Hudson ID's Bodies

Jennifer HudsonThe Cook County Medical Examiner told us Jennifer Hudson showed up to identify the bodies of her mother, Darnell, and brother Jason.

It's "standard operating procedure" for a family member to do this, but that doesn't mean it's easy.

UPDATE: William Balfour is now under the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections. Cops told us the IDOC have taken Balfour for breaking the terms of his parole.

The nature of the violations are unclear, but we're told that although Balfour is in the custody of the IDOC, the "homicide investigation is still active and ongoing."




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136. Stay strong Jennifer.

Posted at 1:23AM on Oct 27th 2008 by Socialization of 401ks

137. # 134 There is no jobs dumb ass you must watch Fox news. More layoff's coming soon might be you next and I do hope it's you duck.

Posted at 1:25AM on Oct 27th 2008 by Reality check

138. YEAH, WHY ISN'T CRIME MORE UNDER CONTROL IN CHICAGO W/ OBAMA AS SENATOR?

POLITCIANS AS ALWAYS, ONLY CARE FOR THE RICH.

YOU THINK HE WOULD CARE ABOUT THIS CASE IN SOME FASHION?
WHAT IS THE DEAL?
IT IS HIS CITY. CHICAGO??? RIGHT???
EVEN IF HE WON, I WOULD NOT TURN OUT FOR A VICTORY CELEBRATION IN CHICAGO.

Posted at 1:51AM on Oct 27th 2008 by Support

139. Laura - You're Asian (with a Phd, to boot) and your parents wont take a dime from you? Since when, in your culture, is it not your job to care for your parents? You must be a mighty anglofied Asian.

Posted at 2:23AM on Oct 27th 2008 by Patty Huang

140. I didn't like Solay at first but actually, she's just saying what EVERYONE thought on some level - this gal is rich and this is how she left her mom to live?

As for those who say that the mom accepting help would have been leaching off her rich daughter, in MOST cultures around the world it is the duty of the child to care for the aging parents at some point, just as the grandparents care for the grandchildren at some point. Most cultures (yes, white folk, there are cultures other than ours) have a tradition of extended family, and extended obligations of parent, grandparent, adult child, etc. You can bet people in those families all over the world are asking why this seemingly rich gal left her mom in such a state. It's a reasonable thought to have, if not a very politically correct thought to voice.

Posted at 2:26AM on Oct 27th 2008 by Amelia

141. the bitch should be giving a million dollar reward for the return of her nephew
not 100,000 dollar reward

Posted at 2:36AM on Oct 27th 2008 by cayce

142. This is such a terrible tragedy. The concern now is where is the little 7 yr old boy?

Posted at 2:31AM on Oct 27th 2008 by Carrie

143. There has been MORE killings in Chicago this year(so far)

Then In!!!!!!!

IRAQ(Us Forces)

LOOK it up!!!!!

Posted at 2:29AM on Oct 27th 2008 by Real Stats!!!

144. carl#19..first of all william balfour is not his father. second of all where do you get off? tax payers are paying for more than this guy. he did a crime and was put in prison, like every other criminal. but obviously he has not learned his lesson. he may or may not have had anything to do with the murders then again, maybe he did. he hasn't been charged yet, remember?

didn't you have nicknames when you were a small child...oops, my bad, you must have answered to imbicile and idiot...

have some sympathy..somebody took someone's family members away....put yourself there.

Posted at 4:48AM on Oct 27th 2008 by vlo

145. I also is hoping and praying for the Hudson family and the safe return of the 7 yr old boy. Why would he be part of this horrible mess. He is just a child with a growing future. The reward should be a lot higher than 100K.

God bless

Posted at 4:55AM on Oct 27th 2008 by ldc

146. The people on here lack the common sense the good lord gave them.

1) Jennifer cannot make her family move. There are many celebrities whose families decide not to move away from their home.
2) Even if they did move, the suspect would have moved right along with them. He was afterall Julia's husband.
3) How much money do you think Jennifer has after only two movies and a couple of CD's? After taxes and paying people, she is not loaded. Not this early in her career.
4) Tragedies like this happen in Hollywood as well as South Side Chicago. Look up Phil Hartman and Charles Manson.

Posted at 5:17AM on Oct 27th 2008 by DUH

147. #146, What did you expect? That's what happens when people speculate while on the outside looking in.

Posted at 5:26AM on Oct 27th 2008 by eva

148. A poster just posted that and 18 year old girl was shot to death in the same neighborhood over the weekend.See, nomatter who gets elected, we ave a major social problem in this country, the fabric of this great land is torn, frayed, withered, socially depleted. Who the hell would kill someone in the same hood with all the attention this other murder s is getting? And does it have anything to do with the Hudson Murders?I hate to say this but this liberated country needs some real hard laws and protections for us citizens.I live in a bad hood and hear gunshots alot, I am always aware of them because they CAN go thru walls (bullets). And to some of these nasty posters and the other threads about this story YOU need to get out of this country, Move to Afganastan so we can be rid of you.Just reading some of the crap makes me know that this counrty is socailly inept.That little boy is I fear, dead and under water in the stolen car.Or he would have surfaced by now, there will be no ransom for him, I thought he may have ran away and hid somewhere, but that same story says they thought that too but he never came out of hiding BECAUSE HE IS DEAD!Why would the murder keep him alive?He would fight them, all those bullets flying and must have caught one or two.I really hope I am wrong. Stop making violent video games and stop making violent movies, the entertainment industry has us all brainwashed in violence.It is bad enough we are at war . And get the guns off the streets.

Posted at 7:34AM on Oct 27th 2008 by DAG

149. Ms. WOW, I corrected myself, so you need to pay attention because my comment was posted before yours. So now who needs to PAY ATTENTION!!!? I THINK IT'S YOU!

Posted at 8:57AM on Oct 27th 2008 by Melinda

150. It's a sad testament to our society that a 7 year old boy is missing and two people are dead, and you people are all arguing about who's fault it is and why she didn't move her family. Sad, sad, sad. People are so heartless these days. Do you people really have that little soul and life for that matter that you must make yourself feel better by slinging around hateful comments?

Jennifer, I pray for you and your family and I hope that young boy comes home safe!

Posted at 9:00AM on Oct 27th 2008 by Stephanie

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