Jennifer Hudson's Mom, brother slain

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Jennifer Hudson's Mom, brother slain

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/ :(
Police have taken a suspect into custody for questioning. The bodies of two victims were found at the South Side home of Jennifer Hudson's mother. Police also say a 7-year-old child is missing and continue to look for the boy.
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chippewa wrote: She won an Oscar in Dreamgirls, and I think was in American Idol.
Yes, and yes.

Sad for her .. her brother and mother. And nephew missing. :-? :-? :-?
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OMG, how tragic. Prayers for the entire Hudson family. :cry:
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How awful :(
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I just got home from an event in the city and their are amber alert notices on all electronic billboards. I cannot imagine the horror of having two family members murdered and another missing!
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There's now apparently a suspect in custody.
The poor guy, he probably had a rough childhood.
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Wino you know wrote:There's now apparently a suspect in custody.
The poor guy, he probably had a rough childhood.
Maybe we should take up a collection and send him some flowers. :roll:
This person has been in custody for several hours; the nephew is still missing.
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How tragic :(
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Post by ScarletB »

So sad, when the rest of her life is going nowhere but up. She strikes me as someone who knows what's really important in life. Terrible.
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Oh dear :cry: My sympathies to the family. What an awful thing to happen.

I hope they find the nephew safe and sound...
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I've been watching this story since last night ... it's just so tragic. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
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How sad :( . Prayers and thoughts to the family. So sad, she is on the top of the world right now, new hit cd, new movie. I hope they find this sicko who did this :evil:
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amber alerts still posted all over the place-they need to find the kid soon!
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Post by Glorfindel7 »

I don't think it was done for her... I think it was her sister's ex that is responsible....


IN any case, phin power for Jennifer on this tragedy... :(
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Damn - her nephew's body may have been found :( :(

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/27/ill ... gs.hudson/
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Ugh.....I was afraid that's what was going to happen....just gets worse.
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Dang...though I'm not surprised to hear this, I was praying for his safe return. :cry:
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Reports out of Chicago say they believe the body found is the missing nephew. I've gotten chills every time I have seen the amber alert these past 4 days.
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ejr wrote:Reports out of Chicago say they believe the body found is the missing nephew. I've gotten chills every time I have seen the amber alert these past 4 days.

Here is the link...sad
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/27/ill ... index.html
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New details emerge about possible motive :( :x

...Julia Hudson also told police that Balfour had threatened the family. A source said Balfour told Julia Hudson he would kill her if he found out she had a boyfriend, despite the fact that he had other girlfriends.

In another incident, sources said, Julia Hudson arrived Friday morning at Sunrise Bus Co. on payday and discovered her wages had been garnished because of unpaid car payments. Sources said Balfour had taken her car months earlier but promised to make the payments on the vehicle. After seeing her pay stub, Julia Hudson called Balfour to complain about the unpaid bills, sources said.

Police believe that Balfour went to the Hudson family home Friday and shot through the front door, striking Hudson's brother, Jason. Hudson's mother, Darnell Donerson, came into the living room, screaming, and Balfour shot her as well, sources said. Shell casings were also found in the child's room, but there were no bullet holes or other signs of violence there. Much of the account of what police believe happened that day came from an interview with a girlfriend of Balfour's, sources said.

The sources also said Balfour's girlfriend contradicted his alibi and told police that he was involved in the slayings.
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