Joliet, IL—The person detained in connection with the triple murder and kidnapping of Actress Jenifer Hudson’s family, William "Flex" Balfour is on ice at the venerable Stateville Correctional Facility. He is awaiting a hearing on allegations of parole violations. Balfour is ineligible for bail. Parole officials have a much lower standard of proof needed to revoke his parole than in a criminal court matter.
The longest they can keep Balfour incarcerated is until May 2009 when his entire carjacking, attempted murder sentence expires.
The FBI became involved but now lost jurisdiction because it’s evident no state lines were crossed. Chicago police now has the time to gather their evidence without fear of their suspect fleeing. The FBI may assist police with analysis of the forensic evidence that is abundant.
Chicago, IL—On Chicago’s West side police made the grim discovery of Jason Hudson’s 1994 Chevy Suburban with a male child’s body inside that is consistent with that of the abducted seven year-old, Julian King.
The vehicle was found in the 1300 block of S. Kolin Street. The Cook County Medical Examiner is on the scene. Formal identification is not expected to be made for several hours. Under the circumstances they will painstakingly examine the vehicle and contents with the child’s remains inside. Once that task is finished the remains will be removed to the Cook County Morgue for the standard post mortem examination.
The location where the Suburban was found is very close to where William Balfour was picked up for questioning about the murders at his new girlfriend's home on the 1900 block of South Spaulding Avenue.
This will bring police much closer to making an arrest for what’s now a triple murder and kidnapping.
This tragedy has brought untold grief to singer and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson. Crimefile wishes the surviving Hudson sisters well under these horrific circumstances.
Chicago, IL-- A 2001 Chicago Public Radio audiotape of Barack Obama surfaced and in it thie Presidential candidate laments that the Supreme Court under former Chief Justice Earl Warren did not go far enough to help African-Americans.
Obama said that the Supreme Court should have decided that government should have redistributed the wealth to African-Americans. This removes any and all doubt about Obama’s Pure Marxist agenda. Barack Obama is a dangerous subersive who must be stopped!
Hear this solid Marxist express how he really feels!
Chicago, IL—Singer and actress, Jennifer Hudson’s publicist said a $100.00.00 reward is being offered "for the safe return" of year-old Julian King. The sad truth is that the little guy is the only witness to the murders and his chances of being alive are non-existent. That reward will never be paid.
What will be found is Jason Hudson's White 1994 Chevrolet Suburban. Perhaps that will lead investigators to the little guy’s remains. We also hope it will lead to solid evidence against the killer.
The plate that belongs on the vehicle is Illinois X584859. People need to look at every white suburban closely because the plates may have been taken off or switched. Chicago criminals like to dump vehicles in rivers, canals or crowded parking lots.
States like California run by Liberal do-gooders think they’re doing something wonderful. They put a punitive refundable tax on beverage containers encouraging people to return them for recycling.
Entrepreneurs have answered the call for recycling! They collect the cans and bottles in the sates with no such tax and unload them in the Socialist Utopias. They’ve been making millions from those well-intentioned governments. They are paying far more in refunds than they have collected for the imported containers out-of-state. That's what you call success!
Don’t let anyone tell you that we don’t live in a great country.
What would possess a woman to husband shop at the Illinois Department of Corrections? What woman would expose a young boy to a dangerous criminal in her own household?
The answer is Julia Hudson whose mother and brother were shot dead in what Chicago police have described as an act of domestic violence. Hudson brought a terrible plague upon her family and neighborhood.
An additional heartbreak is the apparent abduction of Hudson’s seven year-old son, Julian King. Young King is the only known witness to the killings and it’s highly unlikely that he was allowed to live knowing what he knew.
A violent man convicted of Carjacking and attempted murder generally does not make the most eligible bachelor list. That did not prevent Julia Hudson from endangering her own family by bringing a predatory creep into her family’s home.
One family member who escaped the carnage was the gifted singer and Academy Award winning actress, Jennifer Hudson. Jennifer Hudson had already moved to a much safer, Near North Chicago high rise apartment building.
William “Flex” Balfour has not been charged with this new high profile crime so far. Balfour should have served at least triple the time he got for his last despicable act of violence. Illinois residents should be mad that this mutt was allowed to return to the streets.
Illinois and Chicago politicians Mayor Richard M. Daley and Barack Obama think the cure for violent crimes like this is gun control. Keeping criminals like William “Flex” Balfour behind bars will do a lot more than any gun law. This is precisely why today Chicago is the Murder Capitol of America.
There are some difficult lessons to learn here both for women who like bad boys and American politicians entrusted with lawmaking.
There is no question that Balfour is the leading suspect here. If Balfour was left behind bars for his last terrorist act we would not be suspecting him for the new crimes and presuming his innocence under our laws.
