Police Identify Body Found in Truck as Julian King’s

Sandra Rose October 27, 2008

[UPDATED Oct. 27, 2008 11:21 am]

A child’s body was found in a white GMC Suburban at 1313 S. Kolin Avenue on the West Side of Chicago this morning. According to neighbors, police at the scene identified the body as that of Julian King, 7, the missing nephew of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson.

His mother Julia Hudson, 31, was accepting friend requests on her Myspace page this morning at least an hour after the boy’s body was found.

The truck was found about 13 miles from Jennifer Hudson’s childhood home where the bodies of her mother and brother were found shot to death early Friday (SEE MAP).

A neighbor called police at 3 am this morning to report the vehicle had been in the neighborhood since Saturday. The neighbor looked in the truck’s window and spotted the decomposing body of a boy. William Balfour, who is estranged from Hudson’s sister Julia Hudson, was arrested late Friday at the home of his pregnant girlfriend — a few miles from where the truck was found.

Balfour was released to the dept. of corrections early Sunday for violating his probation in a case unrelated to the murders. He was not charged.

The truck was towed from the scene an hour ago. A Chicago police spokesman released no information about the discovery.

An Amber Alert was issued Friday after Julian was reported missing after a family member found his grandmother and uncle shot to death inside the family’s home in the 7000 block of South Yale Avenue.

Missing from the home was Jennifer Hudson’s brother’s 1994 white Chevrolet Suburban with Illinois license plate X584859.

(Source)

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JUST CONTINUE TO PRAY!
MZN

God bless that little boy…God bless that little boy and his family… What is this world coming to killing little kids?
lovezoe

May their family find peace in this time of tragedy.
http://myspace.com/bettathaniwasb4 2bme

I pray that it’s not julian’s but my heart goes out to the family of whoever that child is related too..senseless in every way..a child is just a child..may the killer(s) be caught swiftly and HANDLED accordingly
http://myspace.com/tamarlese Peachizz

OMG Noooooooooooo,I hope it’s no him. May god grant THe Hudson Family the strenght they will need in the days to come
DivineBrown

Oh, father god don’t let that be that girl’s son.
http://myspace.com/tamarlese Peachizz

OMG Noooooooooooo,I hope it’s no him. May god grant THe Hudson Family the strenght they will need in the days to come.
MZN

It’s God awful what happened to Jhud’s family… I still can’t believe it…I had her in my thoughts all weekend. I can’t even imagine how hard it could be for her… But after all of this, I hope she stays strong and continues to shine.
http://MYSPACE.COM/ERIKAMAGALY hermosa

It is Julian. . .

God, this is just an unimaginable tragedy. I’m speechless. Breaks my heart.
Bubbles

Whoever did this was nothing but pure evil. This is unbelieveable.
http://www.myspace.com/kymystrys Kymystry

This is crazy .. I mean crazy … how .. Lord I don’t question your sovereignty … this is just too much …
MissGauzzz

@hermosa

Where did you hear that it’s definitely Julian…Lord I’m about to be sick to my stomach!!!!! My spirit is so heavy!!!!!
shunda

I am at my desk in tears. I have a 7 year old son and I cannot imagine a day without him. My heart breaks for the family.
http://umysis.com ms.kimba412

The Chicago Sun-Times says the boy matches Julian’s description, but hasn’t been identified yet.

Let’s pray for the family of this child – whoever he may be.
coaretained

Other blogs have confirmed it was him. This is just so sad… I don’t even have any words… I hope they catch and hang the a**hole that did this… I need to know why… he was a CHILD!!!
dcwife1622

I went by the house on Saturday and I can’t even describe in words what it felt like. I’m at a loss because finding Julian alive was the only thing the family was holding on to.
shay1

My heart is heavy as well…….my prayers are with this family….
ReadTheBlog

I don’twant to sound harsh, but who else could it be in the same vehicle that was reported in the Amber Alert?

The family’s faith in God is what will carry themn through, and I hope they find those involved, and they’re punished to the fullest extent.
lisa

When I first heard I felt sick and if I had been standing my knees would have buckled. I’ve said this before; life is unpredictable, short and a onetime deal. Jennifer Hudson has been living the American dream where everything seemed to be perfect. She won an Oscar, “Spotlight” is # 1, “Bee’s” is a hit movie and she got engaged. Out of nowhere she is blindsided; not with losing a movie role but her mother (and brother) who has probably been her biggest fan and supporter. And the manner (death is death) in which her mother and brother were taken with no warning, no nothing is a triple blow and unimaginable. For some reason when I heard what happened these are the things I thought of. My heart aches for Jennifer and her family. I don’t have to know Jennifer Hudson to know that her life will never be the same and I pray that her faith is as strong as it’s always appeared to be because this is no doubt going to test her faith like nothing has ever before.
prynsexxx

May the Almighty bless and cover their family.

I know all too well about tragedies. DOUBLE losses at the same time. I’m a lil numb right now. It’s been almost 10 years and it seems like yesterday. EVERYDAY SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY! I totally and truly KNOW what they are going through at this time. I’ve prayed that NOBODY would ever have to experience a loss of this magnitude ever in life. IT IS HARD TO RECOVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://umysis.com ms.kimba412

@ReadTheBlog – not harsh at all. You’re right, but I just don’t want to believe something this horrible until it’s confirmed.
BLACKBARBIE404

GOD BLESS HER AND HER FAMILY
http://MYSPACE.COM/ERIKAMAGALY hermosa

@ MissGauzzz

Chicago Fox News. And he has mutiple gun shot wounds. This is too much.
DivineBrown

Its on tv…MSNBC right now.
bloggergirlz

i held out hope over the wkend that he would be found alive…someone stole the truck, kidnapped the boy, killed him, then dumped the truck on the westside of town…the person of interest wasn’t charged…there are so many unanswered questions about all of this…i can’t imagine burying 3 very close family members…
kamini

So very sad, Condolences to the family. I prayed so hard for this little boys safety. I’m so bothered by these turn of events. The entire city has been looking for this SUV and all of the sudden it turns up on the street this morning. I take it maybe the step daddy wasn’t the trigger man. I guess time will tell when more facts come out. What a world we live in…
whyohwhy

You cant help but cry for this family, I just heard they confirmed it was him..

