Illinois Man Pleads Not Guilty to Hate Crime Charges in Fatal Stabbing of 6-Year-Old Palestinian-American Boy Over Middle East Conflict

Joseph Czuba, 71, faces multiple charges including first-degree murder and hate crime for allegedly stabbing his Muslim tenant and her son over anger about the Israel-Hamas conflict, attributing the attack to their faith; the mother survived but the boy did not. Czuba remains in detention with his next court appearance scheduled for January 8, 2024.