Try again later. 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. }); If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Yaser Said may have tried to silence his daughters' voices, but advocates are making sure that Amina and Sarah are never silenced, and that they live on; they will never be "just a memory.". All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Sarah Said, 17, and Amina Said, 18, were found shot to death on New Year's Day 2008 in a taxi at a motel. Yaser Said has been indicted on capital murder charges and could face the death penalty. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. GREAT NEWS! The inside of the car, including the seats, steering wheel, and everything, was covered in the girls blood, and an autopsy later determined that death was caused due to multiple bullet wounds. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. "Amina and Sarah are the subject of the 2014 documentary "The Price of Honor," which discuss their lives and tragic death. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Upon closer inspection, he also noticed two unresponsive girls and immediately informed the police. Back in 1998, both teenagers accused their father of sexually assaulting them. Oops, something didn't work. When he found out that his children were dating Americans, he couldnt tolerate it and killed them, deeming them honor killings. Verify and try again. And he controlled everything in his household.She also noted, Youll hear in this case that leading up to the murders of Amina Said and Sarah Said, the defendants behavior got extremely dangerous., Sarahs then-boyfriend, Erik Panameno, also testified before the jurors that he did reveal his relationship at the time because something bad [would] happen to me or something bad would happen to her if Yaser got to know about it. Yaser Said is accused of killing 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said on Jan. 1, 2008. Moreno also stated that Said "regularly threatened to kill Amina, and she knew he meant it. Prosecutors allege that their Egyptian-born father killed them because he was angry that that they were . Since death penalty was not pursued by the prosecutors, he will reportedly get life imprisonment.During the trial, a New Years Day 911 call was played in the court in which Sarahs last terrifying screams could be heard. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. He was upset and allegedly refused to cooperate. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. You took my family all in one night.". English "On January 1, 2008, the Irving Police Department opened a murder investigation after two young girls were found shot to death. However, its rumored that Tissie was in contact with Yaser the whole time, despite them getting new phones so he couldnt track them. There have been a lot of rumors and speculations about this case and whether or not Yaser was abusive, but I think after seeing how this case ends, I think its safe to say he probably was. His son, Islam, and Said's brother, Yassein, were both arrested in Euless, Texas, for aiding a fugitive. The announcement of Yaser's arrest brought tears of elation, and shouts of triumph for us last night. Said would often spy on his daughters by video or audio-taping them without their knowledge. [10][11] The couple also had a son named Islam Said, born in 1988, and Said also had a previous daughter, born in 1987, with another woman. Amina's Mother Has Opened Up About The Harrowing Incident . You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Also arrested were Islam Said (brother of the victims) and Yaser Said's brother. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Source: https://abcnews.go.com/US/yaser-said-guilty-of-capital-murder/story?id=88110253. Yaser Said was a beast. https://www.fbi.gov/./fbi-ten-most-wanted-fugitive. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Their father, Yaser Said, is accused of killing them. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. They observed Islam and Yassein entering and exiting the home and the shadow of another man inside the home after the two men had left. [32][33] His trial opened on August 2, 2022. "They don't look alive," said the caller, whose name was deleted from . Said was born in Sinai, Egypt. 5) Amina and Sarah were killed for bringing shame to their family. She . Islam was interviewed by the police that day and eventually reported to someone that we have problem. My guess is that this was either Yaser or Yassein. Oops, we were unable to send the email. }); I'm dying, I'm dying! ga('ads.send', { Patricia - Yaser Said's former wife and mother of Amina and Sarah Said - addressed the court, claiming that she hadn't seen her husband since the day their daughters were shot to death. "When we left to go, you know, home, I was telling my sister, 'don't tell me this is just a dream.' Yaser Said is accused of fatally shooting his two teenage daughters 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said in a taxi in the Dallas area in 2008. Also arrested were Islam Said (brother of the victims) and Yaser Said's brother. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. But now, though there's a long road ahead Owens has hope for closure. 3 Children Killed, 2 Wounded in Ellis County Home; 1 in Custody: Sheriff, Businesses, Homes in the Midcities Heavily Damaged From Storms. According to law enforcement, he shot the girls to death inside his taxicab and abandoned their bodies. Said moved his family 20 miles (32km) to a new house in Lewisville, Texas,[15] prompting Amina to make plans to run away with Moreno, get married in Las Vegas, and start a new life. [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. Amina started dating a boy from her Taekwondo class, his name was Joseph Moreno. Texas-born Patricia ("Tissie) Said, formerly of the Owens family, is the mother who lured her two teenage daughters, Sarah and Amina, to their deaths at the hands of their own father this past New Years Day in Dallas. Amina began dating a boy named Joseph Moreno, whom she met while taking Taekwondo classes. ga('ads.send', { 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. Manchester "Would love to thank Miss Riley and Mrs Brown year 2 at Benchill Primary School they are both amazing and my . Moreno then dropped out of high school in order to earn money, so that he could save up enough money in order to help her leave. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? [15][16] Amina stated she was afraid of using the public telephone "because he [Said] gets in everywhere, he knows everything". Amina told him that these notes were to an imaginary boyfriend. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Last Wednesday, the prosecution played the 911 call Sarah allegedly made the night of her death. Share this video: Yaser Abdel Said. Remembering Amina and Sarah Said 01:30 Inmate sentenced to life uses prison truck to escape 01:17 "The Hunt With John Walsh" returns at 9 p.m. ET/PT Sunday, July 12, on CNN. We hope that Islam too will be punished accordingly for his part in the girls murders and the hiding of Yaser, along with anyone else who has or will be arrested for aiding in hiding him.". Include gps location with grave photos where possible. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Try again later. ", Anne Heche could be jailed for up to THREE YEARS as fiery crash probed as felony DUI. Tissie told the girls that she wanted to go back home because it was the anniversary of her mothers death. Shortly before her murder, Amina Said and Joseph Trotter fell in love. Stop it.". Reports said that the 65-year-old fatally shot the victims in 2008 before he vanished. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? ", Said's defense team alleged prosecutors sought to "generalize" and "criminalize an entire culture, to fit their narrative.". Buried next to her sister Amina Yaser Said, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. While Yaser Said was missing for a long time after allegedly shooting his girls, he was finally caught by FBI agents in 2020. The FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, compared the DNA from those items to the DNA of Amina and Sarah, and determined the DNA most likely came from their biological father. Your culture does not mean you murdered your children. 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The girls were brilliant young ladies dreaming of nothing more than to live their lives as Americans and become doctors. Yaser Said had been a fugitive from justice since New Year's Day 2008,when he allegedly murdered his teenage daughters, Amina and Sarah. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. The teens' Egyptian-born father, Yaser Abdel. eventAction: 'view' Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. The girls, along with their mother and their boyfriends, fled their Texas home to Oklahoma on Christmas Day 2007, four days after Amina sent the email. "Now the girls can rest in peace. let gads_event; Judge Chika Anyiam sentenced Said to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The article's contents below have not been updated to reflect this. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. 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. Make sure that the file is a photo. They had trouble seeing each other because Amina would tell Joseph that Yaser was probably watching her with binoculars. And then there's their son, 32-year-old Islam, who pleaded guilty to helping Yassein hide his father. Sarah and Amina Said. Through the investigation, authorities learned that shortly before the deaths, both Sarah and Amina were dating American boys, which purportedly did not sit well with Yaser. Sorry! Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? The defense team claims that Said was targeted by law enforcement because of his Muslim faith and cultural beliefs. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Sarah and Amina were failed by everyone. For 12 years, Said evaded arrest for the January 1, 2008, fatal shootings of his two daughters, Amina (18) and Sarah (17). The former was nine and the latter eight, when they first told their grandmother about being sexually abused by Yaser. Learn more about managing a memorial . based on information from your browser. Yaser Said was convicted of capital murder Tuesday in the 2008 fatal shootings of his two teenage daughters, 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Their mom, Yaser, their brothers, their uncles. Or just their smiles, their laughs, their, you know, silliness," said Owens. Yaser Said was found guilty Tuesday of fatally shooting his two teenage daughters, 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said, in 2008. Oops, something didn't work. Amina Said, 18, and her sister Sarah were found shot multiple times in a cab outside a suburban Dallas hotel. On the evening of 1 January, the bodies of Sarah and Amina Said, sisters aged 17 and 18, had been found in the back of a taxicab in a hotel parking lot in Irving, Texas. During this time, they saw Yassein and Islam going to and from the house. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { Please enter valid email address to continue. pg.acq.push(function() { Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Make sure that the file is a photo. After Christmas in 2007,[15] Amina and Sarah ran away with their mother Patricia to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where Amina's boyfriend had relatives. Its unknown who helped Yaser escape that day after he killed his daughters, but its rumored to have been Tissie or Yasers brothers, who were eventually arrested for helping him flee. He has simply made our lives a nightmare. However, the police observed a sliding glass patio door open. Sarah, 17, and Amina Said, 18, were discovered killed on Jan. 1, 2008, at an Irving hotel. