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The Victim in Surprise

Podcast af Eileen Zenn

engelsk

Historie & religion

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On June 6th, 2017, Amal Bahjat was found murdered in her home in Surprise, Arizona. On a wall in the house, a message had been scrawled in Arabic—what seemed a warning from the killer or killers, since Amal, a former Muslim, had converted to Christianity and was vocal about her new faith. Amal was active on a television ministry broadcast for the Kurdish community in the US—but only as someone who called in to bear her testimony of Jesus Christ. She never appeared physically on any television program or video. Although her murder may appear to have been a consequence of Amal’s conversion and activity in the ministry, the host Eileen sees it differently. After going through public documents and forensic evidence, she strongly believes that her friend’s murder was not motivated by religion—but that she was killed by someone close to her. A month prior to her murder, Amal called 911 and reported a kidnapping attempt. Two policemen showed up at her residence in Surprise, but found Amal utterly calm and collected. She didn’t show any sign of fear or stress. In addition, according to people close to her, Amal had received phone threats in the days leading up to her murder. But Amal never reported these to the police, nor did their postmortem investigation turn up any suspicious messages or voice mails in her phone record. Amal’s husband Jihad was also a convert to Christianity. Yet she alone fell victim to the alleged extremist’s attack. This case was solvable back in 2017—but the police of Surprise botched it. Eileen exposes the incompetence of the local detectives, and their mishandling of crucial evidence. Please join Eileen as she unravels the threads of the unsolved murder of her friend. The story has never been told until now—and the rabbit hole she went down will thrill and appall you with its many twists and turns.

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S2 - Episode 3 - Second Report/BIANCA!

In this episode, We will cover the second report received from the Phoenix Police Department. This includes a report made by Amal's stepson in regards to a few phone calls that were made to him a couple of years ago. Also covered is more interviews from the day after the murder, this time by Amin and his wife Bianca. Each time we share a fact about this crime, more lies told by the people who surrounded Amal in her last days come to light. Join the Victim in Surprise Facebook Group [https://m.facebook.com/groups/992892106270129/] The opening and closing theme is "Rania" from the band Constantine. This podcast is speculative and any theory presented is not proof of anyone’s guilt. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

I går - 16 min
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S2 - Episode 2 - The Two Reports

In this episode of the Victim in Surprise. Host Eileen Zenn talks about the latest finds from the two recent police reports she had ordered from the Phoenix Police department. The focus today is mostly on the first report which had so many interesting details about Amal's calling in a death threat back in 2015. In a stunning turn of events, you'll be shocked to learn who the detective who followed up with Amal was. Listen in to find out all the juicy details. Join the Victim in Surprise Facebook Group [https://m.facebook.com/groups/992892106270129/] The opening and closing theme is "Rania" from the band Constantine. This podcast is speculative and any theory presented is not proof of anyone’s guilt. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

9. juni 2026 - 18 min
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S2 - Episode 1 - Back to Square One

Welcome to Season 2 of the Victim in Surprise. When this podcast was originally conceived, the intention was to present it as one season to bring awareness to Amal Bahjat's brutal unsolved murder. The hope was to respark interest in her case and to reignite the police investigation to find Amal's killer. However, as we are entering into the 9th year of her unsolved cold case, host Eileen Zenn felt the urge to bring the podcast back for another season to keep alive the attention and focus to this case and to present more facts and details. Through her work, Eileen has uncovered more information, some of which was very discouraging, but Eileen will not give up, and that is why we have returned. In this season, we will look closely at the small details surrounding this case. In this episode, we shall introduce them to you, the listener. Based on updates from the Surprise police department's most recent report, we go back to where Eileen left off back in Season 1. Special Thanks to Sandi Allen who covered Amal's case on her podcast Twisted Travels and True Crime. [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/149-the-victim-in-surprise-amal-bahjat/id1540997008?i=1000726417158] Click the name to listen. Join the Victim in Surprise Facebook Group [https://m.facebook.com/groups/992892106270129/] The opening and closing theme is "Rania" from the band Constantine. This podcast is speculative and any theory presented is not proof of anyone’s guilt. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

2. juni 2026 - 13 min
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Episode 13 - More writing on the Wall

In this last episode, the host Eileen Zenn goes back to the alleged kidnapping attempt and add one more theory, before that she shares how the Surprise police department mishandled the handwriting samples. She also brings up details from the crime scene that somehow she didn’t share in the past. She wraps up the episode with important details based on facts, about who really are those two men, Jihad and his son Amin.   Tune in to learn where everyone is today, 8 years after the crime. Link to House Listing [https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/17748-W-Caribbean-Ln-Surprise-AZ-85388/60996319_zpid/] If you have any information about this case, contact Time Reese of the Surprise Police Department at tim.reese@surpiseaz.gov Join the Victim in Surprise Facebook Group [https://m.facebook.com/groups/992892106270129/] This podcast is speculative and any theory presented is not proof of anyone’s guilt. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

1. juli 2025 - 28 min
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Episode 12 - Who Killed Amal Bahjat

In this chapter, the host Eileen shares with you a list of people who had the code to the keypad lock to the house. There was one person that was suspicious from that list. In late 2018  Ibtisam was called to the Surprise police station to submit a test, did she pass? Tune in to learn the new theory of who might’ve wrote on the wall. Host Eileen Zenn keeps going back to the key to the Buick, this time, she shares in this episode, the two versions of the events from the night of the crime; one is Ibtisam’s and the other is her husband’s Bob. Join the Victim in Surprise Facebook Group [https://m.facebook.com/groups/992892106270129/] This podcast is speculative and any theory presented is not proof of anyone’s guilt. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

24. juni 2025 - 17 min
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