On October 24, 2008, 57-year-old Darnell Donerson was found shot to death inside her home in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. Her adult son, 29-year-old Jason Hudson, was also found shot to death in the residence. Their daughter Julia Hudson discovered the bodies after returning home from work, and Julia’s 7-year-old son, Julian King, was reported missing that day. An AMBER Alert was issued and Julian’s body was recovered three days later in the backseat of a parked SUV on Chicago’s West Side; he had suffered multiple gunshot wounds.

The primary suspect was William Balfour, 27, Julia’s estranged husband, who had a prior record and was on parole. Investigators presented evidence at trial that included alleged prior threats against the family, attempts to arrange a false alibi, and cell phone records placing Balfour near the crime scenes. He was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of home invasion, convicted in May 2012, and given multiple consecutive life terms plus additional years. In the wake of the killings, Jennifer and Julia Hudson established the Hudson-King Foundation for Families of Slain Victims.

If anyone had contact with the Hudson family or information about the days around October 24, 2008, please share what might help clarify the case.