Balfour Charged in Hudson Murders

The Cook County state's attorney's office has just officially charged William Balfour with the murders of Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew.

He's been charged with three counts of first degree murder and one count of home invasion.

Balfour is scheduled for a bond hearing at noon Central time tomorrow.

UPDATE 4:21 ET: In their presser, which just ended, the State's Attorney and cops said they're "confident" about their case, which some unnamed sources have claimed is "mainly circumstantial." They said they do have physical evidence tying Balfour to the scene, and emphasized they did not cut a deal with Balfour's girlfriend to elicit her testimony.


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31. I hate Chicago!!!!! I am so glad I moved away from there!

Posted at 7:55PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by mommy23

32. So what if some people are racist?Just because we have a black President elected doesn't mean I ,I mean people have to change. I feel like the people who voted for Obama are the racist.Couldn't make themselves vote for a white.

Posted at 4:32PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by anokie

33. I hope they have enough evidence! Chicago always rushes to convict without enough evidence. I bet he gets off.

Posted at 8:32AM on Dec 3rd 2008 by kms

34. Two things he wont have to worry about getting in jail, a FAT LIP or a BLACK EYE! Rot in hell loser!

Posted at 4:42PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by idolfan

35. Let the justice system try this man for what he did or didn't do. Keep in mind that these murders were in the south side of Chicago, one of the roughest neighborhoods in the area. It was the Hudson's home. Its not a black or white issue, and we who post are not ones to point fingers.
The most tragic thing happened and that was the death of 3 innocent people. One being a child! so if this man made a choice that day to do what was done, then he will get his. My prayers go out to Julia and Jennifer and the rest of the Hudson family!

Posted at 7:03AM on Dec 3rd 2008 by sb

36. its time to star roping jerks like this up yep we all are tax payers i dont want to keep this S,O,B, ALIVE

Posted at 1:14PM on Dec 5th 2008 by jeffv

37. This guy just looks like a scary criminal! Skip the trial and fry him for being so ugly!

Posted at 4:53PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by Brian

38. Illinois does not have the death penalty and we can only hope that his fellow inmates take it upon themselves to bring justice in the most painful, humiliating way possible. Mr. Wonderful already spent 7 YEARS in prison for attempted murder and he is what? 27 years old? How many kids of his own does he have? One girlfriend is pregnant now with this monster's kid! What is wrong with these "people"? I hate to even call them people. They are all so disgusting, it makes me so sick. Jennifer's brother was a known gang member and drug dealer and so is this clown. Julia is an incredibly huge piece of sex-crazed trash (who found this idiot irresistible and married him). She put Buckwheat in her home to be the stepdad to her little boy! OMG!!! Who got caught in the middle? A kidnapped and tortured little boy! Julia should be so ashamed that her behavior got her own mother and son killed. As for her brother, getting shot is no big surprise there. How can Julia, the pig, live with herself?

Posted at 4:59PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by They All Disgust Me

39. he bee inosent he bee ibbinusent!!!!

Posted at 4:59PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by Laqueenisha

40. For the record, I believe that the person responsible for this should be buried alive, whether it’s this guy or not, however I have read some of the foulest most disgusting, racist and judgmental comments here and on other websites like this one...most of them from people who apparently have a sixth grade education at best (#6). It is in forums like this where you can find out what people are really made of...when they hide behind the curtain of anonymity. People don't talk this way in public. Why?...because they are ashamed to associate their face with their true thoughts. Let’s stop being uneducated cowards people! By the way, if you respond negatively to my comments only confirms that I'm talking about you.

Posted at 5:27PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by You are All Cowards

41. That purdy mouth of his will make him popular on cell block D

Posted at 5:51PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by Hillbilly Dee Williams

42. So he learns how to smoke crack, he learns to beat bitches,
he goes on a Hudson family attack and burns them like witches

In the ghetto

...and his momma cries.

(Oh Elvis, why did you have to die so young when we need your wisdom now more than ever? )

Posted at 5:58PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by Petey Gee

43. #32, well said. Thank you.

Posted at 6:38PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by RLR

44. read the crime statistics.. this is just typical, accepted behavior in the black "community" .. it's not racist, it's just a fact.
all you bleeding heart hypocrites whining about 'racism' spend a lot of time hanging out in black neighborhoods, i'm so sure .. you stay the hell of da hood too.. and for good reason.

Posted at 7:37PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by el polacko

45. If Jason was shot through the door and already had a bum leg, how did he get upstairs? Who had the child until the car was found, and who drove it to it's resting place. Balfour has association to the murders, but someone had to assist in this. is such why would you report a gun stolen if the gun you have is stolen? What proof placess Julian at the house when the murders were done? I would think once the killer went upstairs, to kill Jason, assuming the mother had already been shot, why wouldn't Julian run or hide. If the killer did not expect Julian to be home and Jason is found in the house hiding or whatever, why wasn't he killed at the home? TO blame Balfour, to blame Julia, where is the blame for the CPD that left a child in a house with drug dealers?

Posted at 7:41PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by Gsharon710

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