Crime Night
Crime Night brings you gripping true crime stories from around the world, told in a dramatic and immersive style. Each episode takes you deep inside the events, uncovering shocking details, untold mysteries, and the chilling truth behind real crimes. Whether it’s cold cases, notorious criminals, or unbelievable twists, we turn true crime into a captivating audio experience you’ll never forget. Sit back, turn down the lights, and step into the shadows… it’s time for Crime Night.You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:https://linktr.ee/crimenight1Produced by Podcai Studio:h...
The Cleaver Man Who Butchered Baghdad
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 domestic helper to gather intelligence before carrying out attacks. His crimes intensified when he struck near the presidential palace, but a surviving witness ultimately provided a crucial description that led to his identification. Arrest...
Nora's Last Concert at a Jinn Wedding
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 realized they were performing for jinn and continued under fear until the dawn prayer broke the spell. Upon leaving, they discovered the house was actually a ruined, abandoned shell, prompting Noura to immediately quit the music industry.
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The Chameleon Killer: The Dark Double Life of Qaddafi Farag
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 came to light in 2020 when he was arrested for theft while impersonating a murdered friend, leading investigators to uncover the buried remains beneath the floors of his properties. The judicial system ultimately sentenced him to...
The Alexandria Hospital Murders
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 loved.
However, a determined defense challenged the credibility of witnesses and the medical evidence, leading to the overturning of her initial death sentence. She was ultimately convicted of negligence and served seven years in prison...
The Sorcerer Who Murdered 42 Women
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 in sugarcane fields before killing them with the assistance of his wives.
Although he initially evaded suspicion by feigning grief, a prolonged police excavation uncovered dozens of remains on his property. Public outrage over his initial life sent...
Catching the Monster of Hawalli
This episode recounts the criminal history of Hajjaj al-Saadi, an Egyptian expatriate known as “The Monster of Hawalli.” Between 2006 and 2007, he kidnapped and assaulted multiple children in Kuwait, spreading widespread fear. Authorities identified him through forensic evidence and detailed sketches provided by survivors as he attempted to flee to Egypt.
The case examined his psychological background and culminated in unprecedented legal proceedings, resulting in five death sentences. He was publicly executed in 2013, bringing a sense of justice and closure to the victims’ families and the wider community.
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The Sorcerer Who Died Screaming
This episode explores the life and mysterious death of Al-Sayyid al-Husayni, a notorious Egyptian magician and student of the infamous Al-Tokhi. He gained attention after a 1988 film appearance, where he reportedly recited a genuine black magic incantation instead of following the script. Serving a clientele of celebrities and athletes, he specialized in dark rituals and spiritualism until his sudden death in 2003.
Authorities found his body in a state of extreme terror, though medical examiners identified no biological or criminal cause. Investigations of his residence revealed occult artifacts and lists of prominent contacts, fueling speculation that supernatural...
The Violent Fraud of Jinn Doctors
This episode examines the notorious career of Sheikha Nadia, a prominent Egyptian healer who claimed supernatural powers to cure illnesses and exorcise demons through violent spiritual rituals. Despite having a brother who was a legitimate physician, she attracted thousands of followers—including educated professionals—who believed in her alleged spiritual connections.
She maintained control over her visitors using aggressive tactics and physical abuse under the guise of religious treatment. Authorities ultimately intervened in 1999, sentencing her to prison for deception and malpractice. Her story remains a striking example of how charlatanism can exploit public vulnerability.
The Deadly Cost of Escaping The Jinn
This episode explores the life of Dawoud Farhan, a Yemeni man who transitioned from a hereditary sorcerer to a repentant critic of black magic and spiritual healing. Groomed from childhood by his father to commune with genies and demons, he engaged in sacrilegious rituals to gain influence over others.
Farhan details how practitioners deceived followers using incense and misquoted Quranic verses, making their power seem divine rather than demonic. After experiencing terrifying prophetic dreams featuring his deceased father, he abandoned these dark practices in pursuit of religious redemption. Despite suffering tragic consequences, including the loss of...
The Narco Cult That Boiled Human Brains
Adolfo Constanzo, a cult leader and drug trafficker, combined Santería and Palo Mayombe into a deadly sacrificial cult. He carried out human sacrifices, believing they granted supernatural protection. His crimes came to light in 1989 following the murder of an American student, revealing the extent of his violent and ritualistic activities.
