Oscar-winning actress and American Idol star Jennifer Hudson's family slain in Chicago
Chicago Police superintendent Jody Weis leaves a news conference concerning the ongoing investigation into the murders of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew on October 27, 2008. The body of Julian King, Hudson's missing 7-year-old nephew was found in an SUV on Chicago's west side early Monday morning. Her mother Darnell Donerson, 57, and brother Jason Hudson, 29, were found shot to death in their home three days earlier. (UPI Photo/Brian Kersey)
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