What the little boy went through was enough to kill him, to see this man kill his grandmother and uncle was devastating alone..

My heart and my deepest prayers go out to Jennifer and her family.

God help us!!!
http://myspace.com/themdivasinc Mimi Renee

This is SICKENING…words can’t even express the feelings I have when I think about someone killing a child.

I too was hoping that the little boy would be found unharmed to give the family something back in this time of grief.

I can’t and won’t even try to say I know how this feels because I truely don’t…one can only imagine and even your imagination can’t allow you to understand what Jennifer and her family must be going through right now. Pray for them and pray for the person or people who did this horrific act of violence.
lisa

TMZ is saying its the boy because the SUV is the same type that Jason (Jennifers dead brother) had.

They also said…..
“The SUV was found a few miles from the area where cops arrested Balfour”

DAMN!
bloggergirlz

i’m surprised the truck was overlooked on that block…i try to pay attention to everything in close proximity of my house (but i’m sure i don’t catch everything)…

at least we know the police are working in overdrive trying to solve these crimes…
http://myspace.com/iyonah iyonah

This is beyond sad … a true reminder of how we must value those aorund us and be careful of who we associate with and allow into our lives.

So sad … my prayers for this family.
DivineBrown

Maybe that vehicle was planted there over-night.

My question is this…where are the witnesses?

YOU MEAN TO TELL ME…DON’T NOBODY KNOW NOTHIN ABOUT NOTHIN?

This family needs people to crack this case. Somebody knows or saw something!

Damn it…why did this have to happen.
Mississippi16

Sometimes, when you hear sad stories on the news. You feel bad for the people involved and go on about your day.

This feels different. I’ve had them in my heart all weekend. I’ve lost a mother and it was devistating. Even when you “know” it’s coming, the heartache can be unbearable.

To have the wind knocked out of you like this, i just can’t image how it feels.

My prayers and deepest sympathy goes out to the family.
meccai

this is truly sad, people nowdays, do not have regard for another person life, they take life like it’s nothing.

Where did this world turn wrong at.
DivineBrown

From a medical perspective…there is no such thing as a perfect crime. They will get caught! But, it almost seems like the investigators are not prepared for a case of this magnitude and they are 10 steps behind! They need to snap out of it.

Even if they don’t catch whoever did this, will meet the only true judge and jury. May he have mercy on their souls!
BayArea

Money is the root of ALL evil!

I feel so sorry for J Hud and her entire family. This is so devastating! I pray no question goes unanswered!

Stay strong J HUD!
coaretained

I can’t remember where I read it but a witness said the truck had been there since Saturday. Sounds suspect to me.. I just hope these bastards get caught man… I cosign word for word what #33 said.. that’s all I’ve been thinking about. I hope God can give Jennifer and Julia peace of mind, body and soul right now because I know there spirits have to feel so tortured right now… *smh in disgust at the nerve of some f****n people*
http://MYSPACE.COM/ERIKAMAGALY hermosa

@ DivineBrown

I sooooo agree with you. That truck had have been planted there overnight. And if it wasn’t, that whole block needs to be accountable for that. How can you overlook this truck when you know the police were looking for it. You mean to tell me that the damn truck was sitting there the whole mf-ing weekend and nobody identified it? If this is the case, it’s a damn shame for this block.
http://www.myspace.com/kymystrys Kymystry

@ Bay Area .. it’s not MONEY thats the root .. it’s the LOVE of money and what (some) people will do to obtain it thats the root of all evil ..

this is just a tragedy .. smh with tears in my eyes
coaretained

Adding my cosignature again to #38.. that was what I was thinking.. but I’m having a hard time with words today…
Che

This proofs again that there is no God.
coaretained

There is a God… some things happen for reasons unknown to us. WE can’t question it…
http://www.myspace.com/kymystrys Kymystry

@ 42 Co-Signing … There IS a God .. and He is Soverign …

He’ll grant the family the Peacr they need to get thru this ….
terika83

This is SO sad…I read somewhere else that the body looked to be tortured as well. SO cruel…whether if it’s him or not…R.I.P.
http://findentertainmentnow.com miesha@FindEntertainmentNow.com

omg omg i feel so sick. this is sad. i am praying for the family. i just can’t understand why this type of thing happens to people. just on the news today a teen was shot in killed in ATL while sleeping on the couch. it’s just terrible where we live…omg. our families…Lord pls help us.
shunda

This is just heart breaking. That poor baby.
Mzsuave

So phucking disturbing. Lord, this is too much to digest. Was it that bad to where this idiot would have to go this far???? So unfortunate. I went to Julia’s myspace page, she has a pic on there of Jason picking her up sayin because “William bitch ass sold my car.” I assume their marraige was the rocks. I hope she has nothing to do with it.
kamini

I still can’t believe it…and @ #44 I hope you are wrong about what you read.
prynsexxx

Why did it have to be AFTER (or around the time of) her (Julia’s) birthday. LIKE I SAID – I CAN TOTALLY RELATED 110%!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is going to be hard. I wish I could somehow, someway, lend a helping hand, an actual listening ear, a warm shoulder, words of comfort, prayers works, but I want to do more! Stay prayed up. It’s going to be a LONG road.
http://myspace.com/tamarlese Peachizz

@Che,
If there was no God, There would be no you..
@DBrown,
“it almost seems like the investigators are not prepared for a case of this magnitude and they are 10 steps behind! They need to snap out of it.”
I cosign with you 100%, I think only because of J-Hud star appeal is the reason that the case is getting any media attention.
KaraZ

May God grant them all peace and comfort. It’s awful to lose any member or your family.
prynsexxx

I keep getting chills. EVERY SINGLE TIME I READ THE HEADLINE!!!!!!!!!!
Krysi J

OMG…..omg…..OMG……OMG……OMG…OH MY GOD….omg….OMG…Omg….Lord have MERCY…OMG..omg..Lord Jesus, thats too much…OMG.
shannon04

Its just so sad and Im just thinking why would someone kill these people? for what reason? So very sad.
http://myspace.com/tamarlese Peachizz

