Crime Night

A terrifying new form of deception is emerging as criminals use artificial intelligence to create convincing kidnapping scams. In one case, a mother received a phone call that sounded exactly like her daughter—her voice filled with fear as she begged for help. The threats and ransom demands were completely fabricated, but the emotional impact on the family was very real. Using advanced voice-cloni...

A peaceful family camping trip in 1973 turned into a nightmare when a seven-year-old girl was taken in the middle of the night from her tent. Her sudden disappearance shocked the community and launched an intense investigation, with no clear leads at first. As the case unfolded, it became one of the earliest investigations to rely on criminal profiling—a then-new approach that focused on understan...

Just days before her wedding, a promising graduate student suddenly disappeared, sending shockwaves through her university and beyond. Security footage captured her entering a highly secured research building—but there was no sign of her ever leaving. As concern grew, investigators turned their focus inward, searching the very المكان she was last seen. The idea that something could happen inside s...

A late-night police pursuit in 2024 ended in tragedy when a 15-year-old boy was found dead shortly after fleeing from authorities. Officials quickly ruled the case a suicide, stating that he had taken his own life after running into a remote area. But almost immediately, doubts began to surface. Key pieces of evidence were missing, including crucial body camera footage, and there were unexplained...

What first appeared to be a random and terrifying home invasion soon unraveled into something far more calculated and disturbing. A young woman claimed to be the sole survivor of a violent attack that left her mother dead and her father critically injured. She told authorities she had been bound and threatened, presenting herself as a victim of a senseless crime. But as investigators dug deeper, h...

In 1965, the life of a groundbreaking civil rights attorney and the first Black female prosecutor in her city came to a tragic and mysterious end. Late one night, she was called out of her home for what seemed like an urgent meeting—but she never returned. Hours later, her body was discovered in a nearby river, showing signs of a violent assault before she drowned. From the beginning, the case was...

What was once believed to be a tragic hit-and-run in 2004 is now being reexamined as a possible homicide, nearly two decades later. A 16-year-old boy’s death left behind unanswered questions, with his family always suspecting something far more sinister due to the severity of his injuries and unsettling anonymous threats that followed. For years, the case remained cold—until a sudden breakthrough...

In 2018, a young mother vanished without a trace after a minor car accident on a quiet rural road. Injured, barefoot, and clearly distressed, she knocked on a stranger’s door seeking help—but before emergency responders could arrive, she suddenly fled back into the darkness, disappearing completely. What followed was a deeply puzzling investigation filled with strange and unsettling details. Witne...

A devastating case unfolded when a young mother and physical therapist was found dead, her life cut short while she was nine weeks pregnant. What initially appeared unclear soon turned into a homicide investigation after authorities confirmed she died from neck compression. Her husband quickly became the prime suspect and was arrested, but the shock didn’t end there. Despite the severity of the ch...

The sudden death of a 36-year-old nurse inside her own home quickly raised suspicion rather than closure. She was found unresponsive, and her husband—an anesthesiologist—claimed it was a tragic accident caused by choking. But his explanation didn’t sit right with those who knew their history. The relationship had long been marked by serious domestic violence, including a past incident where he had...

A routine welfare check turned into a deadly encounter when a deputy confronted a 17-year-old Mescalero Apache teen on the roadside. What began as a seemingly calm situation quickly escalated, ending with the officer firing multiple rounds at the teenager, who was later found to be holding only a BB gun. As the case unfolded, newly revealed dashcam footage raised serious questions about the deputy...

This episode recounts the tragic 2019 case of Fajr Osama, a twelve-year-old girl whose life was taken in a brutal act of revenge. The events began when her mother, Abeer, became involved in an extramarital relationship with a plumber named Eid Bekhit, who allegedly manipulated her through claims of magic and sorcery. After the relationship deteriorated, Bekhit sought retaliation by luring Fajr und...

This episode examines the criminal history of Mohammed, a fraudster in Egypt who posed for decades as a spiritual healer and self-proclaimed “heir to the devil.” After learning occult practices from notorious figures, he built a profitable operation in Alexandria by exploiting vulnerable individuals, selling costly talismans and making fabricated supernatural claims. Using psychological manipulati...

