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Suspected Murder Weapon Recovered

Published: 10/29/2008

Police recovered a gun today and it may be the murder weapon in the Hudson murder case. Cops sent 100 personnel to search the area where the body of 7-year-old Julian King was found. A handgun was found in an abandoned lot, about a block away from where the vehicle with Julian's body inside was…

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Drug Raid at Hudson Murder House in 2002

Published: 10/29/2008

TMZ has obtained court documents in Chicago that show how the lives of the people in the Hudson murder tragedy have intersected. We've obtained arrest reports and other docs in connection with a sting operation in Chicago. On March 4, 2002, Chicago cops targeted Jason Hudson, Jennifer's murdered…

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Gun Toting D-Bag Exploits Hudson Murders for $

Published: 10/29/2008

If the Hudson triple-murders weren't awful enough -- some sleazeball is now using the tragedy to scare you into buying his company's product. A. John Peters -- we're guessin' the A stands for A-hole -- sent out a press release with the unbelievable title: "Could a Bedside Shotgun Rack Have Saved…

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Nancy Grace Goes 1-On-1 With Balfour's Mom

Published: 10/29/2008

The mother of William Balfour -- the "person of interest" in the murder of Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew -- was a guest on "Nancy Grace" last night. Like any good mother, she had a perfectly good reason for everything people are saying William did.

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Hudson Killings -- Did Balfour Have Help?

Published: 10/29/2008

There's evidence this morning suggesting there may have been another person involved in the murder of Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother, and nephew. Investigators have honed in on William Balfour's movements after the killings on Chicago's South Side, according to the Chicago Tribune, and "are…

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Balfour Recently Busted -- Parole Not Revoked

Published: 10/28/2008

William Balfour -- the "person of interest" in the murders of Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother, and nephew -- was arrested for drug possession earlier this year, but did not have his parole revoked. Back in June, an officer responded to a shots fired call on the same block as the Hudson family…

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Julian's Mom Blogs Over the Loss of Her Child

Published: 10/28/2008

Julia Hudson, Jennifer's sister and the mother of murdered 7-year-old Julian King, updated her MySpace page yesterday with a truly sad and depressing message. "LETS SEE IM 29 YEARS OLD I HAVE ONE CHILD AND I'M ALWAYS BORED, I LOVE TO HAVE FUN EVEN START A LITTLE S*** HERE AND THEIR i HAVE TWO…

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Like Father, Like Son?

Published: 10/28/2008

William Balfour -- the "person of interest" in the murders of Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew -- isn't the first Balfour to run afoul of the law. Balfour's father is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence for murder. His brother served time for drug dealing. Balfour himself has…

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Hudson's Nephew's Death Ruled a Homicide

Published: 10/28/2008

A spokesman for Cook County today confirmed the grim news we all knew -- Julian King, Jennifer Hudson's nephew, died from multiple gunshot wounds. Our sources tell us it was two shots to the head.

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Balfour Has Anger Management Issues

Published: 10/28/2008

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ why officials believe William Balfour violated his parole -- he had missed anger management counseling and substance abuse courses that were required as a condition of his release from prison. Balfour had served time for attempted murder and carjacking. The anger…

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Hudson Murder Suspect's Alibi Doesn't Add Up

Published: 10/28/2008

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…

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Chicago PD -- Body Is Hudson's Nephew

Published: 10/27/2008

Chicago police have confirmed the body they found earlier in the day was in fact Julian King, Jennifer Hudson's 7-year-old nephew. Cops say they are reviewing surveillance tapes in the neighborhood where the SUV was found. Police also say they are zooming in on the timeline -- it's still unclear…

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