Sandra,
I wanted to request that you banned Che from the site, Then I thought about my first amendment right. There is a time and place for everything Che account should be banned for “trolling”. This is no sad or sensitive of a case to question the “Divine Higher Being”
kwallace577

lord. all i can think of is her mom, her brother, and her baby nephew. same for julia. her baby and her other fam. all probably at the hands of her husband.

this poor family.
shannon04

And since this truck has been parked on the street since saturday, why didnt any of these people call saturday? We all know how the “neighborhood” will know something and act like they dont. You cannot tell me that folks walking around did not see this truck and wonder “is that THAT truck?” smh…so sad
coaretained

cosigning with #49.. I just wish there was ANYTHING I could do.. like repeatedly kick the killer in the nutz and teeth with pointed toes boots and then step on their nutz ( I am assuming it’s a dude… ) with the HEEL of said boots.. then pour water on them and then keep firing a stun gun at them. I’ll think of another method if it comes out to be a woman.
terika83

OMG….R.I.P.
coaretained

OH yeah.. this is another situation where people will try to envoke the “stop snitching” movement. Yeah phuckin right… if you know you BETTER tell or you’re a heartless SOB.
prynsexxx

@#55

You can’t knock ppl for what they do or DO NOT believe. Some ppl were just raised differently. Eventually, ppl go through life changes and they have to step back and evaluate where they’ve been and where they are headed. Things always happen for a reason.

Now back to the post.

I want to know WHY was this act of violence even necessary. What was the determining factor for this man to kill three ppl?
ELove

@Peachizz said…
“I think only because of J-Hud star appeal is the reason that the case is getting any media attention.”

—————–

SO TRUE!!!!!
I live in the Chi and this kind of crime/murder-scenario happens QUITE OFTEN… BUT gets absolutely No Coverage whatsoever AND usually ends up as an unsolved murder SMDH

@hermosa
YEP… TRUST that vehicle wasn’t there on no Damn Saturday evening and that witness needs to be grilled BECAUSE that’s a planted-witness (Real Talk)

If J-Hud put up $10,000 for the info leading to the capture of these Vicious Criminals THEY WILL get these Fools (And Fast)… Too Many people will be willing to Tell what they know about These Scum-AZZ-Niccas!!!
katgirl33

On the news, they are saying that the murderer’s (I believe he did it) girlfriend lives 6 blocks from where they found the baby….one channel talked to a guy who said he called police SATURDAY about the truck being there…

This is totally unbelieveable……I live in the Chi too, and I even kept my eye on white trucks over the weekend…
Nina

Poor baby…my thoughts and prayers are definitely with the family during this tragic time.

I just don’t get the motive on this one. Why would you do this?
prynsexxx

#58 said:

I’ll think of another method if it comes out to be a woman.
__________________________________________________________

Girl that’s soft compared to what I would do. You ain’t said SH!T. Kicking? What’s kicking gone do? Water? That will provide satisfaction to the thirsty. Girl boo. My methods include, glass, razors, alcohol, hot curlers, knives, bleach. I’ll be d a m n e d if I mess up a good pair of boots to step on a killer!
shannon04

@ ELove..thats what I was thinking that the truck just wasnt out there all this time and nobody told..a reward was being offered..who doesnt want or NEED extra money right now? Planted witness….I definitely co-sign that..just dont make any sense.
http://myspace.com/shae_camille model_chick78

This has me in tears. I still cannot fathom how anyone can hurt a defenseless child. I have a s 7 year old daughter and I can’t imagine the horror his mother is going through. Death should be the only option for this murderer.
terika83

@Che….the bible says that violence like this is one of the signs of the end of times. It has been written already. Unfortunately, some of us have been innocent victims of this kind of violence. EVERYTHING happens for a reason…believe that and trust and believe in GOD and get close to him. He looks out for me in so many ways it’s not even funny.
BLACKBARBIE404

@ Che

I WONT INSULT YOU FOR BEING IGNORANT AND HAVING THE BELIEFS THAT YOU DO. I DONT KNOW YOU.

THERE’S A HIGHER POWER THAT WILL DEAL WITH YOU.

YOU NEED PRAYER.
katgirl33

They are saying that the girlfriend is contradicting his alibi….it’s so much going on that they are not talking about/still trying to piece together….

I believe that poor baby was killed b/c he saw everything, heard everything, and knew he did it….I believe fella did it….they just ain’t got the evidence….

This dude got a record a mile long, including attempted murder…they saying on the news they was about to get a divorce….they had a pic of him and Jennifer on TV over the weekend, him holding a bottle of Cristal, her holding her Ocsar….it was reported that the family bounced him out the house recently….

I think he was about to be “cut out the loop”…and he couldn’t handle it….
coaretained

you right prynn… your method sounds better… my mind is just so gone today.. I know better methods of torture.. I feel I have failed you.

I just pray they catch this SOB.
bloggergirlz

i feel so sick from reading, hearing, thinking about all of this…and now we’re attacking each others beliefs’…now is not the time…i’m praying for everyone…
kwallace577

this whole case just has too many holes for me. when it all LOOKS to be so tidy. i am starting to think some of you are on to something….or maybe it really WAS billy and he was disgruntled cause he was getting ready to be cut out.

who knows??

all i know is my heart is heavy with a baby being killed. it was heavy for the mom and brother but just overflowing now that somebody anybody could harm that sweet little boy….
kamini

@ #66 there was reward for his safe return so there will be no reward money given out. Disagree with the planted witness aspect.
http://myspace.com/tamarlese Peachizz

@prynsexxx Says:
I’m not knocking Che for his/her beliefs(Remember I stated her first amendment right).
If anything I command him/her for the courage to say what he/she believes, I just don’t agree with what he/she had to say. Trolling and Questiong who we(from the looks of the comments) look to for a sense of solidarity, is what I don’t think is warranted at a time like this.
Clear?
candi21

This is so sad. I broke down when they said they found a child body in the SUV…..RIP
katgirl33

I think that somebody had to have seen the truck sitting out there…..maybe the cops didn’t take the calls they were getting seriously.

I really don’t understand how nobody seen nothing either…but sometimes folks be scared to speak out…..
dcwife1622

@70
That was my theory also. I think he knew his gravy train was over. Living here in Chicago I know that area and it baffles me why her family was still there! That’s one of the worst neighborhoods in the damn country.
ELove

@katgirl33
I sincerely HOPE that’s What Happened and they convict the soon-to-be ex-husband…

BUT I have my doubts about that!!!
http://myspace.com/iyonah iyonah

Beyond devastating …..