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Killed for Filming Her Husband’s Affair
After Azza Hamada was found dead in a canal, her husband Islam initially claimed she drowned while shopping. Investigations revealed he had murdered her to conceal an incestuous affair with his sister-in-law, which Azza had secretly recorded. He staged the crime during a village wedding to avoid suspicion, but forensic and investigative evidence exposed the murder.
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Buried Under the Sorcerer’s Bed
In 1990s Sudan, a man known as wizard Shoaib defrauded a desperate entrepreneur with a money-doubling scam involving red mercury. After stealing the victim’s funds, he murdered him and buried the body beneath his bed. Police later discovered the remains, and Shoaib was executed for his crimes.
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He Slept Beside Her Dead Lover
In Egypt, Nora killed her lover, Walid, after he attempted to extort her using explicit photos to control their affair. She initially claimed self-defense against a salesman, but phone records and forensic evidence revealed their prolonged relationship and proved that the murder was premeditated.
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The Golden Boy’s Silicone Tomb
Firas Nabil, a Jordanian businessman, murdered his young Egyptian wife, Yasmin Fawzy, in Hurghada to avoid paying a million-pound marital penalty and due to domestic disputes. He strangled her and hid her body inside a metal barrel filled with cement, sealing the scene with silicon to mask decomposition. For two years, he pretended to be a grieving husband, even aiding in her family’s nationwide search. The crime was uncovered in 2014 when neighbors reported a foul smell, leading police to the remains, and Firas ultimately confessed, exposing a calculated, greed-driven murder.
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Stealing Tea Cups To Catch A Killer
In 2018 Iraq, a family of six was murdered in their home by a trusted friend, former police officer Alaa Hussein Jabbar. Using his professional knowledge, he attempted a “perfect crime” driven by financial desperation. Investigators linked him to the murders through a fingerprint on a safe and DNA from tea cups at the family’s funeral. The case highlighted the betrayal of a 15-year friendship and the precision of forensic work, ultimately resulting in Jabbar’s death sentence and serving as a warning about the dangers of over-trusting close acquaintances with personal financial matters.
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The Rogue Cop Who Kidnapped Amira Al-Hakim
In 1985, Sudanese student Amira al-Hakim was abducted by police officer Abdul Sadiq, who lured her with a fake arrest. She died after a motorcycle fall, and Sadiq, with an accomplice, concealed her body in a landfill. Both were eventually caught, though the officer later died in prison.
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The Daughter Who Let the Killer In
In 2015, Aya Moamen and her lover Maher plotted to kill her family after they opposed their marriage. Aya enabled Maher to enter the home, where he brutally stabbed her disabled brother and mother. She actively assisted by restraining her mother during the attack, making the crime a premeditated and violent family murder.
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The pharmacist was killed
Walaa Zayed was an Egyptian pharmacist whose death followed a violent dispute with his in-laws after a deeply troubled marriage. He reportedly faced financial exploitation and ongoing conflicts, and his decision to marry a second wife escalated tensions dramatically. According to investigations, members of his first wife’s family allegedly detained and tortured him in his own home to force legal concessions. Claims that his death was a suicide were later contradicted by witness testimony and forensic evidence, which showed he was thrown from his balcony. The case ended with severe prison sentences for those responsible and shocked the pu...
Diana Predicted Her Own Brake Failure
The deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed in Paris in 1997 are portrayed as a politically motivated killing rather than an accident. This narrative claims the operation was orchestrated by British intelligence to protect the Royal Family, citing suspicious factors such as disabled tunnel cameras, altered medical records, and the presence of unidentified agents. The account argues that these elements point to a coordinated cover-up designed to conceal an intentional assassination.
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The Kings of Happiness: One Hour Scam
Scammers exploit groups known as “Happy Kings” to attract victims into get-rich-quick schemes that promise huge profits within an hour. They manipulate religious language and fabricate social proof to build trust and credibility, convincing large numbers of people to invest. These digital scams ultimately lead to severe financial losses for many victims.
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Sacrificing a Zouhry Child for Treasure
In 2016, Algerian child Driah Yassin was kidnapped and killed due to beliefs in sorcery. He was wrongly believed to be a “Zouhri” child with supernatural qualities, leading a family to target him in the hope of gaining magical benefits. The crime was later uncovered, and those responsible were arrested, tried, and sentenced to death, shocking the public and highlighting the deadly consequences of superstition.
