Chicago police said Monday they have arrested William Balfour, the estranged husband of Jennifer Hudson's sister, for the murders of three members of her family.
The mother, brother and nephew of the Oscar-winning actress were all shot in October.
Balfour, 27, has been in custody at Stateville Correctional Center on a parole violation since their deaths.
On Monday, Chicago police served a warrant for his arrest and he was transferred into their custody.
Charges are expected to be laid by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office within the next 24 hours.
Hudson won an Academy Award for best supporting actress in 2007 for her role in Dreamgirls. In an interview last year with Vogue magazine, Hudson credited her mother with encouraging her to audition for American Idol, which launched her career.
Her mother and brother were found dead on Oct. 25 and her seven-year-old nephew's body was found three days later after an intensive police search.
When I found this out about Jennifer Hudsons' mom, I thought it was very strange because there was no reason for her to be killed. The only reason I can think this man did this was because he probably felt jealous of Jennifer Hudson's fame. It is tragic that she got killed for it.
Author: CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/story/2008/12/01/hudson-arrest.html
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