Suspect in Hudson killings denied bail

CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) - The estranged brother-in-law of singer and
actress Jennifer Hudson was denied bail Wednesday in connection with three
counts of first-degree murder stemming from the fatal shootings of Hudson's
mother, brother and nephew.

William Balfour, 27, has also been charged with one count of home
invasion.

Balfour is the estranged husband of Jennifer Hudson's sister, Julia
Hudson, and the stepfather of one of the victims, 7-year-old Julian King.