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The Beauty Queen Who Dismembered Her Husband
Doaa Samir, a former Miss Sharqia beauty queen, was implicated in the murder of her wealthy husband after conspiring with her former lover. She arranged for him to be hired as an assistant, allowing them to carry out the crime by drugging, killing, and dismembering the victim. The case unraveled after a child’s testimony revealed the illicit relationship and details of the murder. Both perpetrators were convicted and sentenced to death, making the case one of the most shocking criminal scandals of its time.
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Poisoned Slowly by the Fake Healer
In Egypt, Samah and her lover Mosaad murdered her husband, Antar, through a prolonged poisoning scheme. They manipulated him with claims of spiritual healing while secretly giving him sedatives and increasing lethal doses over a 15-day period. The plot was uncovered through digital evidence found on a mobile phone, leading to their arrest, conviction, and death sentences.
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Chained and Starved in Her Father's Dungeon
Sarah, a 19-year-old Egyptian girl, died after years of severe abuse and neglect that left her emaciated and physically broken. Her father reportedly imprisoned her at home and deliberately starved her as punishment for filing a police report against him. Although she briefly escaped and fled to Luxor seeking safety, intense family pressure forced her to return. She later died from the prolonged mistreatment, exposing a tragic case of familial violence and systemic failure to protect her.
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How Natural Causes Freed Anthony Hardy?
In 2002, London police arrested Anthony Hardy, known as the Camden Ripper, after discovering dismembered human remains in trash bins. He targeted women, documented his crimes with photographs, and was reported to suffer from bipolar disorder. After earlier failures to properly diagnose and contain him, Hardy was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
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The Sterile Man's Pregnant Wife
In 2016, Mohamed killed his pregnant wife, Safaa, in Shubra El Kheima. Their marriage followed a previous divorce marked by paranoia, and Mohamed concealed his infertility. When Safaa announced her pregnancy, medical tests confirmed his sterility, leading him to accuse her of infidelity. Driven by these suspicions, he murdered her, making the case one of extreme domestic violence rooted in mistrust and delusion.
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The Whisper That Destroyed the Silent House
In 2016, a deaf man named Mohamed murdered his wife and children in Egypt. His actions were reportedly influenced by his manipulative father, who had previously harassed the wife. Mohamed claimed mental illness and demonic possession, but forensic evidence and an irregular psychiatric report revealed the true extent of the crime, exposing a tragic case of family manipulation and lethal violence.
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Burning Her Lover to Replace Her Husband
In 2017, nurse Swathi and her lover Rajesh murdered her husband, Dr. Sudhakar, to steal his identity and wealth. Swathi attempted to disguise Rajesh as the injured doctor by disfiguring his face with acid, but the scheme unraveled when the family noticed discrepancies. Forensic evidence, including DNA and fingerprints, ultimately exposed the crime and the perpetrators.
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Dalia’s Dead Husband Was Watching
In 2008, Dalia Dippolito attempted to hire a hitman to kill her husband, Michael, driven by greed to take his savings. Unbeknownst to her, the supposed assassin was an undercover officer. Police orchestrated the scenario to observe her actions, which led to her arrest and eventual conviction for plotting the murder.
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The Engineer’s Fatal Calculation
After losing his fortune in a stock market scam, Engineer Sherif Hafez killed his wife and children, claiming he wanted to spare them from financial ruin. Despite widespread public sympathy and support from his family, he requested his own execution. Hafez later died in prison shortly after receiving his sentence.
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The Twin Who Poisoned the Tea
In 2013, a wealthy elderly couple in Assiut was murdered for their gold and cash. Forensic tests revealed sedatives in their tea, which led police to their nephew, Mustafa, and his accomplices. The drug-addicted student used his family ties to gain access, rob, and kill them, and all perpetrators were sentenced to death.
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The Serpent of Basyoun's Arsenic Murders
Sabah Bedair, an Egyptian woman, orchestrated the systematic murder of her husband’s family in Gharbia. Motivated by greed and an affair, she used arsenic to kill her husband, his brother, and her mother-in-law, initially fooling the village into believing the deaths were supernatural. Her crimes were uncovered after she strangled her sister-in-law, leaving marks that led to a forensic investigation and the exhumation of prior victims. Involving her lover and mother, the plot was ultimately revealed through the testimony of Sabah’s young daughter. She was sentenced to death for betraying her family and committing multiple cold-blooded murders.