I can’t imagine what the family is going through/experiencing.

@ Sandra … how do you know its Julia accepting the friend request? It botehrsome taht you feel the need to keeep menitoning that.I know things seems suspect but we are not detectives here on SR.COM … the best thing we can do for the family is pray and not speculate.

If I were a family member who went to a website seeking support from fans and genuine people I wouldn’t want to be exposed to speculations and other negative words/comments etc. Not saying I would turn to the web, but some people find comfort in strangers.

I hope whoever did this is caught, its so tragic.
shannon04

@ Kamini I understand the the reward was for the return of the child safely , but my comment was more about the fact that money was being offered. Money was being offered and that truck supposedly been there since saturday? (its being stated that some people did call in about the truck)
So all of a sudden somebody JUST decided to walk up to it and noticed that child in there? Or did the “neihborhood” have an idea all this time and waited to see who would call first…
prynsexxx

@#75:

I wasn’t saying that you were knocking he/she. I’m just saying don’t get upset and even THINK about wanting to have them banned. You can’t let ppl get into your spirit. I know you stated the 1st amendment. I’m just saying, the thought would have never and didn’t even cross my mind to email Sandra and request that the person to be banned. That’s all. No biggie, hun.

Now back to the post.

I’ve had time sit back and go through all of the motions. I was saddened, then I went through the denial, then the hope, now I’M ANGRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m angry because, I hate it when you have women like Balfour’s mother, who sit and defend their sons to the very end. She knew that that man was a fukkn nut in the butt to begin with. She all up on the news talkin’ bout, “my son did not do this “HE-nus” crime”. Pronouncing words all wrong and sh!t. I was so upset when I seen her, she is the type you want to backhand in the mouth to give her a complete set of missing teeth. I ABSOLUTELY HATE it when women KNOW their kids are wrong and defend them just as she was doing. Lord, I pray that justice is quick and severly served.
teecee

so sad, i could not imagine the horror and pain she is going thru…….
DivineBrown

As much as “we” are in each other’s business…THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT SITTING THERE FOR 3 DAYS! I DON’T GIVE A DAMN WHAT ANYBODY SAYS…

Then again…watching the news comes after Madden, BET, MTV, ESPN and Bravo. Stranger things have happened…

As far as there being no GOD…Faith is that which we believe in.

Faith causes you to know in your heart before you see with your eyes. “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” (2Cor 5.7)
lisa

This makes no &*&*(&*( sense! I know that this happens all the time and it won’t be the last but I just want to *%^#$!@#!@ SCREAM!

It’s not that deep Motha ^&**#%^@$@’s! Walk the %&*$^W# away. If you want to take your own life then do it but don’t take the innocent with your dumb ass! So, I guess which ever neighbor called in the suspicious vehicle gets the $100,000 reward; unbelievable.

The brother in law or whoever did it needs to be shot multiple times, resuscitated and shot multiple times again, resuscitated and then stabbed 100 times.

Woo Lord let me take a minute and pray.
shannon04

@ DivineBrown…I agree not for all those days it wasnt.
shannon04

well I honestly dont think that anybody will be getting the offered reward since the boy was not returned safely.
Charles

FInally its over it has been updated, well know we know they all have bene killed, how sad and unfortunate for the familY but sadly everyone has to go when they have to go this is a cold cruel world………………….
bloggergirlz

the FRUSTRATION is starting to kick-in…i don’t understand why the damn police didn’t search the home when they arrested William…they searched the damn home “late sunday” after acting on a tip…talk about precious time being wasted…

as far as william is concerned, you better believe there’s more to it than what’s being reported…the police probably didn’t have enough to hold him, but they didn’t want him to stray to far either…
http://myspace.com/tiagurl04 Ms.Tia

i swear my heart sunk to my stomach when i saw the headline….this is horrible, horrible news. I was hoping that the lil boy would be alive….this is crazy,how is someone supposed to come back from all of this…how is jen and julia supposed to go on with all of this…because if it was me i would probably be somewhere strapped up in a all white padded room…this makes me feel awfully sad..they are still in my prayers.
Charles

Jennifer will make it through and so will julia, though i am curious who the killers were, more than likely it was a family member, could it have been julia herself???????? i wonder………………
prynsexxx

*still mad*

Her freakin’ son severed 7 years for “attempted murder” I don’t know why she didn’t think that he could have been capable of doing THIS! She knew he did something, because stupid nigga’s like him, who have stupid ass mothers like her, ALWAYS run to their mothers first. NO MATTER WHAT. What’s the first thing they say when they get arrested.

“call my momma”

For what?
prynsexxx

#90 said:

how is jen and julia supposed to go on with all of this…because if it was me i would probably be somewhere strapped up in a all white padded room
__________________________________________________________

You would be amazed!
lisa

Prynsexxx, you are so right! Girl I thought the same exact thing when I saw his mother on the news.

This was my thing though, the MF just got finished doing a 7 year stint for attempted murder so why in the world would she find it hard to believe that he committed these murders. Additionally, the authorities are now saying that his girlfriend (not Jennifer’s sister) contradicts his alibi for the time of the murders. Ok, MF got a girl so why the F%*$@!@$%$&%^*& is he still bitter?

We see it all the time when parent defend their kids to the end. Evidence can be a mile high and they still are like no, my son/daughter did not and could not have done this.

Can some parents speak on it (not that your child has done anything so heinous)? But as a parent would you defend your child till the very end knowing deep down that he/she committed the crime? I am not a parent so maybe I cannot relate.
http://myspace.com/iyonah iyonah

@ dcwife

“Living here in Chicago I know that area and it baffles me why her family was still there! ”

Alot of reprts said that JHud had offered to move her fam but her Mom wanted to remain in that house, not sure if that’s true but sometimes when fame is upon a family member, people try to hold on to what’s considered normal or average to maintain staying to true to what society deems being real.
lisa

prynsexxx said….

“Pronouncing words all wrong and sh!t.”

