Julia Hudson Makes Plea For Missing Son
OCT 26, 2008 AT 08:00 AM
"I don't care who you are, just let the baby go. I just want my son. He don't deserve this. It hurts. We're in a state of shock. I don't know what else to do but pray."
"He's out there. Just let him go. I love you. Mama's looking for you."
-- Julia Hudson talking about her missing son in a press conference held at the Pleasant Gift Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday
A parent's worst nightmare...
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She (Julia Hudson-Balfour) MARRIED a man (WILLIAM Balfour) who was already CONVICTED of attempted murder and other SERIOUS offenses like carjacking. !!!!!!!!!!! Avoid this by NOT married an ex-con who was in jail FOR ATTEMPTING TO MURDER SOMEONE. My goodness.
*by NOT marrying
*by NOT marrying
I THOUGHT THE SAME THING WHEN I HEARD THE STORY. WHY WOULD SHE MARRY A MAN LIKE THIS? ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE A CHILD? BUT YOU LIVE AND LEARN. THE SAD THING IS, HER WHOLE FAMILY IN NOW DEAD, AND HER SON IS MISSING. HOPEFULLY HER SON WILL BE RETURNED TO HER SAFE. ALL WE CAN DO IS PRAY FOR HER, AND THE HER SON'S SAFE RETURN.
THAT IS THE MOST INCONSIDERATE AND UNCOMPASSIONATE THING TO SAY AT A TIME LIKE THIS!!!!!!
How horrifying! I can't even begin to imagine what she is going through.
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You can tell EVERYTHING about the motivation of a murder by the way the murder is committed. Notice, he went to the house, when he knew his wife was AT WORK to do these shootings. He KNEW that he would find her mother and brother at home. He KNEW there wasn't school on Friday and the little boy would be home at that time.
If he had wanted to kill his wife, he would have either gone to her place of work, waited for her to return home from work, or gone there on her day off.
The shooter was someone who wanted to HURT Julia. And there is no better way to do that than to wipe out her entire family. The police know this. This is why they are still holding him. They have 72 hours to charge him, or they have to kick him loose.
By then, they will have gotten the fingerprints off the shell casings left at the scene. And then they'll be able to charge him. Right now, they are working him to give up what happened with the child.
But he KNOWS that if he admits that he knows where the child is, then he has also just put himself down as the shooter.
And he won't do that until they present him with some physical evidence of his being at the crime scene.
But bet on him being charged by Monday.
Yes, there are people who get out of jail and want to change their lives. But this guy wasn't one of them.
Yes, the killer knew the boy was out of school that day.... But Julia is a bus driver for the same school district her son attends school in. If it was a 'teacher-in-service-day', why would Julia be at work? This doesn't add up to me... This boy along with his grandmother and uncle all lost their life. Pieces are missing.
poor woman... That is SO awful.
a parent's worst nightmare; no kidding...unfortunately, the chances of finding a missing child alive goes way down if not found within the first 48 hours...of course, it would depend on circumstance,if the person who kidnapped him was a family member, then maybe there is hope...hope so:(
He should be given the death penalty...No question about it. This was a senseless crime that deserves harsh and swift punishment. I can't believe someone would do something like this. I am beyond disgusted!
I do think that this William Balfour(the husband of Julia Hudson) did this horrible thing! Some people coming out of prison do change,,however this guy more than likely is on "DRUGS"! He has completely changed the Hudson family lives forever! He killed his mother-in-law,,brother-in -law and then his step-son,,,omg! The "DEVIL" is busy,,,but remember so is "THE LORD",,and he's calling his "ANGELS" home! I pray that God gives JULIA,JENNIFER and the entire HUDSON family the strength to get through this! The holiday's are rolling around,and their family was just murdered by this crazy man that went on a killing spree! To take another life,,,3 lives and one of a child,,he deserves exactly what he has coming to him! The thing is,,I don't think he was in it all by himself! It was 2 cars missing,,they found the first car that Friday night and the the truck with Julian's body today,,,who drove the second car away? Whatever the truth is,,,IT"S SAD,,just sad! But it will all come out...
As for Balfour,,God will take care of him as well,,if none of the other inmates don't get to him first!
