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Jason Samuel Hudson, a 29-year-old African American man, was murdered on October 24, 2008, at the family home on Chicago’s South Side. His mother, Darnell Donerson, was also found shot to death inside the house that day; Jason’s nephew, Julian King, was found dead three days later in a parked car on Chicago’s West Side. The autopsy listed multiple gunshot wounds for Julian.

The investigation identified William Balfour, then the estranged husband of Jason’s sister Julia Hudson, as a suspect. Balfour, who had prior convictions and was on parole, had lived at the Hudson home and reportedly was seen with a gun matching the murder weapon days before the killings. He was taken into custody for questioning the day of the murders and later detained for a parole violation; on December 1, 2008, he was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and felony home invasion. Prosecutors said motive was anger and jealousy over his estranged wife’s new relationship.

The trial concluded in April 2012 with a guilty verdict and sentencing reported at that time. Did anyone who knew Jason, Darnell, or Julian see or hear anything unusual around October 24, 2008?