Tag: Joseph Czuba

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. Joseph Czuba faced murder, attempted murder and hate crime charges in the death of Wadee Alfayoumi and the wounding of his mother, Hanan Shaheen, in October 2023.

Vigil held to honor slain Muslim boy as accused attacker appears in court in Illinois

The landlord, Joseph Czuba, is accused of fatally stabbing 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi and wounding his mother Hanan Shaheen on Oct. 14. Czuba has pleaded not guilty to all charges.