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*Jennifer Hudson’s former brother-in-law William Balfour has received three life sentences for murdering her mother, brother and seven-year-old nephew. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The 31-year-old was found guilty of three counts of murder and four other counts related to the 2008 killings earlier this year and he has received the life sentences along with [...]
*William Balfour, the man convicted in the shooting deaths of Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew will be back in a Chicago courtroom today. Balfour’s attorneys are expected to ask the judge to grant the convicted killer a new trial. If that request is denied, Judge Charles Burns may sentence Balfour. Like EURweb on [...]
*Jennifer Hudson will honor her late nephew on his birthday this August by hosting a dinner to raise money for a charity launched in his memory. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] In 2008, the Oscar winner’s young nephew Julian King was shot dead by his estranged stepfather William Balfour in a horrific triple murder, in [...]
*Now that William Balfour has been convicted of murdering family members, there’s been a bit of closure for the Hudson clan; Jennifer could be ready to move one with her wedding. RELATED: Hudson’s Celebrity Didn’t Influence Jury’s Gulty Verdict of Balfour The singer has been very private about her ceremony plans, but word is that [...]
*William Balfour, 30, is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison after being found guilty on all counts in the killing of Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother and nephew. Balfour was found guilty of three counts of first degree murder and one count each of home invasion, residential burglary, possession of stolen vehicle [...]
*Jurors deliberating in the case of the man charged with murdering Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew today asked to re-watch video footage shown during the trial. They made the request in a note to the presiding judge on their third day of deliberations, reports the AP. They offered no explanation about why [...]
*It’s now the third day of deliberations for the jury left with determining the fate of William Balfour, accused of murdering three of singer Jennifer Hudson’s family members. Presiding Judge Charles Burns ordered the jurors to stay the night at a hotel after they discussed the trial behind closed doors following the closing arguments. For [...]
*After a grueling two-week trial, the Hudson family murder trial has come to a close. William Balfour stands accused of killing singer Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother, and nephew in 2008. The defense made its final statements on Tuesday. The jurors are now in closed session and will deliberate on a verdict. Throughout the case, the [...]
*The Hudson family murder trial is nearing its end with the last of the testimonies wrapping up. William Balfour, the accused murderer of singer Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother, and nephew, will not testify in his own defense, said his attorney on Tuesday. The prosecution will rest after a week-long court battle, presenting circumstantial evidence and [...]
*The DNA of the man accused of killing Jennifer Hudson’s family was not found on the offending weapon, according to an expert witness in court. Illinois State Police forensic scientist Pauline Gordon said she tested the gun and found an inadequate measure of DNA belonging to a man who was not a match for main [...]
*Jennifer Hudson is at the center of the Hudson family murder trial media coverage. She faithfully attends the trial each day and allegedly uses a secret entrance to evade photographers, eats in a private area and waits for the proceedings in the judge’s chambers. Irv Miller, the judge’s liaison in the case enthusiastically denied star [...]
*The disturbing 911 call placed by the sister of Jennifer Hudson moments after finding her mother’s body was released to the news media today. “Oh my God…. Somebody’s killed my mother,” Julia Hudson says, while a dispatcher attempts to get her to calm down and repeat her address. “She’s on the floor and I see [...]
*Friday’s testimonies took the Hudson family murder case in a whole different direction when William Balfour’s ex girlfriend said he admitted to the killings to her. Shonta Cathey told the jury on the day Jennifer Hudson’s three family members were murdered, Balfour showed up at her home at 3 in the afternoon and told her, [...]
*Jennifer Hudson left a Chicago courtroom today for the second day in a row, too distraught to look at graphic photos showing the gunshot wounds that took the life of her 7-year-old nephew, Julian King. The boy was found dead in an SUV three days after police discovered the bodies of Hudson’s mother and brother [...]
*The Hudson family murder trial is beginning to dig deep in testimonials and evidence. Prosecutors are forced to present compelling evidence that William Balfour is indeed the killer of Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother, and little nephew. Chicago police Sgt. David Dowling described the gruesome scene, telling the court he found the mother’s body sprawled out [...]
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