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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson stories: 45 news summaries

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 Jealousy 
 Blamed in 
 Hudson 
 Murders  

Suspect upset that estranged wife dating: prosecutors

Dec 3, 08 4:56 PM CST
(Newser) - Prosecutors have pinned a motive on Jennifer Hudson's brother-in-law, alleging today that he killed her family members out of anger that his estranged wife was dating someone else, reports the AP. William Balfour—who has been charged with the murders of Hudson's mother, brother, and nephew—confronted Julia Hudson at... More »

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marriage • murder • Jennifer Hudson • suspect • murder trial • motive • William Balfour

Hudson In-Law Arrested in Family Murders

Sister's husband to be charged with slaying 3, including 7-year-old

Dec 1, 08 4:59 PM CST
(Newser) - The estranged husband of Jennifer Hudson’s sister has been arrested and will be charged with the murders of the Oscar winner's mother, brother, and 7-year-old nephew, the Chicago Tribune reports. William Balfour was in state custody on a parole violation until today, when the Chicago police served an... More »

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Jennifer Hudson • William Balfour

 Still Mourning, 
 Hudson Gives 
 Ad Go-Ahead 

Singer shot photos before the slayings

Nov 14, 08 10:52 AM CST
(Newser) - The timing isn't the best, but Jennifer Hudson has given her blessing to the inclusion of her photo in a new Gap ad, E! Online reports. The holiday ad campaign, conceived and photographed before the murders of her mother, brother, and 7-year-old nephew, features the Academy Award-winner looking cheery in... More »

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advertising • celebrity • Jennifer Hudson • The Gap • Julian King • Jason Hudson • Darnell Hudson Donerson

 Trump Houses 
 Hudson, Family 

Hudson and relatives stay at Trump Tower for free

Nov 11, 08 1:08 PM CST
(Newser) - Donald Trump has been sheltering Jennifer Hudson and some relatives in his swanky, self-named tower for free since the Oscar-winner's mother, brother, and nephew were murdered last month, People reports. “She's a great girl. And we're protecting them well,” the mogul says. More »

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Donald Trump • murder • homicide • shelter • protection • Jennifer Hudson

 Sad Farewell for Hudson Family 

Classmates recall 7-year-old 'whiz kid' Julian

Nov 3, 08 2:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Actress Jennifer Hudson's mother, Darnell, brother Jason and 7-year-old nephew, Julian, were remembered by family and friends in an emotional public memorial service at their Chicago Baptist church yesterday, a week after the three were murdered. The most poignant moments came as Julian's second-grade teacher read comments from his classmates,... More »

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Jennifer Hudson • William Balfour • Jason Hudson • Darnell Hudson Donerson • Julian Hudson • Pleasant Gift Missionary Baptist Church • Rev. Quentin Washington • Hudson King Foundation for Families of Slain Victims

 Murder Gun 
 Linked to 
 Hudson's 
 Brother 

Dead brother reported gun stolen months ago

Nov 2, 08 9:08 AM CST
(Newser) - Chicago police are investigating the possibility that the gun used to kill Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother, and nephew may have belonged to her murdered sibling, who reported the weapon stolen just months ago. The chrome and black .45-caliber Sig Sauer semiautomatic pistol, found near the body of Hudson's 7-year-old nephew,... More »

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Chicago • crime • murder • Jennifer Hudson • Jason Hudson

Test Confirms Hudson Murder Weapon

Handgun was reported stolen by owner in Michigan

Nov 1, 08 3:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Police have confirmed that a gun found in a vacant lot was used to kill Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Investigators are now working to tie the .45 caliber handgun and other evidence to suspect William Balfour and to trace how the gun, reported stolen... More »

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Chicago • murder • Jennifer Hudson • South Side • handgun • Julian King • William Balfour

 Hudson Launches Victims' Fund

Creates foundation in honor of slain family

Oct 31, 08 3:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Singer Jennifer Hudson, whose mother, brother and nephew were brutally murdered last weekend, has set up a foundation in honor of her three slain family members. The Hudson-King foundation will offer food, shelter, and clothing, as well as counseling for families who have lost relatives to a violent crime, People... More »

