California Judge Pleads Not Guilty to Gunning Down Wife in Anaheim

Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson appears during a hearing at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 2023. Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo

Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson pleaded not guilty in downtown Los Angeles on Aug. 15 to a murder charge alleging he fatally shot his wife during an argument in their Anaheim Hills home.

Mr. Ferguson, 72, who was initially jailed on $1 million bail, remains free on bond.