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William Balfour Arrested for Hudson Murders

Posted Dec 1st 2008 5:25PM by TMZ Staff

Chicago cops have arrested William Balfour for the murders of Jennifer Hudson's mom, brother, and nephew.

Balfour was transferred to CPD custody today after they served an arrest warrant. Charges from the Cook County State's Attorney's Office are pending.

UPDATE: We're told the CPD had no new evidence against Balfour -- but they were finally able to scrape all the dirt on him into one pile, which was enough to make the arrest. Also, Balfour is still waiting to be formally charged -- and this could take a day, or up to a week.

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1. FIRST!

Posted at 5:31PM on Dec 1st 2008 by To Wong Foo

2. About time.

Posted at 5:32PM on Dec 1st 2008 by loooooser

3. Has she finally removed William Balfour as her myspace best friend now that he has been charged with the murder of her child, brother, and mother.

Posted at 5:32PM on Dec 1st 2008 by Melissa

4. I still think that theres more to this than meets the eye...
He had someone help him. The question is WHO?
I also feel strongly that Julia knows more than she is letting on. She may not have committed the acts but she knows something.

Posted at 5:35PM on Dec 1st 2008 by To Wong Foo

5. Is it just me or does that hair-hat make him look like Eddie Murphy doing Buck Wheat on SNL? Oh, tay!

Posted at 5:36PM on Dec 1st 2008 by OoooNoooo!

6. Jennifer i guess his arrest will help to bring some closure to all the turmoil you have been going through.
Just look at this guy he looks like the image of a criminal.
i am sure her mother fed him, as we say in the Caribbean the same dog you feed with those hands will turn around and bite you.
I trust the judge will loss his ass in Jail.....
God be you and your family jennifer.

Posted at 5:39PM on Dec 1st 2008 by Jennifer's fans in the entire caribbean

7. sure do have a purty little mouth... boys in county are gonna love you.

Posted at 5:40PM on Dec 1st 2008 by ladee da

8. God, this man is ugly. Julia has rotten taste in men, obviously.

Posted at 5:43PM on Dec 1st 2008 by loooooser

9. I freakin knew it.

Posted at 5:45PM on Dec 1st 2008 by Independent

10. I agree it's about time I hope his ugly ass gets what he deserves when he gets to prison.

Posted at 10:31AM on Dec 2nd 2008 by Jason

11. Thank you Lord! That had to be the most sickening feeling, to think of someone getting off for murder. If He did not do it, than God help him to get off, if he did than God help him!

Posted at 5:48PM on Dec 1st 2008 by Natty

12. And a black dude raped and killed the Arkansas journalist "Anne Pressly". Didn't see a TMZ article on it.

Where is the reporting on black on white crime? Nowhere.

Posted at 5:51PM on Dec 1st 2008 by Zman

13. Why are celebrity mug shots under this guy? He killed a celebrity's family. He's not a celebrity.

Posted at 5:57PM on Dec 1st 2008 by Mel

14. Seeeeen the pictures of Julia ~ Whoa nelly... holy shnikeys ! That is one messed up ugly looking big ol broad ~~

mmmmmm K

Posted at 5:58PM on Dec 1st 2008 by jrad247

15. There is a God. I hope they throw away the key!

Posted at 6:07PM on Dec 1st 2008 by jjj

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