People,,PRAY,,PRAY for all the craziness that is going on in our world today!! It could be any of us in those shoes right now,,Pray for the Hudon family as if it's your own,,,there was 3 lives lost to the hands of a MURDERER,,pray for mercy on his soul!! He's gonna need it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
this is terrible that child should have never have to die. why did they have to hurt the child he was innocent who ever did this is going to have to pay big time god will punish this person. how can you kill a child my prayers go out to this person cause he will need prayer cause someone is going to show what it was like for that child and do the same thing to killer die bastard die child killer
jennifer your music is tha bomb but im having second thoughts about her now after you made it big you should have took the family out the hood why would you leave them in a terrible area if your mother supported you so much you should have supported her out the hood your whole family you should have protected them from this tragedy girl you looking bad to your fans right now but you still have our prayers and we are also praying for your sister julia cause i have not ever lost a child but i can imagine what she is going thru love and respect to tha hudson family
You don't know what you are talking about. If you would've paid attention then you would've known that her mother didn't want to leave the neighborhood. Jennifer tried to get her to leave, but she didn't want to leave because she had been there for years. A lot of times when people have been in an area for a long period of time that's all they know and they don't want to leave. Think about it if William Balfour did this then he would've did it anywhere they went since he leaved with them so he would've known where they were. You can't blame the neighborhood if it was someone who lives with you that does a trouble crime. I'm not saying the neighbor isn't bad because it is, but this time you can't blame the hood. RIP Darnell Donerson (Jennifer's Mother), Jason Hudson (Jennifer's Brother) and Julian King (Jennifer's Nephew). Jennifer you and your family is in my prayers. God is watching over you and your family so just keep your head up.
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Right Jennifer asked her mother to move and her mother said know she stated she wanted to stay in her house. So don't go blaming Jennifer either because he was married to her sister so if they would have moved it still would have happened because he was family. So get yoru facts right before you stated she should have moved her mother. Her mother said no and the rest of the family stayed as well. So back off of them and let them deal with this and keep your rude comments to yourself
i am praying for the hudson family and i hope they find the person responsible. b/c a person who hurts a child has no conscience and should get the death penalty. but, i heard the story that her mom didn't won't to leave the neighborhood. sometimes when older people are settled in their ways they don't know how to adjust to change. if the killer is truly balfour , he would have known where to find the family regardless but, i do think jennifer could have done more to ensure her families safety. i couldn't sleep at night knowing im sleeping comfortably and my family is still in the hood. i also heard on the radio that jennnifer's brother and sister asked to be moved to a better place. but, she refused to move them saying that they are grown and can provide for themselves. if that is true, she is wrong and have to deal with her own conscience on that one. MAY GOD COMFORT THE FAMILY IN THEIR TIME OF SORROW !!!!!
It looks like William did it. Maybe not. That sister Julia is as ghetto as they come. I'm sorry. Why in the hell when you update your myspace page on the 27th do you change your picture, change background of the webpage and keep pics of Wil and hearts where the i's are in his name. William's mom came on Nancy Grace last night (riveting). check it out. She is so jealous of her sister. Her mom put William out of the house and she was with him on Thursday (day before the killings also her birthday; they shared cake) Remember Bodyguard. Look at the sister.
Where is the biological dad?
He died when Jennifer was a teenager.
I hope that is not the case. I really hope that julia would not have put a man before her own blood. I know alot of women out here who put men before their children all the time, you here about it all the time on the news. But i hope it isnt is this case. There should not be that much jealousy in anyone. to make you want to be a part in taking your whole family out. I personally think it's not true Julia seem to be really sweet and happy for Jennifer. Lets be careful what we say remember we dont know this family on a personal level. and cannot judge on what we think is going on. just because Jennifer is the popular one dosent make her better than anyone else in her family. This is her blessing Julias's blessing are going to come in due season. stop being so hard on her everybody has done things in life that were not proud of. she just got mixed up with the wrong guy and it cost her, her family. it's not her fault that he was SATINS SON. to southernbeauty you are right he or they knew exactly what they were doing by having her come home and find all of them that was just pure evil. To everybody out there let continue to PRAY for the HUDSON FAMILY. GOD BLESS.
I have 2 theories. One surrounds Julia, the other, Jason. For those of you who have blinders on and want to treat Julia like the innocent victim- fine with me. However, as far as I'm concerned there were three victims and they're no longer here to tell their stories. The most defenseless victim, Julian, a poor little 7 year old boy who suffered the most unimaginable fate, witnessed the brutal killings of his grandmother and uncle before being shot twice in the head. We must fight for this child and if this means by exposing his mother- then so be it. I come from a realistic world where unfortunately, mothers sometimes murder their children or contribute to their demise. This is my opinion and if you're one of those people who live in untainted worlds, I ask you to move to the next post because this will probably upset you.
Theory 1: Julia Hudson's Involvement
There are too many holes in this story:
1)The body of Jennifer Hudson¢s mother Darnell Donerson was found by Jennifer Hudson¢s sister Julia around 2:45 PM Friday. Julia called 911 to report the shooting. She also reported her 7-year-old son missing. Police arriving on the scene found Hudson¢s brother Jason shot to death in a bedroom.- okay I got this from CNN. My question is how could she report her son missing if she never went through the house. She claimed to have walked in the door, and after seeing her mother's body in the living room, left out the house and called 911. She then went to the police station to report Julian missing. How did she know he was missing and not hiding in the house or somewhere murdered in the home? Apparently, the police discovered her brothers body- she did not. As I said, she only made it to the front door.
