Man convicted in stabbing death of 6-year-old Palestinian American dies in jail
- Joseph M. Czuba, a 73-year-old landlord, died in custody while serving a 53-year prison sentence for the murder of 6-year-old Palestinian American Wadee Alfayoumi.
- Czuba died while housed by the Illinois Department of Corrections, as confirmed by a statement from the Will County Sheriff's Office.
- Authorities stated that Czuba targeted the victims due to their faith and in reaction to the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
- The Council on American-Islamic Relations identified the victims as Wadee Alfayoumi and Hanaan Shahin and noted that Czuba's cause of death was not disclosed.
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Landlord Imprisoned for Hate Crime Against Palestinian-American Family Has Died
JOLIET, Ill.—A landlord sentenced to decades in prison after he killed a Palestinian American boy and wounded his mother has died. Three months ago, Joseph Czuba was sentenced to 53 years behind bars for the attack. He was found guilty in February of murder, attempted murder and hate-crime charges in the death of 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi and the wounding of the boy’s mother, Hanan Shaheen. The 73-year-old Czuba targeted them in October 2023 be…
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