Mother of Palestinian American boy slain in suburban Chicago hate crime testifies at trial
A suburban Chicago Muslim mother described to jurors Tuesday how she hid in a locked bathroom and called 911 after her landlord brutally attacked her with a knife and then fatally stabbed her Palestinian American son in another room.
Illinois man convicted of murder and hate crimes in stabbing of 6-year-old Palestinian American boy
JOLIET, Ill. — An Illinois man was found guilty Friday in the fatal stabbing of a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy and the wounding of his mother, an attack that prosecutors said was motivated by anti-Muslim hate, just days after Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023.
Plainfield, Illinois, landlord convicted of all charges in hate crime murder of 6-year-old Palestinian boy
A Will County jury has convicted a Plainfield, Illinois, landlord on all counts in the hate crime murder of a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, and the stabbing of the boy's mother.
Jury finds Illinois landlord guilty of murder, hate crime in 2023 attack on Palestinian American boy
A jury has found a 73-year-old Illinois landlord guilty in a hate crime attack that left a Palestinian American boy dead and injured his mother.
Illinois landlord who stabbed 6-year-old Palestinian boy found guilty of murder, hate crime
A jury found Illinois landlord Joseph M. Czuba guilty of murder in the stabbing death of Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian boy.
Man convicted of hate crime in fatal stabbing of 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy
Joseph Czuba, the family's landlord, was indicted on multiple murder charges, as well as attempted murder, aggravated battery and hate crime counts.
Illinois landlord guilty of murdering 6-year-old Palestinian American boy
Joseph Czuba stabbed the child 26 times in October 2023, a week after the Israel-Gaza conflict began. A jury convicted him on murder, hate crimes and other charges.
Illinois Jury Convicts Man in Murder of Palestinian-American Boy
An Illinois jury on Friday found a man guilty of murder and hate crime charges for an October 2023 stabbing that killed a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy and severely wounded his mother, according to court documents.
Illinois jury announces verdict in killing of Palestinian American boy
A landlord from Illinois was found guilty of fatally stabbing a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy and critically wounding the boy's mother.
Jury finds Illinois landlord guilty of killing 6-year-old Palestinian American boy after October 7th
An Illinois landlord was found guilty on all counts in a murder and hate crime trial. He was accused of fatally stabbing a Palestinian American boy and attacking his mother, who survived. NBC News’ Maggie Vespa has the latest from the courthouse where the jury returned after one hour of deliberating.
Illinois man guilty of hate crime in horrific murder of Palestinian-American child
A jury on Friday convicted a man of murder for killing a six-year-old Palestinian-American child in Illinois, deeming the horrific attack to be a hate crime.
Hate crime suspect in West Ridge shooting died by suicide, medical examiner rules
Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, died while in custody Nov. 30, the medical examiner's office determined. He was arrested on ...
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Trial begins Monday for Chicago-area man charged in deadly stabbing of Muslim boy
A suburban Chicago landlord will go on trial starting Monday for allegedly killing a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy and injuring his mother in an attack law enforcement described as a hate ...
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Landlord convicted of hate crime murder of Wadee Al Fayoumi — ‘a kindergartner, not even 4 feet tall’
After deliberating just over an hour, a jury on Friday found Joseph Czuba guilty of attacking his tenant, Hanan Shaheen, and ...
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‘We can do better’: Family, advocates hail guilty verdict in hate crime murder trial but say more work must be done
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