2)Friday was a teacher's work day in Chicago. Therefore, children did not report. Julia is a school bus driver. Why was she working then? If her son didn't have school, she shouldn't have had to work. All Chicago schools are basically charter schools. Another caveat: How did she get home if Jason was her ride?
3)Police have stated that Jason Hudson was shot when the gunman shot through the front door. He also received defensive wounds. However, his body was found in an upstairs bedroom. If you've seen a picture of him- he was no small guy. William, a man of small stature, could not have taken him upstairs alone. If Jason was shot in the thigh, he would have needed a very large person to help him upstairs. I always wondered in that type of area, shouldn't they have a gun in the home?
4)Shell casings were found in Julian King's bedroom, yet police are saying he was killed in the SUV.
5) The small bullet only went through the wooden door, so the door should have still been locked. How did the killer get in? If he shot at the door first, who in their right mind would have opened it for him?
6)Why didn't they come at night when most murders occur? The whole family would've been there, and they could've killed everyone.
7)Sure, the police could've been monitoring Julia's myspace, but I doubt it. This is more along the lines of the FBI and they didn't jump aboard until late Saturday. I'm sorry, but I just can't imagine with your mother and brother being tragically killed, and your son missing, the last thing I'd be thinking about is the damn computer. And if it was her on the computer, and William was a suspect, why did she keep him as her #2 friend? His *ss would've been gone with the quickness. Why did she feel the need to explain her actions on Myspace yesterday? Why has she been seeking support from her fans on Myspace when I'm sure she's surrounded by family and friends who love her? I'm sure her closest friends/family know how to reach her. Is she enjoying her newly found celebrity status? To live in the shadows of a famous little sister. All eyes are on you now Julia. A word of advice- ask Jen for some acting lessons- your performance to date isn't Oscar worthy. My little cousin was gunned down a few years ago in Detroit and my Aunt joined a support group for grieving mothers. She said during her meeting yesterday, the women unanimously agreed that something wasn't right about Julia Hudson- even the grief counselor said that she's exhibiting questionable behavior for a grieving mother.
8)Her appearance at the press conference was a little too calm and collected for me. Her hair was fly, she looked pretty well-rested, and she said Julian was more "like a little brother?"
9)On Friday night when Julian was missing, why was she on Myspace instead of in someone's car driving around the city looking for the white Suburban? The first 48 hours are the most crucial with missing children, and you're chilling on the computer? WTF?
I pray that I'm wrong. Lord, I do. I just can't imagine a mother being involved in something like this, which is why I've held back on posting this. But something isn't adding up. If they had something on William, they would've charged him. I think they're trying to get William on technicalities.
Theory 2: Jason Hudson's Involvement
Jason Hudson has had a few run ins with the law. Perhaps he owed some people some money and they were coming after him. I'm not sure what Ms. Donnerson's schedule would've been like on a regular school day and what time Julian went to school. Maybe she normally took him to school, and didn't come home from dropping him off until around 9:30. If the killers had been watching the house all week, and noticed this pattern, maybe they didn't expect to find Mrs. Donnerson and Julian there on Friday. I mean, it wasn't like it was a major holiday. This would've explained a few things:
1)Why Jason went from being shot downstairs to going upstairs in his bedroom. Did he have something in his bedroom that the killers wanted? Otherwise, why did they let him walk upstairs instead of shooting him in cold blood like they did his mother?
2)They weren't expecting to see Julian. I think this may have really posed a problem for them as they struggled with what to do with him and the person couldn't bear to kill a 7 year old kid. I mean, they had enough heart not to kill the dog- but then again the dog can't talk. Whoever killed Jason and his mother probably didn't kill Julian- they got someone else to. The sad thing is, this poor boy witnessed the murder and became a liability.
I hope the Chicago Police does a good job and looks at all angles.
i agree with you a 100% on subject matter of julia hudson. Something isnt adding up? Everything will come to the light one day.
Couldn't have said it better myslef!
I'm not the law or anything, but my thoughts are Julia & Jason were selling drugs AGAIN (check 2002 story) and William was smoking it up, why else would he sell her car! LOL! I'm sorry. But the way things were done, was strictly mob action. When you owe the mob they don't care who they kill young, old, big or small, THEY DONT CARE.
