Jennifer Hudson

[fartinggurl]

On Saturday, Jennifer Hudson's mom and brother were murdered in their Chicago home. William Balfour (the estranged husband of Jennifer's sister) is a suspect in the murders. It was also reported that Jennifer's 7 year old nephew is missing. You can read the whole story here:

www.eonline.com/uberblog/b65655_suspect_in_custody_in_hudson_family.html

My thoughts are with Jennifer and her family.

[Classicblast]

Isn't that just a sickening story? What kind of a demented sicko does it take to kill an elderly woman and a kid and then place another kid in that kind of danger.

In his warped way he thinks he's doing it in the mane of love for his son but he is really doing it in the name of spite to the Hudson family.

[Demona]

CHICAGO - Police searching for Jennifer Hudson’s missing 7-year-old nephew found the body of a young black boy in an SUV Monday. There was no confirmation on the identity of the body.

Hudson’s nephew, Julian King, hasn’t been seen since Friday, when Hudson’s mother and brother were found shot to death in their home. Police issued an Amber Alert for Julian, who lived in the home, and were looking for a 1994 white Chevrolet Suburban.

The body was found in a white SUV on the city’s West Side Monday. The license plate on the SUV found matches the vehicle listed in the Amber Alert issued for Julian King. It was towed away with the body still inside. Police refused to comment.

Hudson, who won an Academy Award in 2007 for her role in “Dreamgirls,” was in Chicago during the weekend. The medical examiner’s office confirmed Hudson identified the bodies of her mother, Darnell Donerson, 57, and 29-year-old brother, Jason Hudson. The deaths were ruled homicides.

Hudson, 27, offered a $100,000 reward for the safe return of her nephew, who is the son of her sister, Julia Hudson.

The Amber Alert listed William Balfour, the estranged husband of Julia Hudson, as a suspect in a “double homicide investigation.” Balfour, 27, has not been charged in the slayings. He is not the boy’s father.

Police said they did not have a motive for the killings but called the case “domestic related.”

Balfour was taken into custody Friday by Chicago police for questioning in the killings. On Sunday, he was transferred to the Illinois Department of Corrections “based on his active parole violation unrelated to this investigation.”

Records from the Corrections Department show Balfour is on parole and spent nearly seven years in prison for attempted murder, vehicular hijacking and possessing a stolen vehicle.

Corrections spokeswoman Januari Smith said Balfour would probably remain in state custody until the Illinois Prisoner Review Board looked at his case. She would not say where Balfour was being held.

It was unclear whether Balfour had an attorney Sunday, but his mother, Michele Balfour, has denied he was involved in the killings or in Julian’s disappearance.

Hudson appealed to the public for help, offering the reward and asking any information be given to Chicago police.

“Jennifer and her family appreciate the enormous amount of love, support and prayers they have received while she and her family try to cope with this tragedy and continue the search for Julian,” she said in a statement.

Doesn't sound good...

[Phil]

It doesn't sound good at all. It's going to be that boy. Unless another 7 year old has been murdered in Chicago. I just can't fathom it. Who ever wants to kill a 7 year old? Is it because your life is that miserable or do they feel they're wiping out that family at the seeds?

I'll never understand. I just never will.

[Classicblast]

They have confirmation now the body was little Julian.

[Blastgirl]

That is always the saddest of all news. Poor little boy.

[Phil]

Thats just demented. Instead of putting that scum on trial and wasting thousands of taxpayers money especially at a time that the country doesn't have a lot. Send that scumbag to me. He will just disappear and we will employ the Bill Clinton 'don't ask don't tell policy.' Let it just have a different meaning this time.

[farti1]

Oct 28, 2008 13:48:19 GMT -5 Phil said:

we will employ the Bill Clinton 'don't ask don't tell policy.' Let it just have a different meaning this time.

Blow him away.....with a gun

[Blastgirl]

I prefer to believe in our system although there are some imperfections. However I know how Phil and Farti1 feel right now too. That poor child was shot several times according to news reports. Sickening just sickening