Article 6DRTS California judge charged with murder texted ‘I shot my wife’, prosecutors say

California judge charged with murder texted ‘I shot my wife’, prosecutors say

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Court filing alleges Jeffrey Ferguson, accused over death of wife Sheryl earlier this month, texted court clerk to say I just lost it'

A southern California judge accused of killing his wife during an argument while drunk texted his court clerk and bailiff afterward to say he had shot her, prosecutors said Friday as they charged him with murder and sought new bail conditions.

A court filing from prosecutors says Orange county superior court judge Jeffrey 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."

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