co. The judge was reprimanded by California's Commission on Judicial Performance in 2017 for making comments on Facebook about an election that involved one of his fellow judges, Karen Schatzle. Schatzle had accused Steiner of using his office for sexual purposes.

Judge Ferguson's Previous Controversy

A judge in California, Judge David Ferguson, has been admonished by the Commission on Judicial Performance for making false accusations against a district attorney, Karen Shatzle. Ferguson claimed that Shatzle had a sexual relationship with a defense lawyer while she was working on his cases. However, the commission found that Ferguson had no evidence to support his claims and ruled that he acted with "reckless disregard for the truth." Despite the admonition, Ferguson was re-elected in 2020 and his position as a judge was not affected.