From the moment the bodies of Hudson’s mother and brother were found shot to death in their home on Oct. 24, it seemed like an airtight case: Chicago police had a “person of interest” in custody later that same day, and they had witnesses who placed him at the scene the morning of the crime.
Additionally, police claimed to know the identity of another person of interest who may have been involved in the killings.
So what’s the problem? Why has no one been charged with the murders almost 3 weeks later? Why is William Balfour, the person of interest, still sitting in jail on trumped up charges? And does he have an attorney who is looking out for his best interests?
The news out of Chicago this morning is that Balfour went before the Illinois Prisoner Review Board today who ruled that he “violated his parole” and should remain in state custody.
It seems Balfour’s girlfriend (who probably heard his mother tell Nancy Grace that he had another girlfriend) testified that she saw him with a gun “similar to the murder weapon” that police found in a vacant lot.
How convenient that she would come up with the gun story just in time for the parole board hearing?
According to the Chicago Tribune, Balfour now admits that he was at the Hudson home that morning, and his girlfriend claims he told her he was involved in the killings.
Meanwhile, Balfour still has not been charged and no one else is in custody in the case.
I’m glad I don’t live in Chicago with such a sorry police force that can’t solve a high profile crime in 48 hours.
