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.
Landlord Who Killed 6-Year-Old Wadea al-Fayoume Found Guilty of Murder and Hate Crime
In Illinois, a jury found landlord Joseph Czuba guilty of murder and hate crimes for killing 6-year-old Palestinian American child Wadea al-Fayoume and wounding his mother, Hanan Shaheen, in October 2023 in the town of Plainfield.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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
Jury deliberations began at noon on Friday, two hours after lawyers for the Will County State's Attorney's Office asked the ...
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, ...
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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 ...