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.
GUILTY: Landlord Guilty On All Counts In Boy's Hate Crime Murder
Joseph Czuba stood trial this week at Will County's Courthouse for the deadly stabbing of 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi at Czuba's house.
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.
Will County stabbing, hate crime suspect found guilty on all counts in attack that killed boy
The man accused of killing a 6-year-old Muslim boy in a hate crime attack in unincorporated Plainfield has been found guilty on all counts.
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 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 killing her 6-year-old son, Wadee Al Fayoumi, after becoming radicalized by coverage of the war in Gaza.
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 man convicted in murder of Muslim boy, wounding of his mother
Joseph Czuba, 73, an Illinois landlord accused of fatally stabbing a 6-year-old boy and attacking his mother because of their Muslim faith in 2023, was convicted on all eight charges, including first-degree murder.
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 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
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.
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 ...
Surveillance video shown in Joseph Czuba trial
The trial against the man accused of killing 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume, a Palestinian boy, in Plainfield Township in 2023, ...
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Crazed Illinois man guilty of stabbing 6-year-old to death while screaming chilling 4 words
Now convicted killer Joseph Czuba reportedly targeted the young child and his mother because of their Palestinian heritage, ...