If there is good news it's that Balfour is about to be returned to prison for violating his parole. They can keep him locked up until next May with no new charges.
I’m a hero. That said, all I have to show for that is a simple National Defense Medal I won for simply showing up when my country drafted me during the height of the Viet Nam War.
My actual military service was as an Army medical corpsman in the treatment/surgery room largest dispensary in Germany. I loved that job that never once placed me in danger. Anyone, including me who honorably answers his country’s call to military duty is like me, a hero. There are after all great honors for protecting our way of life.
Let me say I am as proud of my service as if I had the Congressional Medal of Honor. The price of my little National Defense Medal was the sacrifice of two years of my life for my fellow Americans. Unfortunately my government’s politicians quickly sold out all the sacrifices made by everyone who served during that period.
Our Congress simply reneged on the promise we made to protect the South Vietnamese from Communist domination. Then the same Congress stood by and watched the horrific, non-stop Communist bloodletting in the Killing Fields of Cambodia.
The heroism by the servicemen of our country was and is incredibly overshadowed by the disloyalty and political corruption of our own politicians
My government had lost its way and has not found it since. Now we are embarking on an election that may well give the Far Left Fringe full control over our lives.
The biggest threat to America Freedom and Liberty is right now, here at home. Voters are more ignorant then ever as they head to the polls. They will vote after being solidly programmed by Left Wing educators and major media organizations.
Will voters in America accept the kind of government policy we fought major wars to protect ourselves and others from enduring?
I for one feel that Barack Obama’s plans to re-distribute wealth just as Karl Marx would do will bring us a second Civil War. If the new, American Marxists in control of our government can’t dominate the population they will seek and get help from the military of other Marxist nations.
Folks, we may be in for a really rough ride. Our own new government is about to turn their guns on us.
Orlando, Fl—It was indeed a rare sight, a TV news journalist asking a major Liberal candidate tough questions. That was the case with WFTV-TV Channel 9's Barbara West as she asked simple questions of Vice Presidential candidate Joe Biden that every journalist should have but instead avoided asking,
Of course the questions involve Barack Obama’s candor about the application of the cornerstone of Marxism, redistributing the wealth when he was talking to the now famous, Joe the Plumber.
Barack Obama is a true Marxist but is too ashamed to stand up and be proud of his obvious indoctrination. Obama must think he can convince Americans that his “change” is somehow not what Karl Marx brought to so many infamous countries. It’s the same change that that brought misery to Russia, Cuba, China, Viet Nam, Cambodia and North Korea. It’s an old story where people are enslaved and productivity is enforced by the barrel of a gun rather than rewards.
Watch the interview that caused the Obama/Biden campaigns to blacklist WFTV-TV Channel 9 from future interviews. Sit back and watch a few really simple questions threaten Joe Biden’s bad hair transplant.
Chicago, IL—Right now, police are painstakingly investigating the murders of Academy Award actress and American Idol, Jennifer Hudson’s mother and brother. They are also conducting a grim search for the only known witness, seven year-old Julian King. Police may get help from evidence only the killer could have left at the crime scene.
Chicago police are hoping that the killer’s skin cells and sweat were deposited on the shell casings from the murder weapon.
Ammunition must be first loaded into spring fed magazines before semi-automatic pistols can be fired. Sweaty fingers must make contact with the cartridge cases and sometimes minuscule biological material can be found trapped in the rim areas of the shell casings.
DNA sampling may well lead police to the killer. Obviously the police must be able to find the killers DNA profile from a database or by taking a sample from a suspect. Testing like this takes weeks at a minimum.
Chicago, IL--Chicago police have located and taken into custody ex-convict, William Balfour who lived with the murdered victims and the missing child. That complicates and compromises any forensic examinations.
So far Balfour has not been charged with the killings. Since he’s on parole, I’m almost certain police found some technical parole violations they can use in order to hold him at least for a while.
Balfour’s fingerprints and DNA will be found everywhere in that home simply because he lived there.
Police have detained and questioned other people associated with Balfour, but none have been arrested.
Police will need a witness, confession, the murder weapon or other items actually found in Balfour’s possession.
Since seven year-old Julian King is still missing and probably knows what happened, that made him an undeniable and certain murder target. Sadly I’ve given up all hope that he will be found alive. Police are working against the clock to find the boy’s body in order to find a preserve any evidence.
Finding both vehicles associated with this case may be helpful but again, finding Balfour’s fingerprints or DNA in vehicles he uses or has been in the past a legitimate passenger is also meaningless.
The Chicago police detectives from Area1 have their work cut out for them. This may well turn into one of those cases that go unresolved that we hear so much about.
