A Chicago jury convicted the Oscar-winner's former brother-in-law of murdering her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew in what prosecutors' described as an act of vengeance by a jilted husband.

Formal charges were filed today against the man authorities say killed three members of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson’s family. William Balfour, 27, who had been the Chicago Police De… ...

Myers testified that during their conversation, Balfour threatened to kill the Hudson family "at least 10 times." He said Balfour raised his arms, exposing a handgun in his waistband.

Witness: Balfour Repeatedly Threatened Hudson Family Robbin Myers' testified that murder suspect threatened family "at least 10 times" during a birthday party two months before the slayings ...

Prosecutors have said Balfour stole a .45-caliber Sig Sauer handgun from Jason Hudson and used that weapon to kill the family. Prosecutors showed that handgun to Myers in court on Thursday, and he ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- William Balfour, the man convicted of murdering three members of singer-actress Jennifer Hudson's family, has been sentenced to three consecutive life terms in prison. CBS 2's ...

Balfour is charged in the murders of Jennifer Hudson's three family members. Her nephew, mother and brother were killed in 2008. Balfour was married to Hudson's sister, Julia. On day four of the ...

The man accused with killing three of Jennifer Hudson's family members confessed to a girlfriend about the crimes, she testified Friday. Shonta Cathey told jurors that William Balfour admitted to ...

William Balfour is serving life in prison for murdering three members of actress-singer Jennifer Hudson's family on the South Side of Chicago in 2008. Now, Balfour is speaking publicly for the ...

THE VILLAGES - Bob Balfour certainly had strong conservative opinions. And those on the other end of the political spectrum remember him expressing them eloquently and respectfully. Balfour died ...