<![CDATA[The Victim in Surprise]]>21c306f3-dceb-5d36-994c-be913aff9ba0Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:00:36 +0000Captivate.fmEileen Zennhttps://artwork.captivate.fm/417a81a2-19be-430d-bb49-f6714acd5dc5/i-nIBx8HCfOUlUxq74rc9iRH.jpgThe Victim in SurpriseEileen ZennEileen ZennOn 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. https://the-victim-in-surprise.captivate.fmtrueepisodic338351nopodcastArizona, USAEpisode 13 - More writing on the WallEpisode 13 - More writing on the WallIn 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.

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]]>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.

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If you have any information about this case, contact Time Reese of the Surprise Police Department at tim.reese@surpiseaz.gov

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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.

]]>6e7fc6d8-e87f-479b-ba9d-78fc2bdf7b99Tue, 01 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -050028:05truefull1131131Eileen ZennEpisode 12 - Who Killed Amal BahjatEpisode 12 - Who Killed Amal BahjatIn 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.

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]]>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.

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]]>a7aa80eb-198b-4614-b9d5-06163b2f3046Tue, 24 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -050017:38truefull1121121Eileen ZennEpisode 11 - “A closed chapter in my life”Episode 11 - “A closed chapter in my life”In this episode the host tackles a few subjects, such as who was behind a suspicious banking activity in Amal’s account a week prior to the murder.

And what did Amal’s friend Jeanie Hill tell the FBI when interviewed.

In early 2018 Jihad and his son went to the local TV station to talk about the murder and labeled it “an act of terrorism”

Tune in to listen to a scenario the host imagined, based on what Amin told the detectives that the backyard gate didn’t have a lock. Does that mean the fanatic intruder would’ve accessed it easily? Find all about it and learn about the lame theory that doesn’t add up.

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]]>In this episode the host tackles a few subjects, such as who was behind a suspicious banking activity in Amal’s account a week prior to the murder.

And what did Amal’s friend Jeanie Hill tell the FBI when interviewed.

In early 2018 Jihad and his son went to the local TV station to talk about the murder and labeled it “an act of terrorism”

Tune in to listen to a scenario the host imagined, based on what Amin told the detectives that the backyard gate didn’t have a lock. Does that mean the fanatic intruder would’ve accessed it easily? Find all about it and learn about the lame theory that doesn’t add up.

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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.

]]>c971dc12-caad-4fd6-8355-84c6aa612322Tue, 17 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -050020:45truefull1111111Eileen ZennEpisode 10 - The “Trustworthy”Episode 10 - The “Trustworthy”There is a name that means The "Trustworthy" One. That name is Amin. But does the man live up to the name?

That is the question that is asked in this episode of the Victim in Surprise

First, we rejoin the contentious phone conversation between host Eileen Zenn and Amal's husband Jihad.

Then we get into the meat of the matter. Who is the "Trustworthy" one and what was his relationship with Amal? Was he a loving step son, who only wanted to be close to his new mother? Or was he spying,stealing and manipulating her? Just how trustworthy was he? And what might his involvement be?

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]]>There is a name that means The "Trustworthy" One. That name is Amin. But does the man live up to the name?

That is the question that is asked in this episode of the Victim in Surprise

First, we rejoin the contentious phone conversation between host Eileen Zenn and Amal's husband Jihad.

Then we get into the meat of the matter. Who is the "Trustworthy" one and what was his relationship with Amal? Was he a loving step son, who only wanted to be close to his new mother? Or was he spying,stealing and manipulating her? Just how trustworthy was he? And what might his involvement be?

Tune in to find out.

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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.

]]>184a2f66-f3aa-4b62-91ff-33ab3f581c6cTue, 10 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -050026:29truefull1101101Eileen ZennEpisode 9 - The Three WivesEpisode 9 - The Three WivesThe three Wives

There’s nothing wrong with being married three times, however, it’s suspicious when 2 out of the 3 spouses died mysteriously.

Amal never told her siblings nor her friends that Jihad was married twice before and one of his previous wives was dead.

The host, decided to find out about the two marriages of Jihad, tune in to find out what she did.

In this episode, there were some connection issues and we apologize if the audio is a little rough at times.

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]]>The three Wives

There’s nothing wrong with being married three times, however, it’s suspicious when 2 out of the 3 spouses died mysteriously.

Amal never told her siblings nor her friends that Jihad was married twice before and one of his previous wives was dead.

The host, decided to find out about the two marriages of Jihad, tune in to find out what she did.

In this episode, there were some connection issues and we apologize if the audio is a little rough at times.

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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.

]]>4c8a24c9-ba7a-43d7-9a61-12d3f3b328aeTue, 03 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -050011:08truefull19191Eileen ZennEpisode 8 - The Final TextEpisode 8 - The Final TextThis episode is about the phone detail records of Amal and Jihad’s cell phones.

