Three Men Found Dead After Shooting in Unincorporated Griffith Home Sends Shockwaves Through Community

Griffith, Indiana – Three men were tragically discovered dead following a shooting at a home in unincorporated Griffith. The incident took place on Friday afternoon, as law enforcement officials from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene. Chopper7 provided aerial footage of the location on Colfax Street, where the shooting occurred, sparking a significant police presence, including an armored truck. Neighbors in the area were left in shock by the violence that unfolded …

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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 …

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