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Chicago.– The mother and brother of Jennifer Hudson were found shot dead Friday at a South Side home, and police were looking for a missing child who is the nephew of the singer and Oscar-winning actress.

A man suspected in the deaths was in custody Friday night, but the 7-year-old boy had not been located, according to published reports.

William Balfour was being questioned, but Julian King's whereabouts were not known, law enforcement sources told the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times. Balfour has not been charged. Police spokeswoman Monique Bond said investigators were talking to "a number of people in custody" but she declined to elaborate.

An Amber Alert issued Friday said Balfour was a suspect in the double homicide of Darnell Donerson, 57, and Jason Hudson, 29, whose bodies were found Friday afternoon in a South Side home.

Jennifer Hudson's personal publicist, Lisa Kasteler, confirmed the deaths.

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Written by: anthonyC, 25 Oct 2008 9:00 AM
From: United States
Is this news for anyone except perhaps those in the Chicago area?
Written by: gouletcolonial This user is banned, 25 Oct 2008 9:28 AM
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
Tonyc will wait until he receives his copy of People to read about this hugely interesting and pertinent news story
Written by: baldoria23, 25 Oct 2008 9:29 AM
From: United States, Washington
My condolences to Jennifer and her family. What a terrible tragedy.
Written by: gouletcolonial This user is banned, 25 Oct 2008 10:06 AM
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
Baldy you loser ... you were one the mob making disgusting remarks about the Dominican GI who was killed in Iraq and now you are all teary eyed over a celebrity misfortune....what a phony...you whining lefty loser
Written by: chillaxin201 This user is banned, 25 Oct 2008 1:46 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Boycott Dominican Tourism
gc , you were talking about it "should have been Powell and not Obama" and as you see Powell is for Obama.........
Written by: gouletcolonial This user is banned, 25 Oct 2008 3:36 PM
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
voting not campaigning............... Obama paid a very hi price for that endorsement
Written by: Dominicanation This user is banned, 25 Oct 2008 6:11 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Talking about I don;t like being under the spotlight shoot she's be under the spotlight for the next 2 weeks.
Written by: gouletcolonial This user is banned, 25 Oct 2008 8:05 PM
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
Baldy come home
Written by: KOkOmordan, 26 Oct 2008 3:22 AM
From: Colombia, new york
i just cant believe if you have an oscar why ya moms still in the hood.
Written by: CeJota, 26 Oct 2008 2:25 PM
From: United States, Augusta Ga/ Philly Pa
Gooood question .....anyway its bad to lose a love one like that my sentiments.
Written by: DominicanChic, 26 Oct 2008 4:21 PM
From: United States, New York
My condolences to her and the rest of her family. I hope they find her missing nephew.
Written by: antonioj, 27 Oct 2008 12:21 PM
From: Canada, home safe
Chicago is what Detroit used to be in the late 70's early 80's I would have expected her to move her family to a different area once she started making good money, my heart goes to her and the rest of her family.
Written by: anthonyC, 27 Oct 2008 12:36 PM
From: United States
Wasn't Obama the State Senator from Chicago?
Written by: antonioj, 27 Oct 2008 1:18 PM
From: Canada, home safe
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Written by: anthonyC, 27 Oct 2008 12:36 PM
From: United States
Wasn't Obama the State Senator from Chicago?
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Indeed what is your point ? do not be afraid !! unless you are a fruitcake.
Written by: anthonyC, 27 Oct 2008 3:47 PM
From: United States
Lets see.

Obama was the represenative from Chicago.
Chicago is the Murder Capital of the US

Do the math!
Written by: antonioj, 27 Oct 2008 4:38 PM
From: Canada, home safe
" anthonyC, 27 Oct 2008 3:47 PM
From: United States
Lets see.

Obama was the represenative from Chicago.
Chicago is the Murder Capital of the US

Do the math!
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Anthony, I have always suspected that you were not the brightest bulb, you have just proven me right....I can see russia from my window now, that make me an expert in international affairs.


I thought you would have had the descency to condemn at least the present Mayor Richard M. Daley. Blaming Obama is really stretching it a la republicain, guilt by association now guilt by representation or by states... where do you draw the line ?.
Written by: gouletcolonial This user is banned, 27 Oct 2008 5:25 PM
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
tonyj it is difficult to compare Detroit and Chicago....their size alone is considerably different and there economies also are very different in size....it is not for nothing Chicago is known as The Second City
Written by: anthonyC, 27 Oct 2008 8:52 PM
From: United States
Obama was the State Senator for the worst District of Chicago. All he did during his tennure was pad the wallets of his cronies instead of addressing the Issue of Crime.

As the elected senator from Chicago he was dutybound to address the problems of his constituents.
He failed.......Miserably
Written by: JD_Dominguez, 28 Oct 2008 1:09 PM
From: United States, Reality Check
The Chicago Chief of Police report directly to Mayor Daly (not Senator Obama). The mayor gives marching orders, crime prevention, funding to the Police Chief (not a State or US Senator). Thus, AC above statements seem un-intelliegent!

I know the election is approaching and Americans are making their decision in favor of Obama and the spread margin is growing against McLame. And since you are going to lose ...at least lose with some dignity and class.

This election is the decision of the people (as Hillary found out). And in the end, she pulled herself together to give up with class and dignity despite being a sore loser early on.

The country (& world) is in bad shape and on the verge of a worldwide depression if we do NOT "get it together". I used to think that Obama would raise my taxes listening to McLame, until I check with the Tax Policy Council and found out that I would get a refund 3 times bigger with Obama.
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