LOL! Girl thank you for that chuckle:-)
bloggergirlz

i don’t know why people are so suprised william mother is taking up for him…THIS HAPPENS ALL TO OFTEN…it’s really unfornuate because a lot of mothers have become enablers…
DivineBrown

During times like this…strength arises from nowhere. You know what that is?

I just wanna hug JHUD and let her know that the whole world is praying for her.

I’M PMS’ING BUT IT UPSETS ME LIKE I KNOW HER. Lord, I’ve been preaching about the negative effect of violence on the image of African Americans…WHOEVER DID THIS….WAS BLACK.

WHO KNOWS THEIR WAY AROUND THE SOUTH AND WEST SIDE OF CHI?
(rhetorical question)
bloggergirlz

@ divinebrown: i live on the southside…there are a few more people on here that live in chgo as well…
bloggergirlz

@lisa: i toally agree…i just noticed your post…

@iyonah: you are correct…her mom didn’t want to move…

@ everyone: why do they always have to put/interview dumb a$$ people on the news!!! i cringe EVERYTIME it happens!
coaretained

@94

I’ma keep it really funky.. I know my kids.. and if it sounded anything remotely close to something they did… I’m telling it. I love them to the end.. but when you are wrong you are wrong. I can understand watching all of the scrutiny on TV and wanting to speak up for those that can’t speak because obviously THEY ARE IN JAIL.. but if he already had a record for trying to KILL muphukas.. hey… ain’t nothing I can say for ya baby… you shouldn’t have done that stupid sh!t in the first place. I have defended my kids on some dumb sh!t to like their dad ( I said he could have a cookie.. leave him alone etc) but something of this magnitude.. hell no. Especially if I hadn’t had the opportunity to get your side of the story in the first place. Especially because this was obviously the worst crime in a while ( because elders and children were involved ). My mind cannot wrap itself around this…
http://myspace.com/tiagurl04 Ms.Tia

and about the friend request….you can set it up to add everyone that sends a request to you without manually doing it yourself….so dont jump to conclusions. I dont understand why you have to throw those jabs in there trying to make everyone seem guilty…like someone else said we are not detectives…all we can do is pray…not Judge which isnt your job anyway
DivineBrown

Germany, Italy and England are looking like Heaven’s gates to me right now.

All of this violence and evil has manifested into our everyday lives.

Somebody has some karma of the worst kind coming at them…BELIEVE THAT!
prynsexxx

#102 said:

I dont understand why you have to throw those jabs in there trying to make everyone seem guilty
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Just like she did when that girl LIED and said she was attacked because she was a McCain supporter. She gone say “McCain and Palin have already reached out to show their support”. Come to find out the b!tch was lying.

Now I’m wondering what “McCain and Palin” actually said to the chick, well I know what Palin’s response was…………..”you betcha'” followed by a a blank stare. SMH
lisa

Yea, I know it happens all the time but I just wanted to hear a parent’s perspective because I am not a mom. But if you look at any high profile case whether a man or a woman the parents defend their child to the end even when evidence says otherwise.

But on the flip I am not judging because I am not a parent but I have always wondered because it’s different when it’s you. I wonder if I ever do become a mom what would I do in that situation.

Right or wrong though parents are the ones who will love you no matter what and at the end of the day that’s what parents are suppose to do. You can hate the act of your child but it doesn’t stop the love.
ELove

@bloggergirlz
THEY do it to make US look stupid to the world at large… It’s a systematic-part of the propaganda machine that’s IN PLACE to screw-up the Racial-image of ANYTHING that’s not YT-America
shunda

@coaretained
I am with you. I use the same line my mother used on us kill or steal your ass is staying locked up. A lot of mothers are enablers. I just could not imagine.
starr

Beyond tragic. My heart aches for this family.
LADYTEA

@ #80 I was wondering why that was mentioned.. an hour after the body was found Julia’s myspace was still accepting friends??? WTF? I don’t know alot about myspace, but they just found her son DEAD!! who cares about what her myspace was accepting..
SlimA

My prayers go out to the family. Sandra I don’t think you should speculate on Julia Hudson’s behavior, for all we know someone else could be updating her blog, even the po-po’s.
bloggergirlz

@ elove: i’ve always believed it was intentional…”let’s pull the dumbest nicca out of the crowd”…”extra points they look like a crackhead and have their pants sagging to their knees”…
Sharonda

Is the body the boy?This is too much.

I’m pretty sure someone was on Julia’s myspace.Some people, like celebrities have other people control their myspace.
bloggergirlz

i meant to say “if” they look like a crackhead…
http://www.myspace.com/kymystrys Kymystry

Im sooooo mute for words .. I’ll just read yall’s .. cause I too cannot wrap my brain around this .. and yall have put voice to my feelings …

Jesus…
lisa

“The vehicle that was found in Chicago with a body inside could be the key in unlocking the mystery behind the murders.

A neighbor who lives a block away from where the SUV was discovered says he remembers seeing the car Saturday. During the police press conference, the man came forward and claimed he called cops that same day but no one responded.

Meanwhile, two other neighbors tell a Chicago reporter they are sure the SUV was not there on Saturday. If true, it would mean someone other than the suspect, William Balfour, drove it there with the body inside. Balfour was arrested Friday night.”
shunda

Here is why I know it is very important as single mothers to check these guys out. The guy doing all the electrical work on my house kept flirting with me. Before I even accepted his dinner offer I looked him up in court records. Come to find out he killed someone 20 yrs ago. It is very important for us to look into backgrounds. Especially when you have kids. Normally people do not change a lot.
dcwife1622

@ionyah #95

Alot of reprts said that JHud had offered to move her fam but her Mom wanted to remain in that house, not sure if that’s true but sometimes when fame is upon a family member, people try to hold on to what’s considered normal or average to maintain staying to true to what society deems being real.
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That may be true, but Chicago is known for certain things and robbing celebrities is one of them. Just last year Antoine Walker (NBA) and Eddie Curry (NBA) were robbed and they lived in great areas. Maybe her mother was religious and felt safe. I just have so many unanswered questions about them living there.
bloggergirlz

chicago is known for robbing celebrities?!
http://blog.singersroom.com/celebs/ Seattle Slim

1) I think he did it and as such I hope he goes straight to hell.