The Man Who Took Fifty-Seven DNA Tests
Islam, a man who discovered at age eleven that his entire family was fabricated by a serial kidnapper named Aziza, spent decades living under false identities. Aziza stole newborns through fake pregnancies and elaborate schemes, raising them as her own. Islam lived twenty-two years with a second family proven unrelated through DNA testing and underwent over fifty-seven paternity tests while searching for his biological parents. Aziza’s suicide left the truth permanently unknown, leaving Islam in legal and emotional limbo as he continues to seek his stolen biological family.
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The Nasr City Massacre: The Fate of Nanis and Her Children
In 1997, a horrific crime in Nasr City, Egypt, claimed the lives of Engineer Nanis, her daughter, and her young son. Three painters, working in the family’s home, targeted them for robbery after noticing jewelry and cash during renovations.
The investigation initially considered the husband and a former acquaintance as suspects, but authorities soon traced the culprits while they attempted to sell stolen electronics. The brutality of the murders shocked the public and drew national attention, even prompting oversight by the presidency.
The legal proceedings culminated in a historic resolution: the three killers we...
The Sins of Faraskur: The Tragedy of Ryan and Mohammad
In 2018, a tragic case in Egypt claimed the lives of two young children, Rayan and Mohamed. Their father, Mahmoud Nazmi, initially told authorities they had been kidnapped at an amusement park by a mysterious stranger. However, investigators quickly uncovered inconsistencies in his story through surveillance footage and phone tracking.
Mahmoud attempted to deflect blame, first pointing to antiques traffickers and later invoking supernatural explanations. Ultimately, he confessed that he had thrown his own children into the Nile River. Drug addiction and a desire to escape parental responsibility drove him to commit the horrific act, which he...
Mustafa's Murder and the Honor Defense
Mostafa was only seven years old when his life ended inside what should have been a place of safety. He lived under the authority of a father whose temper was easily ignited and a stepmother who carefully fueled that anger through lies and manipulation. She accused the child of shameful behavior he had never committed, knowing such claims would provoke violent rage under the pretext of defending family honor.
What followed was a prolonged and brutal assault. The punishment went far beyond discipline, turning into deliberate torture that the child could not survive. When Mostafa died...
Murder for Two Hundred Egyptian Pounds
Yousef was a respected engineer known for his honesty, professionalism, and steady success. In 2019, his sudden disappearance raised concern among those who knew him, as nothing in his life suggested he would vanish without reason. Behind the scenes, however, two men close to him were driven by jealousy and financial resentment. Tamer and Mohamed believed Yousef had achieved what they could not, and greed slowly turned their frustration into a deadly plan.
They lured Yousef to an unfinished building in Bulaq al-Dakrur under false pretenses. There, away from witnesses, they murdered him and buried his body...
Nile Body Leads to Honor Killing
In 2025, a grim discovery in the Nile River set off a disturbing investigation. Fishermen found a decomposed body sealed inside a sack, drifting with the current. Medical examinations soon revealed a horrifying truth: the victim was a pregnant woman who had been tortured, drugged, and thrown into the river while still alive.
Investigators worked backward from the river’s currents, estimating where the body had entered the water, and compared the findings with reports of missing women. This meticulous process led them to identify the victim as Abeer. Her life had been marked by ongoing conflict wi...
The Butcher of Alexandria
In 2006, a horrifying crime in Alexandria shocked everyone who learned of it. Shaaban, a 65-year-old man known among his neighbors for his quiet nature and apparent kindness, lived with his much younger wife, Jihan, and their infant child. Behind closed doors, however, their marriage had become a place of tension and deception.
Shaaban eventually discovered that Jihan had been unfaithful and that the child he believed was his was not. The revelation shattered him and pushed him into a state of obsessive rage. What followed was an act of calculated revenge that no one could have...
Envy, Witchcraft, and the Imam Killer
In 2023, a devastating crime in Giza exposed the darkest side of familial betrayal. Malik was only three years old, a child surrounded by love and innocence, unaware that danger was coming from within his own family. His uncle, Mohammed, was a mosque imam who outwardly appeared devout and respected, yet inwardly was consumed by jealousy and resentment toward his brother’s stable life.
Mohammed’s personal failures weighed heavily on him. His troubled marriage and inability to have children turned into bitterness, which he refused to accept as his own responsibility. Instead, he convinced himself that his...
