My greatest fear has already happened....
Those were the words Julia Hudson, Jennifer Hudson's sister spoke at a press conference after the double murder of her mother and brother and the abduction of her son. Well, we all know now that Julian King, the seven year old boy that was missing since Friday afternoon, was found dead in the backseat of his uncle's truck in Chicago Monday.
This is not a celebrity issue. This is not a tragic event because it happened to Jennifer Hudson. It is tragic, shocking, saddening because it happened. I was on my way to work when my godfather asked me who Jennifer Hudson was. I told him she was a contestant on American Idol and how she won an Oscar for her role in Dreamgirls. He then told me that her mother and brother were shot. I was shocked then. On the weekends I rarely check my gossip sites because, parties happen on the weekends so thats a time for most to snap pics and post them on Monday morning.
But I digress. When I got to work, I turned on CNN and sat in shock. Not only were Darnell Donerson and her son, Jason Hudson, shot, but they wer killed. And Donerson's seven-year old grandson, Julian King was now missing. Who in their right mind would randomly attack a family's house and kill two and abduct one? Not many. Sad to say it but when I watched the news, I figured it was someone the family knew.
After days of following this case, I would of never thought in a million years that the one suspect that was in custody would be Dornell Donerson's son-in-law and Julian King's step-father, 27 year old William Balfour. No I don't know the suspect but I just cannot fathom to believe that he would retaliate about being kicked out of a house by killing.
According to most news stories I've read, Balfour had been kicked out of Donerson's home on numerous occasions and in May, that was the final "eviction". His mother, Michelle Balfour, said that he was in love with Julia, his estranged wife, according to the Chicago Tribune. This love affair was costly.
It is said to say that, someone shot through the door of the house and killed Jason Hudson. When his mother, Donerson ran out screaming to see what had happened, she was then shot and killed. Who did it? Know one knows. However, William Balfour, is a suspect. And his alibi was contradicted by his pregnant girlfriend.
A man that took his role as a step-father serious. He had bonding sessions with the boy, which he called "Boys Only" Trips. The trips only lasted long enough for a trip to a local Popeye's Chicken but, it still happened. This man had troubles with the law before.
In 1998, he was caught driving a stolen vehicle and he was pulled over but fled the scene. He was released on bail. During that time, he was caught breaking into a man's truck, by the owner and drove off with the owner of the truck hanging onto the roof. He set the police on a high speed chase that ended with the SUV being crashed into a telephone pole, only after taking a detour on the Dan Ryan Expressway. William fled this scene as well.
In September 1999, he was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder and car hijacking, according to Court Reports.
May 2006, was the release date for Balfour and the reconnection of William Balfour and Julia Hudson, an elementary school classmate. They were married in December 2006 much to the shaky welcome of the Donerson/Hudson family.
William Balfour is now being held at Stateville Correctional Center in Joliet, Illinois. Due to him becoming a murder suspect, he violated his parole.
So I went on Jennifer Hudson's Myspace page and found her sister's page. Julia Hudson said that,
NOW BECAUSE I CHOSE TO DO WHAT WAS NATURAL TO ME AND LOVE SOMEONE , IT COST ME MY BEAUTIFUL FAMILY MY WONDERFUL BEAUTIFUL LOVING SUPPORTING MOTHER DARNELL, MY TRUE BLUE BABY BROTHER JASON , I LOVE U BIG BABY ... AND LAST BUT NEVER NOT LEAST MY ONLY SON JULIAN , MY INNOCENT BABY ONE THAT WAS SHELTERED FROM ALL THE EVIL OIN THE WORLD BECAUSE WE LOVED HIM SO MUCH...
I totally agree with the fact that she thought maybe someone would have found her on Myspace to release a ransom for her son. It is the new age, 2008 to be exact and Myspace just may have been a spot to get more media coverage for the boy. I just cannot fathom this tragedy with anyone I know let alone a celebrity.
Jennifer Hudson has asked to remember to keep her family's privacy in mind.
Chicago Tribune They have great video of press coverage concerning the tragedy.
The Hufington Post
Julia Hudson Pleads for her son to be returned, before she knew he was dead.