2) His mother is a f*cking moron and I hope she pays for her role in this. See this started early from when he was wrong. She obviously refused to hold him accountable for anything growing up and as such he grew into a monster. Trust me. Even good ass kids make mistakes, but the difference between good kids and bad ass kids is if they make mistakes they learn from them, keep it moving and stay focused in order to accomplish their goals. That’s good parenting. I blame her for this human being. She should’ve swallowed.

3) I may get some flack for this, but I’m going to say it. I don’t care how awesome you think the man is, stop f*cking with these THUGS! If I meet old boy (he is ugly as hell anyway) and he tells me he got out of jail for anything, I am leaving him alone. I would run. Especially with kids. I know that life comes at you hard and parents don’t stay together, but if you are going to bring someone into your life, they HAVE TO BE THE BEST of the BEST. If you don’t have a good job and/or goals in place that you are actively reaching in order to get one, are a loser and an imbecile, you are not good enough to breathe the air my children breathe much less date me.

*SMDH* I feel terrible for her though. She will have the rest of her life to ponder what could and what couldn’t have been.
http://blog.singersroom.com/celebs/ Seattle Slim

Sorry typo, I meant it started early from when he was young.
coaretained

119Seattle Slim Says:
She should’ve swallowed.
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I can’t take it!!! rotflmao

I cosign though.
keely107

I thank God every morning to see mines wake up healthy and whole, thats all we can do ya’ll. Bless this family.
http://www.myspace.com/kymystrys Kymystry

@ Seattle .. I TOTALLY agree with you …. while I laff and joke on here about my “thug crushes” .. I don’t want ANY parts of them in real life …

I like Living … and living peacefully and safely …
shannon04

@ Seattle Slim…hold your hand out so I can pop you
Vegas Dice

My condolences to Jennifer Hudson, and her family.

Jennifer Hudson’s mother kinda looks like Kanye’s mother.

I thought of Kanye when I heard about this, since they both from the Chi.

And, unfortunately Kanye & J-Hud were living on top of the world when tragedy struck both their moms.

God bless everybody!
http://myspace.com/tamarlese Peachizz

@shunda Says,
Co-Sign 100% This is all Public Information. This goes two ways.Woman check the man out, Men check the woman out.
shannon04

I just hate that there isnt anyone moderating JHudsons myspace page to get those people off that are leaving those crude messages. And to the idiot thats posting stupidly you know that the police is “looking” at everything now, what? are you trying to have the most hits on myspace today? Get a Life!
http://myspace.com/ckarinwhite ckarinwhite

My prayers go out to the Hudson family.
DivineBrown

Seattle, SURE YOOOOU, would not date someone fresh out of jail. Have you looked at JHud’s sister?

I don’t even need to talk to her to know she has low-self esteem. Her choice in men says it all. Everyone needs love and affection. Some people choose to get it by any means necessary. Some women like the excitement of dating a man that has a “thuggish” image and mentality.

DON’T BE LOOKING AT ME…I’ve never liked thugs. But, I am keeping an open mind and try to view things through the eyes of the person involved.

HOWEVER…this man may not even be the one responsible for this.
kitty4shigady

Damn so sad I willkeep all of them on my prayers
prynsexxx

Seattle you ain’t neva lied. Yeah that broad shoulda swallowed, but she rather her teeth go down first (hence the missing tooth – if she shows her face on the news again).

Shunda said:

Check’em out. (in so many words)

I am the “background check queen”. I’ve been told that I’m the po-po. Somebody need snitchin’ done, I’m ya’ girl. I hate domestic violence and women and children being taken so selfishly!
katgirl33

Umm, Chicago is not known for robbing celebrities…..just ask the ones who here right now….LL was here weekend before last…

Now, I ain’t got sit up here and say we ain’t got no fukked up people here, but every city has criminal element.

This is very sad situation…and I hope fella gets what he deserves!
lisa

Speak on it Seattle; speak on it!
katgirl33

sorry typo:

“Now, I ain’t GON”

Still not proper English, but you know what I mean….
katgirl33

ITA with y’all on that thug point…..
http://myspace.com/iyonah iyonah

@ blogger – “because a lot of mothers have become enablers…”
you make a great point, so many woman are guily of exactly this, whether its with a son who is an abuser, a sexual predator, a thief, a murderer, dead beat dads, etc. Choosing to support a person who obviously does negative thing is a choice to assist in their own self destruction.

@ DB – “I just wanna hug JHUD and let her know that the whole world is praying for her. ”

Me 2 … that entire family … I can’t image so,ething like this happening w/ my family. I ahve 4 younger siblings and we are close nit, and my mom awww man … devastation would not even describe it.

Also @ dcwife … I didn’t know that’s what the Chi was known for … damn shame.
kwallace577

@ dbrown. i comment on julia’s self esteem on a weekend post. i said almost the exact thing you JUST said. and before i get attacked i specifically said i don’t think it is bb/c of her weight either. b/c i know plenty of 300 lbs.+ women who are truly fine with themselves.
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i feel bad for julia.

obviously this woman has self esteem problems. maybe not related to her weight…cause i know plenty of real life women who are 300 lbs.+ that loves them some them. but i think julia was glad to have a man at any cost. which is sad. it makes me sad as hell that any black woman feels like she has to settle. and when a woman starts to think like that her judgment is often clouded. what others may see, see she does not. she can’t.

all she can see is that someone is paying attention to her. all she can see is she feels loved. all she can see is the promise. she won’t be able to see the deceit, the lies, the tomfoolery, the games, the headaches. she sees the wrong shyt because her heart won’t allow her to see anything else.

we need to pray for this baby. his momma’s vision was clouded and so she made a bad choice that has affected him.

this is just so sad it hurts.
http://www.myspace.com/kymystrys Kymystry

DivineBrown Says:

Seattle, SURE YOOOOU, would not date someone fresh out of jail. Have you looked at JHud’s sister?

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COME ONE SIS … I NEEDED that laff .. but You STILL goin to the Kona … lol
bloggergirlz

@katgirl33:

i thought i’d missed the memo or something…i don’t go out as much as i used to but, the statement about “chgo being known to rob celebrities” threw me off…
bloggergirlz

@iyonah:

Also @ dcwife … I didn’t know that’s what the Chi was known for … damn shame.

because it ain’t true!!!
kwallace577

sorry for the typos in my previous post #137. a worrisome azz co-worker interrupted me.

