Illinois landlord found guilty in 2023 murder of six-year-old Palestinian boy
Joseph Czuba, 73, had been charged in fatal stabbing of Wadee Alfayoumi and wounding of mother, Hanan ShaheenA jury found an Illinois landlord guilty of murder and hate-crime charges on Friday for a brutal 2023 attack on a Palestinian American family that killed a six-year-old.Joseph Czuba, 73, was charged in the fatal stabbing of Wadee Alfayoumi and the wounding of his mother, Hanan Shaheen, on 14 October 2023 in Plainfield, about 40 miles (64km) from Chicago. Authorities alleged that Czuba had targeted the family – who had been renting rooms in his house – because of their Islamic faith and as a response to the war between Israel and Hamas that erupted on 7 October 2023. Continue reading...

Joseph Czuba, 73, had been charged in fatal stabbing of Wadee Alfayoumi and wounding of mother, Hanan Shaheen
A jury found an Illinois landlord guilty of murder and hate-crime charges on Friday for a brutal 2023 attack on a Palestinian American family that killed a six-year-old.
Joseph Czuba, 73, was charged in the fatal stabbing of Wadee Alfayoumi and the wounding of his mother, Hanan Shaheen, on 14 October 2023 in Plainfield, about 40 miles (64km) from Chicago. Authorities alleged that Czuba had targeted the family – who had been renting rooms in his house – because of their Islamic faith and as a response to the war between Israel and Hamas that erupted on 7 October 2023. Continue reading...