Hudson Offers $100K Reward for Nephew

7-year-old was shot multiple times; suspect caught in lie

(NEWSER) - The body of a boy found in an SUV today is that of Julian King, police tell the Chicago Tribune. Jennifer Hudson's 7-year-old nephew was shot multiple times, probably inside the vehicle, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Police are still holding King's stepfather, William Balfour, who is considered the prime suspect in the killing. He has already lied once under questioning, and his girlfriend has contradicted his alibi. More»

No positive identification yet of child found in SUV in Chicago

(NEWSER) - Police think they’ve found the body of Jennifer Hudson’s nephew, Julian King, CNN reports, after Chicago authorities responded to “a call about a suspicious auto.” Though the body they found within has yet to be formally identified, the plates on the car match those in King’s Amber Alert, and the body is “believed to be” that of the 7-year-old, an FBI official said. More»

Examiner on scene in west-side Chicago

(AP) - Police searching for Jennifer Hudson's missing 7-year-old nephew said this morning they've found the body of a young black boy in a sports utility vehicle. There is no confirmation on the identity of the body. A spokesman for the Cook County Medical Examiner's office says it has sent investigators to the scene. More»

(NEWSER) - Jennifer Hudson's family is begging for the singer's 7-year-nephew to be returned as details emerge about a suspect in the case, the Chicago Tribune reports. “All I ask, I don’t care who you are, just let my baby go," said Jennifer's sister Julia, mother of missing Julian King. “It hurts. I don’t know what else to do besides pray.” Jennifer Hudson helped the family identify the bodies of her mother and brother overnight. More»

Murders of mother, brother come at height of her success

(NEWSER) - Even as she rose to fame and fortune, Jennifer Hudson never forgot her family. “One reason my dreams have been able to come true is because of the people in my life,” she said last year. “They’ve always believed in me.” Now, just as her career is reaching its peak, that sustaining force has been stripped away with the double murder of her mother and brother, the Chicago Tribune reports. More»