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Wadea Al-Fayoume, a 6-year-old Palestinian boy who was stabbed to death at his Illinois home, loved all people and "loved to share his love," his mother told ABC News. Wadea Al-Fayoume, a 6-year-old Palestinian boy who was stabbed to death at his Illinois home in what authorities say was a hate crime, loved all people and "loved to share his love," his mother told ABC News in an exclusive interview. Wadea and his mother, 32-year-old Hanan Shaheen, were stabbed repeatedly in their suburban Chicago home earlier this month during a confrontation with their landlord, who allege dly targeted them because they were Muslim, according to the Will County Sheriff's Office. Wadea was stabbed 26 times and succumbed to his injuries at a hospital, the sheriff's office said. Shaheen was stabbed a dozen times, authorities said. Dressed all in black, and with bandages still on her face from the attack, Shaheen told ABC News correspondent Alex Perez on Wednesday that she ...

The jury has convicted one officer in the first trial connected to 2019 death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain. A jury in Adams County, Colorado, has found Randy Roedema guilty of criminally negligent homicide and assault in the third degree in the death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain. Roedema and Jason Rosenblatt were the two officers first tried in connection to McClain's death. Rosenblatt was found not guilty on charges of reckless manslaughter, assault in the second degree and criminally negligent homicide. The two men, along with Officer Nathan Woodyard, who was first on the scene, and two paramedics, pleaded not guilty. The trial of Roedema and Rosenblatt lasted almost a month, with opening arguments starting on Sept. 20. The prosecution argued that the two officers violated department protocol by using excessive force against McClain. Prosecutor Jonathan Bunge argued that the two men failed to de-escalate the situation. "When Elijah is on the ground handcuffed, he's sa...

Two people face multiple charges after a 1-year-old boy died and three other children were hospitalized after suspected opioid exposure at a day care. Two people have been hit with multiple charges after a 1-year- old boy died and three other young children were hospitalized after suspected opioid exposure at a Bronx, New York, day care on Friday. Drug production equipment was also found inside the day care following the death Nicholas Dominici and the hospitalization of three other young children, according to the New York City Police Department. Carlisto Acevedo Brito, 41, and 36-year-old Grei Mendez, now face 11 charges, including murder , manslaughter and assault. A kilo press was discovered by police executing a search warrant inside 2707 Morris Avenue following Nicholas' death, police said "This is an item that is commonly used by drug dealers when packaging large quantities of drugs," NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said during a news conference. Police inv...

A Greek prosecutor has brought criminal charges against an island ferry captain and three of his crew over the death of a tardy passenger who was pushed by a crew member into the sea as he tried to board the departing vessel ATHENS, Greece -- A Greek prosecutor brought criminal charges Wednesday against an island ferry captain and three of his crew over the death of a tardy passenger whom a crew member pushed into the sea as he tried to board the departing vessel in Greece's main port of Piraeus. One crew member was charged with homicide with possible intent, and the other two with complicity, while the captain was charged with severe breaches of shipping regulations, state-run ERT television reported. Greece’s minister for merchant marine, Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, expressed “shock, horror and sorrow” at the incident, and identified the victim as Andonis Kargiotis, 36. The incident late Tuesday, captured on a video and shared on social media, sparked anger across the maritime ...