**commented**
mimi08

This is all the fault of Julia’s in my book. She made the decision to have this MURDERED around her family. Had he not been in their lives, all these people would still be alive. HE’S NOT EVEN THE CHILD’S BIOLOGICAL FATHER!

I think her fat rhinosaurous ass couldn’t find a man but that loser, and her fat ghetto ass not only took a gamble with her life, but the lives of her family members.

I feel sorry the victim’s and Jennifer, not Julia’s fat ass. I hope she is tormented until her days end. I only wish the prosecutor’s would start charging these women with negligence.

And i hope the murdered get the death penalty.
lisa

DivineBrown, YOU ARE WRONG FOR THAT!!!!! Girl, you just made me spit my gum out:-)I wasn’t going to go there when I saw the photo. HOT DAMN, Divine you are off the chain:-)

BUtttttt you are speaking the truth. I mean, it doesn’t apply to most women but I see what you are saying in this case. Image is very real and its not easy for some so they will run to whoever will show them any kind of attention.
keely107

@Iyonah:

My mother is an enabler to my brothers, which made it easy to see where she went wrong. I now have 2 boys and trust me, as a woman I have been through the wire, I would in no way condone any of their wrong doings. They know my rules, they know what will make me wash my hands with them, my children or not.
prynsexxx

Divine B said:

Seattle, SURE YOOOOU, would not date someone fresh out of jail. Have you looked at JHud’s sister?
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Now Divine, we are not going to take THIS post there today, you read me? Not today.

Now you can go back to clowning the dude who is probably still laying on the floor at that fast food joint, but NOT here. Not today. I know it’s hard, but let’s have a day of solace (sp).
http://myspace.com/ckarinwhite ckarinwhite

IMO, I hope this is a death penalty case..
prynsexxx

^and if (I pray NOT) she had anything remotely close to do with this………..ALL BETS ARE OFF!!!!!!!!!!!
prynsexxx

#147 goes with #145
~Kissan~

I am devastated. This hurts so much. It’s bad enough people do these things but to a child. It’s unbearable. That poor baby. I am praying his family.

BTW: As far as Julia supposedly being on Myspace, AGAIN I say that the police want that to happen. It may be her or it may be the police but they need to keep ALL lines of communication open in case someone has info.
lisa

Mimi08 said… “I think her fat rhinosaurous ass ” oh helz naw Mimi08 you are on time out for realz:-)

Like we say back home in Miami “U Shot out!”

lol!!!!!
prynsexxx

#129 said:

HOWEVER…this man may not even be the one responsible for this.
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You know what, if he isn’t I AM ASKING FOR FORGIVENESS FROM THE ALMIGHTY, RIGHT NOW!

On the other hand, SOMEBODY IS responsible and they will get theirs!
ELove

I understand @mimi08 frustration and lashing out like that about Julia BECAUSE something just don’t seem right about her… Something’s just not adding up to me regarding her demeanor-n-actions that have been reported So Far
Lemondrop

Chicago Suntimes is reporting that several neighborhood residents were adamant that the SUV was not parked on the block during daylight hours on Sunday.

At least two noticed the SUV Sunday evening.

One neighbor said someone must have brought it early this morning or late last night.

Another said he got out of jail Tuesday (side eye) and has been on the block everyday since he got out.

He says the car was there last night, he saw it but thought nothing of it.

So the obvious question is, if thug life is in jail, how did the car get there late Sunday?
http://myspace.com/iyonah iyonah

@ Elove … I think that there is more to this story than what we can conjour up on the post … time will tell it though.
prynsexxx

Elove said:

Something’s just not adding up to me regarding her demeanor-n-actions that have been reported So Far
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People do grieve differently, they really do.

True story

AFTER my brother and sister-n-law’s funeral, we had a stripper at a hotel party. Why, well because it was my 22nd birthday and my sisters from Jersey were leaving the next day.

Strange, I know, but we were fine………..really.
kwallace577

mimi08 and divine brown…

all i am gonna say is we all have been thinking some of what yall said..all weekend. i understand we all are angry and upset….

but yall just ain’t right (in my martin voice)

no more clowning like pryn said okay?
kwallace577

So the obvious question is, if thug life is in jail, how did the car get there late Sunday?
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and i am still wondering how TWO cars are missing from the scene??
http://MYSPACE.COM/ERIKAMAGALY hermosa

@ Lemondrop

Accomplices. (sp?)

Side note: Chicago has had several athletes robbed in their homes. Last year there was 2 robberies and they were in affluent neighborhoods.
Charles

This topic has strayed very far………………….
ELove

@pryn… NOT REALLY (reference to being STRANGE)
You still have to live your life & what you described isn’t Out-of-the-Ordinary to me. And I wasn’t referring to the trivial stuff (like myspace or hair being freshly done)

@iyonah… YEP!!!
Lemondrop

Its all very heartbreaking.
dcwife1622

I’m not saying that every celebrity that visit Chicago gets robbed. It’s a known fact that the thugs here don’t respect celebrities and I’ve heard of at least 10 celebrities being robbed. Some celebrities (mainly rappers) choose to keep it low profile because they are embarassed. Maybe it’s known to some people and other people just don’t know.

LL was at Sears in Downtown. I don’t think he could get robbed in Sears. LOL!
kwallace577

no actually we have stayed on topic chuckles. it is about the tragedy facing the hudson family.

so for once, we are on topic.
iscream

First let me say my heart goes out to the family. The whole family.

@ everyone trying to jump down the mother of the guy throat…. was he convicted? I mean if he was even charged I can see all the backlash. Did it ever cross anyones mind that he just might be innocent.

J Hud’s mother may not have wanted to put that burden on her daughter. Just bc you are on TV doesn’t make you rich. She just dropped her first album and while she did have success in Dreamgirls she was not the headliner.

I hope that car was not sitting there since Saturday bc that says a lot about the PD out there. No one should’ve called it in. They should have combed every block and found that damn car. THERE WAS AN AMBER ALERT ISSUED.!