Although the police report does not give much info about Amal’s phone details from that morning of June 5th,  2017, one text stood out, and that is a Whatsapp message that was sent from Amal’s phone to none other than her spouse. It might sound normal at first, Until you learn where was Amal when the message was sent and the content of what she wrote.

Host Eileen Zenn, interviewed both Jihad's friend Ibtisam and her brother Saleh, who after all these years remembered details about their phone calls with Jihad on that fateful day of the crime. Details they didn’t share with the police back in 2017, but ones that they have finally come forward with.

Tune in to learn about it.

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]]>This episode is about the phone detail records of Amal and Jihad’s cell phones.

Although the police report does not give much info about Amal’s phone details from that morning of June 5th,  2017, one text stood out, and that is a Whatsapp message that was sent from Amal’s phone to none other than her spouse. It might sound normal at first, Until you learn where was Amal when the message was sent and the content of what she wrote.

Host Eileen Zenn, interviewed both Jihad's friend Ibtisam and her brother Saleh, who after all these years remembered details about their phone calls with Jihad on that fateful day of the crime. Details they didn’t share with the police back in 2017, but ones that they have finally come forward with.

Tune in to learn about it.

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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.

]]>5a2281a7-5a2e-4f61-aec6-a66b620f78c2Tue, 27 May 2025 05:00:00 -050020:50truefull18181Eileen ZennEpisode 7 - The AttemptEpisode 7 - The AttemptThis episode is about an attempt kidnapping of Amal on May 5, exactly a month before she was found dead.

The host Eileen does not believe that this incident occurred, even if the victim called the Surprise police and reported an attempted kidnapping. But why did Amal call 911? Did someone tell her to do so? Tune in to learn why the friend of the victim Eileen, believe the kidnapping attempt was a total hoax.

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]]>This episode is about an attempt kidnapping of Amal on May 5, exactly a month before she was found dead.

The host Eileen does not believe that this incident occurred, even if the victim called the Surprise police and reported an attempted kidnapping. But why did Amal call 911? Did someone tell her to do so? Tune in to learn why the friend of the victim Eileen, believe the kidnapping attempt was a total hoax.

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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.

]]>bb8f2063-c1b0-4b59-a4b8-e21b1b6ef33bTue, 20 May 2025 05:00:00 -050023:54truefull17171Eileen ZennEpisode 6 - The Writing on the WallEpisode 6 - The Writing on the WallThe killer or an accomplice took their sweet time and wrote 16 threatening religious words on the wall. The Surprise police station nor the FBI sought help of a religious expert, however, the host, Eileen, noticed that an abbreviation used in one sentence does not make sense since devout Muslims don’t use abbreviation.

Was Amal killed by a fanatic Muslim or someone wanted the crime to look like it was motivated as a hate crime? Tune in to learn more about how the host made a shocking connection between one of the sentences and a video she had watched.

Pastor Jaffar's TV interview with Amal & Jihad

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]]>The killer or an accomplice took their sweet time and wrote 16 threatening religious words on the wall. The Surprise police station nor the FBI sought help of a religious expert, however, the host, Eileen, noticed that an abbreviation used in one sentence does not make sense since devout Muslims don’t use abbreviation.

Was Amal killed by a fanatic Muslim or someone wanted the crime to look like it was motivated as a hate crime? Tune in to learn more about how the host made a shocking connection between one of the sentences and a video she had watched.

Pastor Jaffar's TV interview with Amal & Jihad

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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.

]]>3f82047f-3f9d-4e6c-adae-49169e4c44d0Tue, 13 May 2025 05:00:00 -050010:19truefull16161Eileen ZennEpisode 5 - The Two KeysEpisode 5 - The Two KeysThis episode is about evidence collected from the crime scene and the police issued search warrant on the two vehicles that Jihad have ridden that fateful day.

Jihad, looks like he had two keys, one for the Buick, and the other for the mailbox, and for some reason two keys were not on the same key ring.

Could’ve it be that Jihad deliberately separated the two keys? But why? Details inside the episode.

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]]>This episode is about evidence collected from the crime scene and the police issued search warrant on the two vehicles that Jihad have ridden that fateful day.

Jihad, looks like he had two keys, one for the Buick, and the other for the mailbox, and for some reason two keys were not on the same key ring.

Could’ve it be that Jihad deliberately separated the two keys? But why? Details inside the episode.

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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.

]]>3d864ebd-bc3e-4079-955a-78ca0b3917a2Tue, 06 May 2025 05:00:00 -050009:45truefull15151Eileen ZennEpisode 4 - A Crime on Caribbean LaneEpisode 4 - A Crime on Caribbean Lane In this episode, the host Eileen shares not only her disappointment after she read the autopsy report but how the Surprise police mishandled evidence collected from the crime scene.

Unfortunately, the neighbors didn’t have surveillance cameras. However a next door woman told the detectives some disturbing information about the couple.

The first policeman at the crime scene noticed that Amal’s right hand was palm up and it was discolored. That means someone had moved it hours after the murder. The question is, who moved the hand?

Tune in to learn more about this unsolved case.

