William Balfour, a Prime Suspect in Star Singer Jennifer Hudson Family’s Murder

This devastating incident can change the life of a star singer Jennifer Hudson. Jennifer Hudson’s mother, bother & nephew were shot last week. In Chicago's South Side on Friday, October 24th, 2008, police found the dead bodies of her mother Darnell Donerson and brother, Jason Hudson in their house. There was no sign of any forced entry. At that time, her 7 year old nephew Julian King was missing. On Monday, his body was found in the back seat of a stolen car with numerous gun shots and a hand severed off.

The prime suspect of these homicides is William Balfours. William Balfour is said to be the husband or boyfriend of Jennifer Hudson's elder sister, Julia Hudson. William Balfour has a criminal record. In June 2008, he was found with cocaine in the driver seat of his car worth $100 (£62) street value. According to Illinois correctional department's spokesperson Derek Schnapp in an interview with news 24, officials who reviewed the cocaine-possession case against William Balfour said "the evidence that was presented during that time wouldn't have necessarily warranted a violation". A judge dismissed the charge for lack of probable cause in July. But under the strict rules of the state's parole program, William Balfour could have gone back to prison just for the arrest. Cook County court records show he was found guilty, in 1999, of attempted murder and vehicular hijacking. He also was convicted in a 1998 case for the possession of a stolen motor vehicle. He was released from the Illinois River Correctional Center in Downstate Canton in May 2006 after serving seven years in prison. Balfour was on parole at the time of the murders and had been involved in previous domestic issues with Julia Hudson. In one such instance, he had allegedly threatened to take her son Julian King.

Willaim Balfours denies the manslaughter allegations, telling police that when this incident happened he was baby-sitting on the West Side of Chicago. The case is still under investigation and he is held as a person of interest in the Hudson family's murder. The second suspect is Jennifer Hudson's cousin who reported the crime. Police say that this is a domestic dispute case.

New York City criminal defense attorney said “Before the investigation is complete, we cannot draw any conclusions about who the murderer is. Defective products lawyer said “It is sad that domestic issues can sometimes turn into life threatening incidents.” This tragedy is a warning to people who take domestic disputes lightly. If you are being threatened by someone or a victim of domestic violence, report it to the police immediately. Your report can prevent unforeseen trouble.

Homicide of Three Military Servicewomen

It was shocked to hear about three military women personnel’s homicide news in North Carolina in a period of 7 months. Two of the three victims were pregnant.

The body of 20 years old, eight months pregnant Marine- Maria Lauterbach and her fetus was found in a shallow grave in the backyard of her former colleague and a man she accused of sexual assault. A video interview of Maria’s mom taken at the time when she disappeared, reveals that Maria was about to expose some incident. This incident could have been about senior military personnel, Corporal Cesar Armando Lauren sexually assaulting her. The baby and mother were burnt leaving no evidence that Corporal Lauren was the offender and father of the child. Lauren, the murder suspect had been arrested on 10th of April from Mexico. This video gives an insight about the case.
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The first degree murder of Megan L. Touma is the second case. Her partially decomposed body was found in a motel bathtub in North Carolina. The prime suspect of her murder, soldier Edgar Patino is in the custody without bail. According to the Fayetteville police, Edgar Patino was the father of the unborn child but married to someone else. Patino admits that he was with Touma in the hotel room. Police say that Patino drew a circle-and-cross, a symbol of San Francisco's infamous Zodiac Killer, from a lipstick in the motel room’s mirror to mislead the investigators. He is suspected of being the person who wrote a letter to the Fayetteville Observer and the police as a serial killer responsible for Touma’s murder. He had bought a typewriter a night before.


The brutal murder of Holley Wimunc, 24 year old nurse at Womavk Army Medical center is yet another recent case. Her husband Marine John Wimunc is accused of first degree arson and conspiracy of arson in her murder. The second offender is Marine Lance Kyle Ryan Alden who helped John Wimunc to destroy the evidence by burying the body and trying to establish a false alibi. Holley Wimunc was filing a divorce petition on the ground of domestic violence according to the evidence found.

The stressful personal lives of these young women resulting in their murder force us to think the unforeseen danger tied with these problems. Their professional positions show that they were courageous women but could not fight with hidden murderous intentions. Pregnant Maria Lauterbach was murdered, while she was fighting for justice in the sexual assault case. In an unresolved issue of unmarried pregnancy, Megan Touma was murdered. Tired of domestic violence and unhappy married life Holly Wimunc was assassinated. Two of these issues are related to getting pregnant with married men. This is a matter of great concern. This is alarming news to all women involved with married men without any future hope. It even calls for action for women facing domestic violence. If you think you can be harmed take legal protection before it’s too late.