This episode recounts a chilling triple homicide that took place in Egypt’s Sharqia Governorate in 2015, where a retired official, his wife, and her sister were fatally stabbed inside their home. The crime was reportedly driven by greed connected to a land sale, but what shocked investigators most was the betrayal from within the family. A relative, Atef, allegedly orchestrated the robbery, survei...

This episode examines the tragic case of Aisha Tokyaz, a young woman in Turkey who was murdered after being drawn into a relationship through social media. The suspect, Jamil Koch, a former police officer dismissed for misconduct, allegedly posed as an active official to manipulate and intimidate her. When she attempted to end the relationship, the crime escalated, and investigators later discover...

This episode follows the 2015 murder investigation of Nabil, an elderly moneylender in Egypt known for charging extremely high interest rates. When he failed to attend scheduled appointments, neighbors alerted authorities, who discovered his body and began examining a long list of debtors as potential suspects. Forensic findings—including blood evidence and no signs of forced entry—indicated a vio...

This episode recounts the tragic downfall of Ahmed al-Shahawy, a successful businessman whose life unraveled after becoming involved with a woman named Asmaa. Drawn in by her fabricated story of hardship, he soon found himself trapped in a cycle of legal disputes, financial exploitation, and psychological manipulation. Despite repeated divorces and warnings about deception surrounding her and her...

This episode recounts the betrayal and murder of Walid, whose life was taken in a plot allegedly orchestrated by his wife, Randa Ismail, and her partner, Sayed Mohammed. Motivated by their desire to be together, the pair reportedly attempted to poison Walid multiple times before ultimately carrying out the killing and disposing of his body in a sewer. Although Randa initially denied involvement, i...

This episode examines the infamous 1985 disappearance of Amira al-Hakim, a case that deeply shook Sudanese society. The young student from a prominent family vanished on her way to school, prompting a nationwide investigation. Suspicion eventually centered on a police officer, Abdel Sadiq Yusuf, who witnesses said confronted her while invoking his authority before fleeing to Egypt. After his extra...

This episode explores the real-life criminal cases that inspired two Egyptian television dramas. The first story follows Nawayia Abdel Tawab, widely known as “Ma’ana,” who rose from humble beginnings as a vegetable seller to become a notorious drug kingpin in the 1990s. Despite her criminal empire, she built local support through charitable acts before a coordinated sting operation led to her arre...

This episode explores the dark and disturbing story of Hatem Kazem, infamously known as “Abu Tobar”. Once a dismissed police officer and former pilot trainee, he evolved into a calculated serial killer who turned his own family into a coordinated robbery and murder ring. Operating in 1970s Baghdad, he targeted affluent households with chilling precision, allegedly using his wife’s work as a domest...

This episode recounts the terrifying 1997 experience of Noura, a famous Kuwaiti singer who retired after a chilling encounter with the supernatural. Invited last-minute to perform at a wedding in Al-Sabahiyah, she and her band soon noticed unsettling anomalies: distorted appearances of guests, bizarre clothing, and a venue that seemed luxurious only on the first floor. As the night unfolded, they...

This episode explores the criminal history of Gaddafi Farag, an Egyptian serial killer known as the “Giza Butcher.” Outwardly a polite real estate broker, he carried out a series of premeditated murders, targeting his wife, her sister, a close friend, and a business associate. He evaded capture for years by assuming his victims’ identities and using multiple aliases to defraud others. His crimes c...

This episode recounts the notorious 1997 case of Aida Nour El-Din, an Egyptian nurse accused of murdering 29 patients using the muscle relaxant Pavulon. Suspicion arose when a young survivor identified her as the one who administered a paralyzing injection, sparking a major media and legal investigation. Allegedly, she confessed that the acts were intended to gain the attention of a doctor she lov...

This episode examines the chilling case of Ahmad Suradji, an Indonesian sorcerer who confessed to ritually murdering 42 women to enhance his supernatural powers. Believing that strangling women and consuming their saliva would grant mystical abilities—prompted by a vision of his deceased father—he lured victims under the pretense of providing black magic services. Often, he buried them waist-deep...