Friends and Lewisville High School classmates of the Said girls posted photos and comments in a tribute to the sisters set up on the. hitType: 'event', Reports claimed that their father did not like how westernized his girls were becoming, so he reportedly took matters into his own hands and was allegedly quite controlling. Said, the girl's father, was arrested in Justin, 36 miles northwest of Dallas. Alleged sightings of Said driving a taxi in New York City and in Newark, New Jersey, prompted the FBI to issue a statement suggesting he could be in the area. She . if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ That taxi was in line with cabs waiting for fares outside what was at the time the Omni Mandalay. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. According to law enforcement, he shot the girls to death inside his taxicab and abandoned their bodies inside the vehicle. Their father, Yaser Said, is accused of killing them. Police say the murders were 'honor killings.'. His son, Islam, and Said's brother, Yassein, were both arrested in Euless, Texas, for aiding a fugitive. [12][13], According to reports, the girls had stated that their father physically and sexually abused them. Said married Patricia "Tissie" Owens in February 1987 when he was 30 and she was 15. He also remained a fugitive from law enforcement for 12 years, with six of those years being on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List for the fatal shootings. Prosecutors claim Said, who is Muslim, murdered his daughters because he was upset that the girls were dating. Owens filed for divorce in 2009. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. After the murders, Said disappeared and although it was first assumed he fled to Egypt, no such record was ever found. And she said 'no tissy, it's real,'" said Owens. How Did Sarah and Amina Said Die? - The Cinemaholic To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. eventAction: 'click_adunit' The Price of Honor - MagellanTV Documentaries Officials spend the next hour tracking the cell phone signal to a general . [17][18] She also wrote in emails that her father intended to kill her. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. She also yelled, "Im dying, Im dying," according to the 911 call. Share this video: Yaser Abdel Said. Teens believed killed by father buried - Midland Reporter-Telegram They did stay married and had three children together, Islam, Amina and Sarah. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Sorry! [29] After a week of surveillance, the FBI obtained a search warrant and arrested Yaser on August 26, 2020. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. This is a carousel with slides. eventAction: 'click_ads' hitType: 'event', He did not plead guilty to the double murder and his defense attorney Joel Patton tried to bring the religion angle in the opening arguments. Regardless if he did marry her for a Visa or not, he was 30 years old and she was 15 and that to me is too big of an age difference. There was a problem getting your location. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Jurors are set to hear closing arguments Tuesday. }); DALLAS, TEXAS: Once on the FBIs Most Wanted List, Yaser Said has finally been found guilty of killing his two daughters Amina and Sarah. Although the police initially suspected outside interference, evidence soon revealed a sinister truth that hit closer to home. Amina started dating a boy from her Taekwondo class, his name was Joseph Moreno. "Now the girls can rest in peace. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Try again later. based on information from your browser. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. After years of searching, police ultimately caught up with the father of two in August 2020 and indicted him on capital murder charges. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. This FBI's Most Wanted Fugitive Murdered His Daughters In - Medium 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sarah and Amina The Capture of Yaser Said Yaser's America's Most Wanted poster It's unknown who helped Yaser escape that day after he killed his daughters, but it's rumored to have been Tissie or Yaser's brothers, who were eventually arrested for helping him flee. Manchester "Would love to thank Miss Riley and Mrs Brown year 2 at Benchill Primary School they are both amazing and my . The defense team claims that Said was targeted by law enforcement because of his Muslim faith and cultural beliefs. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Yaser didnt believe her and he moved the family once again to Lewisville, Kentucky. 104 posts. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Inside the Honor Killing of Amina Said - Business Insider [4] Said was taken into federal custody by the FBI, and was then transferred to Dallas County where he was held until his trial, which commenced in August 2022. Try again later. Patricia fled with her daughters in the week before their deaths because she was in "great fear for her life." Chilling 911 call reveals teen screamed 'I'm dying' after dad 'shot her A deep appreciation is felt from every member of their maternal family to the Dallas FBI and the Irving PD for their relentless pursuit to bring about this day. [37], On January 19, 2021, Islam Yaser-Abdel Said pleaded guilty to harboring a fugitive, conspiring to harbor a fugitive, and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice. Yaser Said had been a fugitive from justice since New Year's Day 2008, Texas House Plans to Pass Largest Property Tax Decrease Ever,' Speaker Phelan Says, Actor Tom Sizemore, of Saving Private Ryan,' Dies at 61. Yaser Said has been indicted on capital murder charges and could face the death penalty. Yaser would pull his kids out of school and they would move and start over in a new town or state. Earlier, it was reported that the Saids daughters had escaped with their mother, Patricia Owens, two weeks before the tragedy, only to be emotionally manipulated later. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { pg.acq.push(function() { ga('ads.send', { }); Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Yaser Abdel Said ( Arabic: ; born January 27, 1957) is an Egyptian-American former taxi driver and convicted murderer. We look forward to seeing Amina and Sarah's day in court. There is a problem with your email/password. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Below the patio, they noticed a shrub with broken branches, suggesting someone had jumped off the patio and landed on the bush. } According to Wikipedia, an honor killing is the murder of a family member due to the perpetrators belief that the victim has brought shame upon the family or has violated the principles of a community or religion. Since that night, the members of the Irving Police Department and our partners with the Dallas FBI, have tirelessly pursued justice for Amina and Sarah,' said Irving Police Chief Jeff Spivey. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. The teenagers were brilliant in their academics and were athletes and honor students at Lewisville High School. His trial is underway in Dallas . "Everybody has a preference in how they discipline their kids, just like they have a preference for what kind of food they eat, what kind of people they date, what religion they want to practice," Baharan Muse, Said's defense attorney, said in closing arguments Tuesday. eventAction: 'render' (credit: FBI), Amina and Sarah Said (courtesy: Justice for Sarah and Amina Facebook page), FBI agents have arrested Yaser Abdel Said. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. She knew she was going to die, he said. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. cemeteries found in Krum, Denton County, Texas, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Thanks for your help! You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Amina Said (32311856)? Witnesses said the girls returned to the Dallas area on New Year's Eve when their mother said Said convinced her to return home. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. ", First published on August 27, 2020 / 1:30 PM. I 100% believe he was abusing his children and probably his wife. Yaser then drove his cab to the Omni Mandalay Hotel and fled. Amina Said, 18, and Sarah Said, 17, were found shot inside a taxi cab on New Year's Day 2008 and their father is on trial for capital murder. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. "They don't look alive," said the caller, whose name was deleted from . "It's really been very difficult," said Owens. Note: there has been some minor editing. When first responders reached the crime scene, they found Sarah and Amina lying inside the car after being shot multiple times. The TRAGIC deaths of Sarah and Amina Said: Trial of killer dad - MEAWW With this honor death, Mr. Said preferred to see his daughters dead rather than bring shame to his family for living their lives like any normal American teenager. Murder of Romina Ashrafi - Wikipedia "I took for granted, I had my family. },false) Yaser Said was indicted by the state of Texas on Capital Murder charges and could face the death penalty if convicted. Oops, something didn't work. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Sister of Sara Said, who is interred in the plot next to her. Though Owens initially denied claims it was an 'honor killing,' she now believes the crime was motivated by Yaser's anger over their daughters dating non-Muslim boys.