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Illinois landlord charged with 2023 hate crime and murder of Palestinian American boy set for trial

Joseph Czuba, 73, is on trial for the murder of 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi and the attempted murder of his mother, Hanan Shaheen, in October 2023 in suburban Chicago.
Czuba is accused of targeting the family due to their Islamic faith amid rising tensions related to the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Prosecutors state that Czuba stabbed Wadee 26 times after first attacking his mother, who suffered more than a dozen stab wounds during the incident.
Shaheen testified that Czuba told her, 'You, as a Muslim, must die,' before the violent attack, highlighting fears of anti-Muslim discrimination in the local community.

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NBC News

Ex-wife of man charged in Palestinian American boy's death said he had become paranoid

The ex-wife of an Illinois man accused of stabbing a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy to death and wounding his mother testified the man had become paranoid.

19 hours ago·United States

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The New Arab

Police video, 911 call key in trial for Palestinian boy's murder

A harrowing 911 call, disturbing police videos and other crime scene evidence are expected to play a key role as the murder and hate crime trial continues Wednesday for an Illinois landlord accused of killing a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy in 2023. Joseph Czuba, 73, faces first-degree murder, attempted murder and hate crime charges in the death of Wadea Al-Fayoume and the wounding of his mother, Hanan Shaheen, in October 2023 in suburban …

1 day ago·London, United Kingdom

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Times Live

Mother of Palestinian boy killed in US says they were targeted for being Muslim

The mother of a six-year-old Palestinian American boy killed in October 2023 in Illinois in a stabbing — that authorities called a hate crime — testified on Tuesday that her son's alleged attacker said they must die because they were Muslims.

1 day ago·Johannesburg, South Africa

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The Published Reporter

Trial Begins for Illinois Landlord Accused of Hate Crime Murder

In a heartbreaking and high-profile case, Hanan Shaheen took the stand in an Illinois courtroom on Tuesday, recounting the horrific attack that left her critically injured and claimed the life of her 6-year-old son, Wadee Alfayoumi. The attack, which took place in October 2023, has been labeled a hate crime, with prosecutors alleging that the defendant, Joseph M. Czuba, targeted the victims because they were Muslim and Palestinian American. A Sh…

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Bloody crime scene photos play key role in trial

Photos of a child’s bloody body, a black knife holder and other crime scene evidence are taking center stage at the hate crime and murder trial for an Illinois landlord

2 days ago·United States

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Court TV

Landlord on Trial for Murder, Hate Crime in 6-Year-Old Boy’s Death

Landlord Joseph Czuba is charged with murder, hate crime in stabbing attack that killed a 6-year-old Palestinian boy and injured his mother. (2/25/25)

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