As for Jennifer Hudson, she will have to deal with this nightmare. Hudson does not live in her mother’s home but in a near North side high rise building. She and her sister will be dealing with funeral and estate issues in the coming weeks.
Update: 8:55 AM Officer O’Brian of Chicago Police News Affairs would not officially confirm Balflour’s arrest or interrogation. He did say a number of subjects were interrogated and so far no arrests have been made. O’Brien did say officers are working several promising leads at this hour.
Breaking News! The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Balfour is in custody and being interrogated by Chicago Police, Area 1 detectives at this hour (9:30 PM Chicago time). The missing child has not been found. I've been told that the interrogation ended when Balfour demanded a lawyer. He will have a court appearance in the morning for bail purposes. This is where they will appoint an attorney for him and by the afternoon he will be in the Cook County Jail. I suspect even if he’s not charged with murder he will not be bondable because of various parole violations.
Chicago, IL--Chicago police are seeking William Balfour as a suspect in the killing of Jennifer Hudson’s mother and brother. Balfour is also suspected in the abduction of seven year-old Julian King.
Balfour should be considered armed and dangerous. He is believed to be driving a white 1994 Chevy Suburban with license plate: X58-4859 or a teal or green Chrysler Concord with a temporary tag with a left front headlight hanging out and scratches on the left side of the vehicle.
When Balfour was last seen he had his hair in "Buckwheat" style braids.
Balfour is the husband of Jennifer Hudson's older sister, Julia. He was a resident of the home where the killings happened.
Here is the Illinois Department of Corrections history of this suspect:
Amber Alert Information: Abducted Name(s): Julian King Date/Time Abducted: 10/24/2008 Between 8am and 3pm Location of Abduction: 7019 S Yale, Chicago, IL View/Close Details
Originating Agency: Chicago Police Department Contact Person: Area 1 Detective Division Phone: 312-747-8380 Fax: 312-747-5372
Photo(s): If available, photos are posted at www.missingkids.com
Description of Abduction: The Chicago Police Department have a confirmed child abduction that occurred at 7019 S Yale, Chicago, IL. Julian King is a male black, 7 years old, 4 feet 11 inches, 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, wearing a brown polo shirt with stripes and khaki pants. Suspect vehicle is a white 1994 Chevrolet Suburban, Illinois registration, X584859. Anyone with information should call 9-1-1 and advise they have an Amber Alert report. This concludes this Amber Alert issued by the Illinois State Police.
Additional Details: STATEWIDE
My question: What was the Illinois Pardon and Parole Board thinking when the let this mutt go? A source has informed me that Jennifer Hudson appeared on his behalf before the board or at leasst wrote a letter for him.
Photo of Jenifer Hudson with her mother Darnell Hudson Donerson.
Chicago, IL—Two bodies were discovered in a home owned by American Idol singer, and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson's mother. Early reports indicate that Hudson’s mother, Darnell Hudson Donerson and an adult male identified Jennifer Hudson’s brother Justin Hudson were shot to death. The home is located at 7019 S. Yale on Chicago’s South Side.
Officers of the Chicago Police Department are investigating this as a double homicide. I will have details about this crime later as the investigation unfolds.
These two deaths are just more for the newly crowned Murder Capital of America.
Update: Police are also reporting that a child, believed to be Jennifer Hudson's 7-year-old nephew, Julian King, is missing. Police are actively searching for an SUV that was seen in the area, a 1994 white Suburban, Illinois license plate number X584859
Pittsburgh, PA—That McCain volunteer who claimed she was robbed and mutilated has not rung true with this investigator. Ashley Todd, 20 told the story that the robber carved the letter B on her face.
The biggest problem I have is the "carving" is so superficial and was made by numerous small and minimal scratches rather than real cutting.
In this world we have pathetic people that need attention. This story smelled to me from the beginning. I suspect that before the ink is dry on the police reports this allegation will be debunked.
The good news here if there is any is that Todd has not implicated some real person for this attack.
What’s the solution? Voters need to read and mark a sample ballot before they get to the polling place.
Ballots are often long and confusing to some voters. Those ballots include bond issues and propositions. It is a lot of reading material. More importantly too many people are really dumb. Voters don’t bother reading anything sent to them by their election commissions including the sample ballot they send out.
It’s evident that most voters have seen the ballot for the very first time once their inside the voting booth.
Poll workers should be handing sample ballots to voters standing in those long lines but they seldom are smart enough to do that. Additional real problems involve the pathetic literacy skills of voters. Bi-lingual ballots don’t help if people can’t read their native language either.
Voters should be in and out of their booth in less than one minute.
This is the latest ad from the NRA that exposes the real Barrack Obama. The story they are talking about happened in Wimette Illinois and involved Chicago restaurant owner Hale Demar. Obama wanted Demar jailed and given a criminal record for the rest of his life because he defended his family. Another reason for NOBAMA!