As a parent, a sister, and a child of someone, I JUST DONT SEE IT POSSIBLE TO HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE, MYSPACE OR ANYTHING and my family is dead and child missing! I would have had a family rep speaking for me AND has anyone listened to her press release when she's pleading for her son? She says, "If you have any beef with me, then take it up with me!" WHY IN THE HELL WOULD YOU #1 say some stupid shit like that on tv...makes you suspect to what you do on a daily basis, like you in some trouble with somebody #2 If she believe William did it why didn't she call him out on it, cuz if that was my mom, brother and baby, I wouldn't give a rat's ass, whoever I thought it was, it would be said PUBLICLY! #3 She was WAYYYYYY to calm for just finding her mom & brother dead and then her baby missing....NO ONE unless they were involved could keep that much composure! #4 WHERE THEY HELL WAS SHE ALL NIGHT THRUS & ALL DAY FRIDAY? She's a school bus driver....HELLO NO SCHOOL THAT DAY FOR CPS! #5 Did you recognize how she addressed the children question and pets on her myspace questionnaire? "Want to have kids?: WHETHER I WANTED TO OR NOT HIS ASS IS HERE" HUH? But she's wants her son and pleading for her son...BS! "Pets?: MY BROTHER If so, what kind?: A NOTHING ASS NIGGA"
That's all I'm saying...she's is going down too! JHud not only lost her mom, brother and nephew, she also lost her "WANT TO BE IN THE SPOTLIGHT, 15 MINUTES OF FAME GETTIN' SISTER!"
And I apologize if I offended anyone, but everyone is intitled to their own opinion and that is mine. But ya'll keep tracking this thing, The Truth WILL Come To The Light
I'm not the law or anything, but my thoughts are Julia & Jason were selling drugs AGAIN (check 2002 story) and William was smoking it up, why else would he sell her car! LOL! I'm sorry. But the way things were done, was strictly mob action. When you owe the mob they don't care who they kill young, old, big or small, THEY DONT CARE.
As a parent, a sister, and a child of someone, I JUST DONT SEE IT POSSIBLE TO HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE, MYSPACE OR ANYTHING and my family is dead and child missing! I would have had a family rep speaking for me AND has anyone listened to her press release when she's pleading for her son? She says, "If you have any beef with me, then take it up with me!" WHY IN THE HELL WOULD YOU #1 say some stupid shit like that on tv...makes you suspect to what you do on a daily basis, like you in some trouble with somebody #2 If she believe William did it why didn't she call him out on it, cuz if that was my mom, brother and baby, I wouldn't give a rat's ass, whoever I thought it was, it would be said PUBLICLY! #3 She was WAYYYYYY to calm for just finding her mom & brother dead and then her baby missing....NO ONE unless they were involved could keep that much composure! #4 WHERE THEY HELL WAS SHE ALL NIGHT THRUS & ALL DAY FRIDAY? She's a school bus driver....HELLO NO SCHOOL THAT DAY FOR CPS! #5 Did you recognize how she addressed the children question and pets on her myspace questionnaire? "Want to have kids?: WHETHER I WANTED TO OR NOT HIS ASS IS HERE" HUH? But she's wants her son and pleading for her son...BS! "Pets?: MY BROTHER If so, what kind?: A NOTHING ASS NIGGA"
That's all I'm saying...she's is going down too! JHud not only lost her mom, brother and nephew, she also lost her "WANT TO BE IN THE SPOTLIGHT, 15 MINUTES OF FAME GETTIN' SISTER!"
And I apologize if I offended anyone, but everyone is intitled to their own opinion and that is mine. But ya'll keep tracking this thing, The Truth WILL Come To The Light
I AM NOT SAYING THAT WILLIAM BALFOUR IS INNOCENT, BUT I TRULY BELIEVE IF HE DID DO IT, HE HAD HELP. JULIA'S BEHAVIOR IS QUESTIONABLE. JULA SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT SHE WOULD BE IN THE PUBLIC EYE, SO SHE SHOULD HAVE STAYED OFF MYSPACE ESPECIALLY AFTER HER SON WAS FOUND. IF SHE HAD TIME TO ADD NEW PHOTOS, SHE HAD TIME TO DELETE SOME OF THE INAPPROPIATE THINGS SHE HAD ON HE PAGE. I AM SURE ALOT OF THAT STUFF WAS PUT THERE BEFORE THE KILLINGS, BUT SINCE SHE IS IN THE PUBLIC EYE AND PEOPLE ARE VISITING HER PAGE, SHE SHOULD HAVE DELETED EVERYTHING AND STAY OFF MYSPACE FOR A WHILE, BECAUSE SHE IS BEING JUDGED BY WHAT SHE HAS SAID ON HER MYSPACE PAGE, AND ITS MAKING HER LOOK REAL BAD.
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