Crime Night

Nourhan, a 29-year-old woman from a respected family in Minya, built a double life as a career swindler. She first dabbled in crime by illegally selling medicine out of her father’s pharmacy, then moved into investment scams with an associate named Amr, which led to her first prison sentence. After her release, she and Amr married, shifted to Giza, and organized a larger criminal network. With the...

Mina Moussa, a 20-year-old nurse, was lured from his hometown to Cairo by a fake job offer. Soon afterward, his dismembered remains were discovered scattered in the Ismailia Canal and nearby areas, sparking a major public-opinion case in Egypt because of the crime’s brutality and Mina’s reputation as a good-natured young man. Police investigations led to the arrest of two men, Mostafa and Ibrahim,...

Ahmed, despite coming from a respectable family, was known for being lazy and entirely dependent on others. Determined to secure a wealthy wife to support him, he married Iman, an older woman from a troubled but affluent family, lured by promises of money, land, and a job in Kuwait. Their brief marriage quickly descended into bitterness as both sides tried to manipulate and exploit the other throu...

Amal, a woman from Upper Egypt, initially enjoyed a happy and prosperous life with her husband, Yousri. As their fortunes grew, Amal became increasingly fearful of jealousy and the evil eye, turning to magic and sorcery to protect her marriage. She obtained a mysterious book from a spiritual healer, and over time, her mental state deteriorated. Influenced by her delusions, Amal imagined her husban...

Abd Rabbo, known as the "Ghārbiya Ripper," was responsible for a series of murders in Egypt, culminating with his final victim, Fāṭima, nicknamed "Baṭṭa," whose dismembered body was discovered by locals. Investigations into her disappearance and her social circle led police to Abd Rabbo, who confessed to her murder as well as four previous killings. His troubled childhood included the death of his...

The Lavon Affair in Egypt, 1954, involved a covert Israeli operation codenamed Operation Suzanna. A series of fires at Egyptian, American, and British facilities in Alexandria and Cairo were revealed to be deliberate acts of sabotage aimed at straining Egypt’s relations with Western powers. Investigations uncovered identical incendiary devices and distinctive eyeglass cases, leading authorities to...

In Lebanon in 2023, the fifteen-year marriage of Fadi and Lina collapsed due to Lina’s controlling behavior, her alienation of Fadi from his family, and an affair with Fadi’s close friend, Fidaa. During divorce proceedings, Lina secretly poisoned Fadi by slipping a tasteless, odorless substance into his favorite dish, mulukhiyah. After the poisoning, she and Fidaa murdered him and attempted to des...

Fatimah and Abbas met while studying medicine in Egypt, and their relationship escalated from admiration to a secret, illicit affair. Fatimah became obsessively attached to Abbas, and when he decided to end the relationship, she manipulated a mutual acquaintance, Farouq—who was in love with her and owed money by Abbas—into carrying out a murder plot. Using Farouq’s grievances and affection, Fatima...

In Giza, Egypt, in 1999, a fire report quickly turned into a horrific murder investigation when authorities discovered two young sisters. Ten-year-old Shahinaaz had been brutally stabbed 38 times and set on fire with kerosene, while her three-year-old sister, Hadeer, survived smoke inhalation. The crime also involved the theft of 3,000 Egyptian pounds. Investigators eventually focused on Afaf, the...

Ashraf and Sabah’s story ended in tragedy with the discovery of seven bodies: Sabah, her four children, her husband Ashraf, and another man, Al-Hussaini. Investigations revealed a web of betrayal and violence rooted in the couple’s troubled pasts. Sabah had been unfaithful, engaging in an affair with Ashraf’s close friend Al-Hussaini. Consumed by jealousy and rage, Ashraf murdered Sabah, her child...

Dr. Khaled, a pharmacist who maintained a reputation as a highly religious and honorable man for two decades, hid a dark and disturbing life. Motivated by financial gain, he married his classmate Nadia to access her family’s wealth, manipulating her to place a pharmacy in her name and gradually gaining her complete trust. The truth came to light when Nadia discovered that Khaled was a sexual abuse...

Mahmoud Moafi, a respected and religious man from Mansoura, Egypt, shocked his community when he murdered his mother, Haja Narjes. Once known for his piety and good standing, Mahmoud began exhibiting strange behaviors, including hallucinations and violent convulsions. Family members interpreted these actions as the result of sorcery or demonic possession, though a psychiatrist confirmed he was phy...

