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Former mayor's bigamy sentence suspended

Scott Ferguson

OAKLAND, TN- (WMC-TV) - The former Oakland, Tennessee mayor's sentence of one year in jail was suspended by a judge Thursday afternoon.

Scott Ferguson was accused of bigamy, for marrying a second woman while already being married to the mother of his four children.

The former Church of Christ preacher was scheduled to appear in a Marion courtroom at 3 p.m. His appearance was unexpectedly moved to 1 p.m.

Court documents show Ferguson married Migeulina Mora, of Cordova, on Valentine's Day in West Memphis.

"The clerk's office called me to perform a ceremony," said Justice of the Peace Claude Steele. "I went in, picked up the certificate, went and had the ceremony. Everything went great. Then I heard over channel five that there was a mistake made."

After two months, Mora is now asking for a divorce or an annulment.

Free college fair at the Agricenter

Free college fair at the Agricenter

Choosing the right college can be a difficult decision. One great resource that's available is the Greater Memphis National College Fair, held on Tuesday, April 23 and Wednesday, April 24 at the Agricenter International.

Representatives from more than 100 colleges will be on hand to answer your questions and tell you about their academic programs.  Informational workshops will also be held.

Even better - admission is free!  The College Fair is open from 6pm to 8pm on Tuesday April 23rd and from 9am to 12:30pm on Wednesday, April 24th.  To register click here.

 

Pet of the Week: Grizzly and VanGogh

This week, Action News 5's Pet of the Week with the Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County presents two special cats.

Grizzly and VanGogh are the best of friends and would love to be adopted as a pair.