Myspace hits; mother not speaking correct english; judging who a woman laid down to have a kid with;.. a baby was just found dead are these issues really important.
bloggergirlz

@dcwife: what 10 celebrities? where are you getting this info from?

there are people being robbed who keep it on the low?! please enlighten me if you’re able to…chicago is like any other city in terms of respecting celebrities…DMX (before the crackheadedness and Camron are a couple of rappers i can name who have/had frequent(ed) Chgo and be in the hood***especially true for DMX***again, this is when he was on top of his game)…it really depends on who you’re plugged with and i hate to mention gangs, but that plays a LARGE part as well…

do you know some of the local celebrities are set-up by their “own” people and/or are targeted by “known” established robbers because said celebrities hang in the hood (not where they grew up either)…

please stop it…there are still lots of afterparties, concerts and activities where celebs are present and i’m not talking about no damn Sears…

lord, forgive me for getting sidetracked…also, dcwife please don’t take any of this the wrong way, but you’re really trying to paint chgo in a bad light and you’re misinforming others…
http://www.myspace.com/kymystrys Kymystry

That house would be Torn DOWN for all I know…

back to being stunned
DivineBrown

awwwwww…C’mon guys, I WAS NOT, I REPEAT NOOOOOT, clowining in any way! I wasn’t! To be honest, I was actually being forthcoming with what I was feeling.

Wrong or not…you know, I’ma say what everyone else is thinking. My point was…this is classic behavior and widely known. (thugs and women with low self esteem)

FOR THE LOVE OF PETE…I’M NOT THAT COLD AND HEARTLESS!! WUDN’T ONE LOL OR LMAO IN THAT POST!
kamini

Chicago Tribune says:

It was found by a 75-year-old who lives on the block, John Louden. He said he has lived on the block for 18 years and worried about people selling drugs in the abandoned building behind it. He saw the SUV while walking his dog. After a double-take, he realized the license plate matched the one police were looking for.

“I didn’t look in there. I didn’t touch it. I knew it was a strange vehicle,” Louden said. He said police showed up in about five minutes after his wife called them. They discovered the child inside. The body was removed and the SUV was towed away for evidence processing. “I feel bad about that baby,” Louden said.
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Just makes me question what really is going on even more. I just want to know how long that SUV has really been there?
coaretained

@153

I give the side eye too.. how you just get out of jail and you been on the block allday???? Damn shame…

I think there were accomplices. It just makes no sense that all of the sudden dude shut down and wouldn’t talk. Sounds suspect to me.

off topic

I’ve been racking my brain allday.. what does ITA mean??
DivineBrown

I just read Mimi08’s post…I’m shocked and appalled that my comment would be categorized with that classless, cruel and inhumane statement.

(well maybe not shocked and appalled….but for real, she took it to another level when given the opportunity)

I wouldn’t even consider it!
Mississippi16

@iscream #164…
I’m with you. Amber Alerts are taken very seriously. Unless they pulled the license plates off this Van, why would it be so hard to identify?

I think that everybody commenting know that this whole story doesn’t make sense. The facts don’t add up. The behaviors don’t really add up. I know that we ALL want justice served to whomever had the nuts to take these peoples lives and ruin this family.

We can’t just jump to conclusions though. May Jennifer’s brother R.I.P. but we don’t know what kind of people her brother delt with. There have to have been more than 1 culprit because 1 man can’t drive 2 cars away from the scene.

We don’t if Julia is truly on myspace or it’s automated or it’s the police. My thought is that if my son is missing and a little boy was found dead in my brothers car, I’m hauling aZZ to some coroner’s office to identify him… not sending a friend or church member while I’m keeping tabs on my Myspace page.
DivineBrown

This investigation is beginning to sound like the assassination of President Kennedy?

DAMN, DID THE FEDS HELP THESE JIGGAS PULL THIS SHIET OFF OR IS CHIGAGO PD BUMBLE PHUCKED IDIOTS?

Dayum, It’s like they are tripping over their own feet! I need to see a breakthrough in this case.

Do they need my nosey behind over there processing evidence?
coaretained

you know what divinebrown.. I’m wit ya. I bet I could pull all kinda clues out my azz.
bloggergirlz

@DivineBrown: yes, there are (most of them anyway)…

IS CHIGAGO PD BUMBLE PHUCKED IDIOTS?
bloggergirlz

i meant “they” are…
iscream

@ mississippi you’re right. We don’t know if her brother had anything to do with what was a tragic end. I see this all the time on the first 48.
dcwife1622

@bloggergirlz

How am I trying to paint Chicago in a bad light to the world? It’s not the City, it’s the people in it. You live here right? Other than Julian’s death, do you know what the big news story was this weekend? “Chicago has claimed the rights of murder capital of 2008 surparssing New York City and LA.
bloggergirlz

@dcwife: i’m aware of chgo being the murder capital (this isn’t the first time)…the statement you made regarding celebrities being robbed wasn’t true (at least to me), however at this point we can agree to disagree
dcwife1622

@ bloggergirlz

10 was an exaggeration but there was 6 in the last year that I know of. Eddie Curry(NBA), Antoine Walker was robbed twice (NBA), Rashard Mendenhall (NFL), Rex Grosssman’s sister, Lil Wayne (even though it was reported as the promoter he stiffed), The Smashing Pumpkins and i’m sure there’s more.

But we can agree to disagree. Chicago has a lot to offer and there are a lot of celebrities that come and go without incident!
SlimA

The Windy City is not known for robbing celebrities, you must have us mixed up with New York.
SlimA

I know this is off the subject but were is HunE and Goat?
ELove

I can’t speak for Eddy Curry BUT A-Walker was setup by some of his Fake-friends (Both Times)… That happens when YOU ARE a Fake-AZZ individual yourself (Real Talk)
bloggergirlz

@dcwife: let’s remove antione walker (see elove’s comment) and lil wayne (what was reported was correct )from the list…

i have much respect for you…this could’ve turned into an (for no real reason) argument…
dcwife1622

Same to you……….:)

I am a Nelly stan. I went to his concert at HOB on Oct. 7th and we were standing around waiting for Valet for about a hour. All of the St. Lunatics (minus Nelly), Tyrus Thomas and Drew Gooden (both Bulls)were all out there without security and no on did anything, so I guess it just depends on who you are and wehere your at!

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