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.
Illinois jury convicts man in hate crime 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.
Jury finds Illinois man guilty of killing 6-year-old Palestinian American boy in hate crime after Hamas attack on Israel
A jury outside of Chicago convicted an Illinois man on Friday of murder and hate crime charges for the fatal 2023 stabbing of a Palestinian-American boy who lived on his property, an attack prosecutors said was fueled by anti-Muslim hate amid the Israel-Hamas war.
Landlord accused of stabbing Palestinian American tenant, killing boy in hate crime: 'I was afraid they were going to do jihad on me'
Joseph Czuba is accused of stabbing his tenant Hanan Shaheen and killing her son, Wadee Al Fayoumi, 6. Prosecutors and defense attorneys are expected to make their closing arguments Friday.
Jury finds Illinois landlord guilty of murder, hate crime in 2023 attack on Palestinian American boy
A jury found an Illinois landlord guilty of murder and hate crime charges Friday for a brutal 2023 attack on a Palestinian American family that left a 6-year-old dead.
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.
Landlord charged with 2023 hate crime and murder of boy set for trial
Prosecutors say a suburban Chicago landlord took a knife from a belt holder and attacked a Palestinian American woman before fatally stabbing her young son 26 times in 2023
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.
Ex-wife of man charged in Palestinian American boy's fatal stabbing said he had become paranoid
Joseph Czuba, 73, is accused of killing 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi and wounding the child's mother, who were his tenants, ...
Bloody crime scene photos play key role in trial of man accused in Palestinian American boy’s death
A harrowing 911 call, police video and other crime scene evidence are expected to play a key role as the murder and hate ...
'Hanan Killed Her Son,' Plainfield Landlord's Lawyer Argued: Vukmir
Prosecutor Christine Vukmir implored the jury to reject Joseph Czuba's lawyer George Lenard's argument that Hanan Shaheen ...
Mother testifies her 6-year-old son watched in horror as attacker stabbed her before killing boy
She was the first witness to take the stand in the trial of Joseph Czuba, 73, who is accused of killing the Palestinian ...
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Palestinian American mother testifies during murder trial: ‘My son screaming, screaming, screaming'
Hanan Shaheen was the first witness called to testify in the trial of Joseph Czuba, the Plainfield landlord charged with ...
Father of slain Palestinian American boy leaves court after the first day of the Joseph Czuba trial
The trial of Chicago landlord Joseph Czuba, who prosecutors accuse of fatally stabbing 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi and ...