Police arrested William Balfour, the estranged brother-in-law of Jennifer Hudson, on Monday in the deaths of the entertainer's mother, brother and young nephew, taking him from a prison where he had been held on a suspected parole violation. ...more

December 1, 2008

Friends and relatives of Jennifer Hudson listened to spiritual songs and reminisced about Hudson's mother, brother and nephew at a memorial service Sunday at the childhood church of the singer and Oscar-winning actress. ...more

November 3, 2008

Jennifer Hudson and her family offered a $100,000 reward Sunday for the safe return of her missing nephew, as investigators looked for forensic evidence near the home where her mother and brother were found shot to death. ...more

October 27, 2008

"Fresh Kills," by Bill Loehfelm (Putnam, $25) How do you handle the death of a parent you do not miss? Where do you turn? More importantly, how do you care for a grieving sibling? ...more

September 14, 2008