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Chicago • murder • Jennifer Hudson • Dreamgirls • South Side • Julian King • Jason Hudson • Darnell Hudson Donerson

 Cops Find 
 Gun Linked 
 to Hudson 
 Murders 

Discovery could be major break in case

Oct 30, 08 1:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - A .45 caliber handgun, which could be the murder weapon used to kill Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew, has been found by police, reports the Chicago Tribune. The gun was discovered in an alley close to the spot where the body of 7-year-old Julian King was discovered in the... More »

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murder • Chicago Bears • Jennifer Hudson • South Side • handgun • Julian King • William Balfour • Jason Hudson • Tommie Harris • Darnell Hudson Donerson

 Cops:
 Hudson Slay Suspect Had Help 

Car movements indicate involvement of other drivers

Oct 29, 08 9:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - If William Balfour killed Jennifer Hudson’s family as police suspect, he probably had help, law-enforcement sources tell the Chicago Tribune. Witnesses place Balfour on the Hudsons’ block at 7am, driving his teal Chrysler. But the car later turned up a mile away at Robeson High School. Security... More »

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(AP) - The convicted felon suspected in the slayings of Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother, and nephew was arrested with crack cocaine in his car in June, but authorities declined to return him to prison on a parole violation. A judge dismissed the charge for lack of probable cause in July, but... More »

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Family Clash May Have Spurred Hudson Killings

Jen's clan had kicked out sister's estranged husband

Oct 28, 08 11:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - The estranged husband of Julia Hudson, Jennifer’s sister, is the top suspect in the murder of their three relatives—and police say disputes between the couple may have motivated the crimes, the Chicago Tribune reports. The Hudsons’ mother had thrown William Balfour, 27, out of her house in the... More »

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Chicago • murder • singer • Jennifer Hudson • motive • Julian King • William Balfour • Julia Hudson

Hudson IDs Nephew: 'Yes, That's Him'

Singer returns to morgue days after losing mother, brother

Oct 28, 08 8:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jennifer Hudson again found herself tasked with the unthinkable in Chicago's morgue yesterday, looking up at a video screen depicting the body of her 7-year-old nephew Julian King in the next room, the Chicago Tribune reports. "Yes, that's him," the actress said of the missing boy cops found... More »

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Chicago • murder • domestic violence • singer • Jennifer Hudson • Julian King

UPDATED

Hudson's Nephew Dead, Cops Confirm

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

Oct 27, 08 5:36 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Police Believe Body Belongs to Hudson Nephew

No positive identification yet of child found in SUV in Chicago

Oct 27, 08 11:52 AM CDT
(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’... More »

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Chicago • crime • kidnapping • murder • Jennifer Hudson • Julian King

Cops Find Body in SUV; May Be Hudson's Nephew

Examiner on scene in west-side Chicago

Oct 27, 08 9:18 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Chicago • kidnapping • murder • Jennifer Hudson

Hudson Offers $100K Reward for Nephew

Obama says he is 'heartbroken,' praying for her family

Oct 26, 08 7:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jennifer Hudson offered a $100,000 reward today for the safe return of her missing nephew, the Chicago Tribune reports. Seven-year-old Julian King has been gone since the shooting deaths of Hudson's mother and brother in Chicago on Friday. Also today, Hudson's family received public support from Barack Obama, who... More »

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Barack Obama • Chicago • kidnapping • Jennifer Hudson • shooting

 Hudsons Beg for Boy's Return 


Oct 25, 08 7:32 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Chicago • crime • Jennifer Hudson • shooting

Hudson's
Family Kept
Her Grounded

Murders of mother, brother come at height of her success

Oct 25, 08 2:41 PM CDT
(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... More »

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(AP) - The 7-year-old nephew of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson was still missing today, one day after the shooting deaths of Hudson's mother and brother in their Chicago home. A suspect in the deaths remained in custody, but young Julian King had not been seen since the bodies of Darnell Donerson, 57,... More »

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