Jennifer Hudson's estranged brother-in-law has been arrested in
Illinois in the deaths of the singer's mother, brother and
7-year-old nephew.
Authorities say 27-year-old William Balfour was arrested today
(Dec. 1) at a prison where he was being held on a parole
violation.
Chicago police spokeswoman Monique Bond says Balfour has been
released to detectives and is awaiting formal charges.
The bodies of Hudson's mother, Darnell Hudson Donerson, and
brother, Jason Hudson, were discovered in October at the family
home in Chicago. The body of the singer's nephew Julian King was
found three days later in a vehicle on the city's West Side.
Police took Balfour into custody the same day the adults' bodies
were discovered.
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