Heitham and Yasmin’s marriage began as a passionate love story but slowly unraveled under the weight of Heitham’s addiction to the drug “Ice.” His substance abuse, combined with interference from his family, fueled paranoid delusions and growing mistrust. At one point, Heitham even filed a lawsuit denying paternity of their children, leading to a temporary separation between the couple. After rela...

A charred vehicle discovered on the desert road to Ismailia initially appeared to be the scene of an accidental fire. However, forensic analysis quickly revealed otherwise: the blaze had been deliberately set to conceal a murder. The victim, found inside, had been stabbed to death elsewhere before his body was placed in the vehicle and set ablaze. Investigators identified the victim as Mohamed, a...

Hamada and Aya’s story in Alexandria began in 2006 with a marriage that many around them found unusual. Hamada, who was blind, adored Aya and tried to build a stable life for her and their growing family, which eventually included four children. Yet the marriage was marked by tension and suspicion. Over the years, Hamada increasingly believed that Aya was being unfaithful to him—particularly with...

The case begins with the gruesome discovery of Gamalat’s mutilated body, triggering a far-reaching police investigation that exposes a chain of betrayals and murders. It emerges that Gamalat had been involved in an affair with her landlord, Ali, and together they had plotted to kill her husband, Reda. They staged Reda’s murder to appear as if it were committed by a jealous stranger, allowing them...

In Oman, the disappearance of Malak and her daughter Rose shocked the community. When Malak’s son Fadi could not reach them, he filed a missing persons report, prompting a police investigation in Buraimi. Officers eventually discovered the dismembered bodies of both women hidden in the trunk of Malak’s parked car. The investigation revealed that the killers were Malak’s closest friend, Falak, and...

A chilling case from Florida tells the story of ten-year-old Emilia, who tried to murder her baby sister after being manipulated online. Through Roblox, a hugely popular game, Emilia had been chatting with 36-year-old Tara Sykes, whom she believed to be another child. Sykes allegedly used the game’s chat to threaten and coerce Emilia into harming her family—first planning violence against her pare...

Kareem’s death in Giza was first presented as a sudden medical emergency, but doctors quickly grew suspicious of the circumstances. Their concerns prompted a police investigation that uncovered a calculated murder plot. Kareem had first been poisoned by his wife, Bashayer, and then strangled by his own brother, Ahmed. It emerged that Bashayer and Ahmed were secretly having an affair. Driven by the...

A cunning fraudster named Faiez built his life around deception, sorcery, and fake treasure-hunting schemes to control and exploit others. When his marriage to the stepdaughter of a man named Am Sabir soured over divorce settlements, Faiez plotted revenge. He convinced a neighbor, Sayed Othman, that ancient treasure was hidden beneath his house and used the staged excavation as cover to murder Am...

A woman named Mona began her life with her husband, Ahmed, full of simple dreams and shared ambitions, but over time both of them slipped into a world of addiction that completely derailed their lives. At first, Mona obtained drugs from Ahmed’s friend, Amr, in exchange for money, but the arrangement soon escalated into exchanging sexual favors for drugs while Ahmed sank deeper into addiction and b...

The source recounts the chilling story of Nasr El-Din, known as the “Al-Maamoura Killer,” portraying him as both a serial murderer and a con artist who hid behind the façade of a respectable lawyer to deceive and exploit people. It traces his journey from graduation and early professional struggles to his decision to abandon ethics for quick financial gain, beginning with fraudulent legal work in...

This transcript recounts a complex and shocking true crime story from a rural Egyptian village. It follows the life and disappearance of Amr, a 20-year-old vegetable merchant who vanished after receiving a mysterious phone call on his way to a wedding. When Amr’s body was later discovered with fatal head injuries, the ensuing police investigation exposed a tangled web of illicit relationships invo...

Aya Adel, a talented and seemingly happy artist, endured years of domestic abuse and violence at the hands of her husband, Karim—a respected, educated man active in women’s rights organizations. Behind his public image, Karim subjected Aya to verbal, physical, and psychological torment, compounded by his infidelity. Determined to escape the abuse, Aya planned to divorce him and return to Egypt wit...

The tragic story centers on Heitham and Yasmin, whose relationship began with love but eventually unraveled due to Heitham’s addiction to the drug “Ice.” His substance abuse led to paranoid delusions, compounded by interference from his family, which resulted in him filing a lawsuit denying paternity of their children and a temporary separation from Yasmin. After resuming drug use, Heitham committ...