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]]> In this episode, the host Eileen shares not only her disappointment after she read the autopsy report but how the Surprise police mishandled evidence collected from the crime scene.

Unfortunately, the neighbors didn’t have surveillance cameras. However a next door woman told the detectives some disturbing information about the couple.

The first policeman at the crime scene noticed that Amal’s right hand was palm up and it was discolored. That means someone had moved it hours after the murder. The question is, who moved the hand?

Tune in to learn more about this unsolved case.

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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.

]]>02c7fe37-5176-4f9d-aec3-4d81c59ad9a1Tue, 29 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -050017:35truefull14141Eileen ZennEpisode 3 - You Are Not in Good HandsEpisode 3 - You Are Not in Good HandsAlthough there was one million dollars life insurance policy taken on Amal by her husband, that was not considered enough motive to suspect him of the crime. However the Surprise police noticed that Jihad didn’t contact Amal’s siblings to tell them that she was found dead. No memorial service nor funeral was held for Amal.

The host Eileen found the urge to talk to Amal’s siblings, they shared with her valuable details. Tune in to find out what they are.

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]]>Although there was one million dollars life insurance policy taken on Amal by her husband, that was not considered enough motive to suspect him of the crime. However the Surprise police noticed that Jihad didn’t contact Amal’s siblings to tell them that she was found dead. No memorial service nor funeral was held for Amal.

The host Eileen found the urge to talk to Amal’s siblings, they shared with her valuable details. Tune in to find out what they are.

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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.

]]>ef795a84-b98f-4647-a629-7414310c4996Tue, 22 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -050016:48truefull13131Eileen ZennEpisode 2 - A Garage Sale on MondayEpisode 2 - A Garage Sale on MondayThis episode is about the last day of Amal’s life according to her husband's narrative which didn’t fit with the time line. 

The host Eileen shares a shocking discovery; what may well be this cold case’s smoking gun.” A few months prior to starting her amateur investigation, she by chance came across a court document from New Jersey, tune it to learn about it.

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]]>This episode is about the last day of Amal’s life according to her husband's narrative which didn’t fit with the time line. 

The host Eileen shares a shocking discovery; what may well be this cold case’s smoking gun.” A few months prior to starting her amateur investigation, she by chance came across a court document from New Jersey, tune it to learn about it.

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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.

]]>79f98859-70e4-4902-9c24-5d9a011e77c1Tue, 15 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -050016:08truefull12121Eileen ZennEpisode 1 - Coffee After MidnightEpisode 1 - Coffee After MidnightShorty after Amal and her husband moved from Jersey City to Surprise Arizona in 2017, Amal started receiving threats over the phone, she even reported to the police a kidnapping attempt.

The day Amal was found strangled in her upstairs room there was writing on the wall that suggests it was Religious terrorists who killed her.

Was it radical Muslims who killed her because of her conversion from Islam to Christianity? Her friend, Eileen, the host of the Victim in Surprise, have a total different theory.

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]]>Shorty after Amal and her husband moved from Jersey City to Surprise Arizona in 2017, Amal started receiving threats over the phone, she even reported to the police a kidnapping attempt.

The day Amal was found strangled in her upstairs room there was writing on the wall that suggests it was Religious terrorists who killed her.

Was it radical Muslims who killed her because of her conversion from Islam to Christianity? Her friend, Eileen, the host of the Victim in Surprise, have a total different theory.

Please subscribe to learn more about the mysterious case of the unsolved crime of Amal, the Victim in Surprise.

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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.

]]>3edc2f11-0af9-471e-9be1-54ac5f7dc2c5Tue, 08 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -050016:25truefull11111Eileen ZennThe Victim in Surprise TrailerThe Victim in Surprise TrailerIt's been years since the mysterious murder of Amal Bahjat. She was my friend. I am Eileen Zenn, the host of The Victim in Surprise. I have become fed up with the Surprise police department’s handling of the case, so I began to do my own digging into this unsolved violent crime against my friend.

From blame shifting, to evidence mishandling, what I have discovered will shock you. Some claim that this brutal act was motivated by religious fanaticism, as evidenced by a menacing message written on a wall at the scene of the murder but there is reason to believe that Amal might have been killed by someone close to her.

Please join me as I work to uncover the truth about The Victim In Surprise.

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]]>It's been years since the mysterious murder of Amal Bahjat. She was my friend. I am Eileen Zenn, the host of The Victim in Surprise. I have become fed up with the Surprise police department’s handling of the case, so I began to do my own digging into this unsolved violent crime against my friend.

From blame shifting, to evidence mishandling, what I have discovered will shock you. Some claim that this brutal act was motivated by religious fanaticism, as evidenced by a menacing message written on a wall at the scene of the murder but there is reason to believe that Amal might have been killed by someone close to her.

Please join me as I work to uncover the truth about The Victim In Surprise.

Subscribe to follow this case.  

]]>5a8c5820-6a23-4fb7-a1a1-cb11741c2ef6Mon, 24 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -050001:33truefull111Eileen Zenn