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Resend Activation Email. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), He told them that he wanted to take them out for a bite to eat, however, in what police classify as an "honor death" related crime, Mr. Said shot both of his daughters in the backseat of his car and disappeared into thin air. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Both of them were inseparable and . The prosecution rejected the claim that Said was unjustly accused for his religious beliefs. He was captured by the FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force in August 2020, and is currently in state custody. Her father grabbed a gun and threatened her with it, while her mother and sister watched in horror. Try again later. } Joseph's mother, Ruth, learned about the abuse Amina and Sarah had to endure . The Price of Honor is an award-winning documentary about the murders of Amina and Sarah Said, teenage sisters from Lewisville, Texas, who were killed in a premeditated "honor killing" in 2008. A warrant for Yaser Abdel Said's arrest was issued the day after the 2008 shootings of his daughters, Sarah Yaser Said, 17, and Amina Yaser Said, 18. "Discipline does not mean you murdered your children. Amina and Sarah Said's killer dad Yaser to spend life in prison for killing daughters in decade-old case, The TRAGIC deaths of Sarah and Amina Said: Trial of killer dad Yasir Said begins in Texas, 'Girls Gone Wild' founder Joe Francis claps back at backlash over old pic of him checking out 18-yr-old Kylie Jenner. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Murdering Mother The Hidden Face of Honor Killing. As Amina and Sarah were both teenagers and high school students, the police had no idea why anyone would want to harm them in such a terrifying way. Prosecutors say Said brought the girls into his taxi - Amina was sitting in the front passenger seat while Sarah was in the back - and drove them around before shooting them at around 7.30pm. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Friends and Lewisville High School classmates of the Said girls posted photos and comments in a tribute to the sisters set up on the. Failed to report flower. 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. Amina told him to go ahead and kill her, she would rather die than marry the man he'd chosen for her. It has nothing to do with your race or religion," prosecutor Lauren Black said in her closing argument. Confident that Yaser Said had something to do with the deaths of his daughters Amina and Sarah Said, the police carried out a nationwide hunt for him. DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - The mother of two sisters found shot to death in their father's taxicab in 2008 says justice will be served now that FBI agents have arrested Yaser Abdel Said, 63. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Shared with Public Happy to have received the news that Yaser Abdel Said was taken into custody by the FBI yesterday in Justin, TX. }); I was upset because in my culture its something to get upset about, said Said through a translator. "It's really been very difficult," said Owens. Said is accused of shooting Sarah and Amina Said 11 times in a taxi on New Year's Day in 2008. Please reset your password. Drag images here or select from your computer for Amina Yaser Said memorial. When Yaser confronted her about it, she lied and said she didnt have a real boyfriend but an imaginary one and wanted to know what it would be like if she had a real one. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. You can always change this later in your Account settings. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Although there are laws that prohibit "honor death" in many Middle Eastern nations, there are some areas where Sharia law is prevalent and where the practice is tolerated.UPDATE: Yaser Abdel Said was arrested by federal agents on August 26, 2020 in Justin, Texas. Amina Said, 18, and her 17-year-old sister, Sarah, were found fatally shot Jan. 1, 2008, in Irving, Texas. Owens told CBS 11 News she found out about Said's capture through from media and then received a call from the Irving Police Department. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. [17][18] She also wrote in emails that her father intended to kill her. Its never been proven and shes never been charged with anything, but she has a history of telling multiple stories and running back to Yaser. eventAction: 'click_adunit' https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32311856/amina-yaser-said. GREAT NEWS! Patricia Owens, the mother of 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah. Although there are laws that prohibit "honor death" in many Middle Eastern nations, there are some areas where Sharia law is prevalent and where the practice is tolerated.UPDATE: Yaser Abdel Said was arrested by federal agents on August 26, 2020 in Justin, Texas. This account has been disabled. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. And I miss them coming in there and jumping on the bed and saying girl talk. The Egyptian-born suspect was sought on a capital murder warrant since the fatal shootings of the two Lewisville High School students. Picking through trash and following members of. A $10,000 reward was being offered for his arrest and indictment in the deaths of his daughters, Amina Yaser Said, 18, and . In plea papers, Islam Said admitted to sheltering his father from arrest in an attempt to subvert the administration of justice.
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