Convicted Killer of 6-Year-Old Seeks Sentence Reduction Amid National Outrage
JOLIET, Ill. — A 73-year-old man from Plainfield, sentenced to 53 years in prison for the murder of a six-year-old boy, is seeking a modification of his sentence. Joseph Czuba was found guilty in February of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and committing hate crimes related to the fatal attack on Wadee Alfayoumi. During the incident in October 2023, Czuba fatally stabbed the boy more than two dozen times and seriously injured the child’s mother in the home where they had been renting from him. The case garnered significant public attention, prompting reactions from various leaders, … Read more