Joliet, IL-- Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow has a miserable life these days. He’s been hounded for more than a year to indict two men for murder with no evidence or even a body. The targets for prosecution are retired Bolingbrook police sergeant Drew Peterson and private investigator Craig Stebic.
Is it the families of the missing women ranting a raving for impossible prosecutions? Not really. Instead it’s a bunch of pathetic true crime story junkies that want to somehow be a part of these cases. These people don’t have a life and have way too much time on their hands. These concerned citizens troll the Internet consuming and spreading the worst kind of gossip. They think that they are somehow helping police and the potential victimized families.
The Illinois State Police and prosecutors are the object of wrath. Wrath facilitated by the Internet ramblings of the true crime busybodies. The officials can’t allow themselves to be seen as ineffective or unconcerned so they spin their wheels and beat their chests to convince the world they can convict people with paper thin or no evidence. The danger is that it’s way too easy to indict anyone for anything.
The Internet has created a new and just as ugly form of a lynch mob. Their hero is that washed up prosecutor who found new life by pandering to the dysfunctional busybodies and television addicts, Nancy Grace.
Prosecutors are political animals who don’t want to become targets for these inquiring minds.
Now James Glasgow has issued a press release to convince his constituents that he’s still alive and really earning his wages. Read his two page release here:
Chicago, IL—Second City Cop is reporting that Chicago police officer Mike Mette who is fresh out of that Iowa prison has been attending classes at the academy. That means he was given his star, shield ID card and new pile of training materials.
Mette is in what’s called a retread (as in used rubber tires) class held for officers who have been off for extended periods such as leaves of absence. I can’t think of another similar case where an officer was convicted of a crime, sent to prison and later cleared on appeal going back to work.
This training covers new laws and departmental rules and procedures and requalification on the firing range. Soon a personnel order will be cut sending him to his permanent assignment. It remains to be seen if he returns to Fillmore (011) or is sent elsewhere.
Crimefile wishes Mette the assignment of his choice and some much needed privacy to continue his life. Mette is going to discover the department has changed a lot since he last worked the mean streets. Stay safe Mike...
Chicago, IL— The Barack Obama campaign is planning a massive rally inside Grant Park. Chicago police will never get motivated in today’s political climate to even attempt to control this group once they get out of hand and they will get out of hand. All of Chicago’s strongest supporters of Obama will be on hand to totally destroy that city landmark if McCain wins and probably destroy it even if Obama wins in their jubilation.
If I owned property anywhere near Grant Park I’d board up the windows and hire people for security and fire control until the crowd estimated to be well beyond tens of thousands vacate the area. Preparations to accommodate that anticipated huge crowd in Grant Park are already underway.
News organizations covering this event need to send their only oldest equipment and give their people helmets and protective vests. I expect to see TV satellite and live trucks burned. There may be a price to pay for members of Chicago’s media that have trashed rank and file cops in recent times. I just can’t imagine cops risking their lives for anyone who they feel hate them.
The low paid and poorly trained private security people hired by the Obama people will be unarmed and themselves part of the problem.
News organizations will not be able to use helicopters because of Secret Service demands for a wide no fly zone. You can count on overflowing hospital emergency rooms everywhere.
The job of the US Secret Service is a simple one. At the first sign of trouble they will evacuate Obama and get out of Dodge.
Anyone who can escape working that night will be really lucky. Those working need to plan a quick getaway to safety.
The results of this planed disaster will gut an already bankrupt city. Whoever dreamed up this really dumb idea will get as much fame as Mrs. O’Leary and her cow.
Chicago police can be counted to toss a little tear gas around while they stand back and watch the revelers do their thing. Police officers smart enough to avoid conflicts and clashing with the crowd in any way will never face criminal charges of violating people’s civil rights. Chicago cops are extremely tired of listening to Chicago’s African-American reverends scream and whine every time they do their jobs. Of course that will change in a hurry if the crowd attacks the officers. If I were on the job today in Chicago I'd be planing ahead with my physician to be on the medical role November 4th.
Los Angeles, CA—TMZ is reporting that actor Michael Madsen was removed from his home by Sheriff’s officers for signs of mental instability. He was placed into treatment on what California designates as a “5150 hold” that requires reasonable belief that Madsen is a danger to himself or others.
Madsen, a Chicago boy, may be best remembered for his frightening portrayal of Mr. Blond aka Vic Vega in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs. Madsen also played an all American dad in, Free Willy. Madsen has been very busy appearing in many films many of which are currently in production. The Internet Movie Database lists Madsen's participation in a whopping 167 films. I don’t have details but wish Madsen a quick rest and success with any health issues.
