Hudson Murder Suspect's Alibi Doesn't Add Up

The case is building quickly against William Balfour, the man police sources have pinpointed as the primary suspect in the murder of Jennifer Hudson's family.

More details are emerging: The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting Balfour's girlfriend -- whose house he was arrested at -- has contradicted Balfour's alibi and cops have caught him in at least one other lie. Police have been tracking him through cell phone records.

A neighbor says a man he believes to be Balfour was seen pulling up to his GF's house around noon on Friday, got out of the car "carrying what appeared to be a bottle of liquor," and was wearing a white hooded sweatshirt.

Balfour is in custody, and we're told he's considered the primary suspect.

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1. A BOTTLE OF LIQUOR. YOU DON'T SAY. HE LOOKS LIKE SUCH A KIND, HARD WORKING PERSON.

Posted at 9:03AM on Oct 28th 2008 by why

2. guy looks crazy

Posted at 6:29PM on Oct 28th 2008 by joe

3. Julia should be held responsible also! She put her family & child in harms way. I don't feel she should get off easy. Child endangerment, Child neglect, child abuse, etc. She is just as guilty of Murder as Balfour!

Posted at 8:57AM on Oct 28th 2008 by proud2bBlack

4. Hopefully his fellow inmates will take GOOD care of him. They no how to handle child killers.

Posted at 9:03AM on Oct 28th 2008 by Chicago Murder Capital

5. The girlfriend should be arrested for providing a false alibi.

God bless Julian.

Posted at 9:06AM on Oct 28th 2008 by DD

6. a neighbor said this? yeah, real useLESS neighbors - can't remember shyt .. none of them - for one, the shots where NOT at 8/9 - they had to be around 4/5 when julia and william were FIGHTING IN THE HOUSE BEFORE HE WENT AND KILLED THEM and called his boy to come scoop lil man up .. no one is answering my question, HOW DID JULIA GET TO WORK SINCE JASON WAS HER 'RIDE'

Posted at 9:10AM on Oct 28th 2008 by Katies M.

7. MY HEART GOES OUT TO JENNIFER AND HER FAMILY, NO ONE DESERVES THIS KIND OF PAIN. I HOPE THAT THESE YOUNG KIDS ONE DAY USE THE GIFTS THEY WERE BLESSED WITH TO MAKE THE WORLD BETTER AND NOT CAUSE MORE DESTRUCTION. I GREW UP IN L.A. & MOST MY CHILDHOOD FRIENDS ARE DEAD OR IN JAIL FOR LIFE. PEOPLE LIKE MARTIN LUTHER KING DID NOT FIGHT AND DIE FOR OUR FAMILIES TO BE TORN APART WITH VIOLENCE. GO TO SCHOOL, INSTEAD OF MIXING DOPE BECOME A SCIENTIST. JOIN THE ARMY IF YOU WANT TO SHOOT GUNS, AT LEAST YOU WOULD BE DEFENDING A COUNTRY & NOT A STREET. STOP MAKING BABIES ALL OVER TOWN AND BE A GOOD SPOUSE AND PARENT.

Posted at 9:10AM on Oct 28th 2008 by Why?

8. Doesn't anyone want to rehabilitate him? To many young African American males are in prison. Why aren't we be trying to save his life and soul?

I have been taught that he is just a victim and we should feel sorry for him and do everything we can to help him.

Posted at 9:14AM on Oct 28th 2008 by Asia

9. Well there you go.

Posted at 9:14AM on Oct 28th 2008 by Don Imus

10. 1. Julia should be held responsible also! She put her family & child in harms way. I don't feel she should get off easy. Child endangerment, Child neglect, child abuse, etc. She is just as guilty of Murder as Balfour!

Posted at 8:57AM on Oct 28th 2008 by proud2bBlack

PROUD2BBLACK, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT HOW CAN JULIA POSSIBLY BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR SOMETHING THAT AN EVIL TWISTED SICKO DECIDED TO DO TO HER FAMILY! JUST BECAUSE SHE WAS UNFORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE MARRIED THE MONSTER DOESNT MAKE HER RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS ACTIONS.

Posted at 4:49PM on Oct 28th 2008 by tm68

11. 9. Doesn't anyone want to rehabilitate him? To many young African American males are in prison. Why aren't we be trying to save his life and soul?

I have been taught that he is just a victim and we should feel sorry for him and do everything we can to help him.


Posted at 9:14AM on Oct 28th 2008 by Asia


Part of what you say does make sense that too many African American males are in prison, but THIS GUY deserves everything he gets. No sympathy. What he did was beyond evil and doesn't deserve ANY HELP.

Posted at 9:19AM on Oct 28th 2008 by no way

12. JULIA IS A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER...THE CHILDREN HAD NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY.....WTF DID SHE DO AT WORK THAT DAY..IF THERE WERE NO CHILDREN TO TAKE TO SCHOOL...HMMMMMMMM

Posted at 9:22AM on Oct 28th 2008 by gemcity

13. How can you say Julia Hudson should be held responsible for this? Won't it be bad enough living with the guilt that you brought someone into your family that ultimately murdered them? She didn't do anything to provoke or deserve this, so I'm not sure how she could be charged with neglect, or whatever else. Her child was being cared for by her mother while she was out of town for her birthday. He was safe as far as she knew, that's not neglect.

Posted at 9:28AM on Oct 28th 2008 by Julia K

14. What is this the Judge and Jury? What happened to innocent before proven guilty?

Posted at 9:27AM on Oct 28th 2008 by The Juice

15. He looks a lot like "Buckwheat" and deserves a lethal injection immediately! Then again, that would be a painless way to die so, a firing squad sounds better.

Posted at 9:28AM on Oct 28th 2008 by itiswhatitis

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