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Unincorporated Plainfield Landlord Accused of Hate Crime Stabbing Appears in Court Amid Emotional Support

JOLIET, Ill. — A pretrial hearing for the landlord accused of stabbing a six-year-old boy to death took place in a packed courtroom in unincorporated Plainfield on Wednesday. Joseph Czuba, the accused, faces first-degree murder charges and two counts of a hate crime. Czuba previously pleaded not guilty to the charges. The state prosecutors allege that Czuba stabbed Wadee Alfayoumi to death and seriously injured his mother because they are Muslim. The boy’s father, Odai …

Hate Crime Landlord Due in Court for Murder of 6-year-old – Vigil Planned

JOLIET, Ill. – A landlord from unincorporated Plainfield, Joseph Czuba, is scheduled to appear in court for the alleged stabbing death of a six-year-old boy. Relatives of the child have organized a vigil to honor him before the court proceedings. Czuba is facing charges of first-degree murder and two counts of hate crime. He pleaded not guilty during his last court appearance. The charges stem from the fatal stabbing of the six-year-old, Wadee Al-Fayoume, and …

Death-Row Inmate Galindo Petitions Federal Court for Conviction and Sentence Vacate

NORFOLK, Nebraska – Death-row inmate Jorge Galindo has filed a petition with the federal court to overturn his convictions and sentence for his involvement in the U.S. Bank killings in Norfolk in 2002. This comes after an unsuccessful attempt for the Nebraska Supreme Court to rehear his case, following a split decision in September affirming a District Court judge’s decision to deny Galindo post-conviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. Galindo was sentenced to death five …

Son Sentenced to Death for Murdering Former Principal, Mother in Minna High Court

MINNA, Nigeria – A Minna High Court in Niger State sentenced Stephen Jiya to death by hanging for the murder of his mother, Mrs. Comfort Jiya. The former principal of Government Girls’ Secondary School, Sabon Wuse and Maryam Babangida Girls’ Science College, Minna died after being set on fire by her son, who is said to be a drug addict. Stephen poured petrol on his mother in her kitchen at their home in Darusalam Area …

Accused Colorado Child Killer Appears in UK Court, Shocking Case Unfolds

A Colorado woman accused of murdering her children appeared in a UK court, facing charges related to the deaths of her two young daughters. The woman, who was arrested in Brighton, England after fleeing from the United States, made her first appearance in court since being extradited back to Colorado. The accused woman, Kimberly Kessler, was arraigned in Westminster Magistrates’ Court and is facing charges of first-degree murder in the deaths of her children. Kessler …

Death-Row Inmate Jorge Galindo Petitions Federal Court to Vacate Convictions in U.S. Bank Killings

NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — Death-row inmate Jorge Galindo is seeking to overturn his convictions and sentence for his involvement in the 2002 U.S. Bank killings in Norfolk. This move comes after an unsuccessful bid for the Nebraska Supreme Court to rehear his case, following a split decision in September affirming a District Court judge’s decision to deny Galindo postconviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. Galindo, along with Jose Sandoval and Erick Vela, entered a U.S. …