William Balfour, the chief suspect in the tragic murders of singer Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew, is due to appear before Illinois State Parole Review Board at 9am this morning in Chicago, and if the police department haven't come up with conclusive enough evidence to charge him with either murder or parole violation by then, Balfour will be set free. He is the only 'person of interest' to have been named in the case.
As previously reported, Hudson's mother Darnell Donerson and brother Jason Hudson were found shot dead at their Chicago home on 24 Oct. Hudson's nephew, Julian King, was discovered to be missing, and a reward was offered for his safe return, but his body was found in an abandoned car three days later. Balfour, the estranged husband of the star's sister Julia, is presently on parole, and previously spent nearly seven years in prison for attempted murder. He was arrested at 6pm on the day of the murders, and has been in custody ever since. Some sources are reporting that Balfour admitted his involvement in the murders to his girlfriend.