3 Children Killed, 2 Wounded in Ellis County Home; 1 in Custody: Sheriff, Businesses, Homes in the Midcities Heavily Damaged From Storms. "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. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Tissie told the girls that she wanted to go back home because it was the anniversary of her mothers death. Yaser Said was found guilty of killing his two daughters, 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said, in 2008. The film can be viewed via Amazon Prime. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Aminas then-boyfriend, Edgar Ruiz, told the jury members that he met her before she went to Dallas. ", "Yaser Said Convicted of Capital Murder in Deaths of Teen Daughters", "Lewisville cabbie sought in daughters' deaths after bodies found in taxi", "R/UnresolvedMysteries Yaser Abdel Said Honour Killer at Large 2008 Where is he? Police found them on New Year's Day after one of the girls called 911 from a cellphone and said she was dying. Prosecutors claim Said, who is Muslim, murdered his daughters because he was upset that the girls were dating. 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. They even canvassed the local area and carried out a thorough search of the car in hopes of finding a lead. He was captured by the FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force in August 2020, and is currently in state custody. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Since his capture, he has been held at Dallas County Jail - North Tower. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. It's been 13 years of waiting, long enough for Patricia Owens to wonder if there will ever be justice for her daughters, Amina and Sarah Said. Photo: Facebook Yaser Abdel Said will be spending the rest of his days in prison now that a Texas jury has convicted him for the 2008 capital murders of his two teen. When first responders reached the crime scene, they found Sarah and Amina lying inside the car after being shot multiple times. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32311856/amina-yaser-said. Oops, something didn't work. On August 26, 2020, Yaser was captured. In plea papers, Islam Said admitted to sheltering his father from arrest in an attempt to subvert the administration of justice. For 12 years, Said evaded arrest for the January 1, 2008, fatal shootings of his two daughters, Amina (18) and Sarah (17). hitType: 'event', 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. This account has been disabled. Buried next to her sister Amina Yaser Said, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Their bodies were found in his abandoned taxi cab in Irving, Texas, on the property of the Omni Mandalay Hotel (now the Omni Las Colinas Hotel).[1][2]. At approximately 6:30p.m. that evening, an agent came into the apartment to interview Islam. 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. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. This account has been disabled. 5) Amina and Sarah were killed for bringing shame to their family. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { 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. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. "Now the girls can rest in peace. The state wants to convict Yaser for being Muslim in 2008., But prosecutor Lauren Black refuted such claims and said, This is a case about a man obsessed with possession and control. After Christmas in 2007,[15] Amina and Sarah ran away with their mother Patricia to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where Amina's boyfriend had relatives. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. [32][33] His trial opened on August 2, 2022. He came to the U.S. on a student visa in 1983. Patricia initially wanted to come along, but Said told her that he wanted to talk to the girls himself. gads_event = event; Sister of Sara Said, who is interred in the plot next to her. Got a tip? Said began video-taping her at work and punished her for smiling too much at the customers.[19]. He drove them both to Irving, where he shot both girls to death in the taxi cab. [26][6][27] On December 4, 2014, Said was added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives with a $100,000 reward for any information leading to his arrest. But now, though there's a long road ahead Owens has hope for closure. 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. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Try again later. "If you intentionally or knowingly cause the death of another in Dallas County, we are coming for you. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. [34] Said argued through a translator that he was not present during the murders, having taken his daughters in his taxi for a ride and that there was a threat following them that made him leave, leaving his 2 daughters alone as Said has thought he was a target. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. His son, Islam, and Said's brother, Yassein, were both arrested in Euless, Texas, for aiding a fugitive. } Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Besides, the bodies of the girls were found inside Yasers taxi. A year later, Amina was born, and then Sarah. 'Girls Gone Wild' founder Joe Francis claps back at backlash over old pic of him checking out 18-yr-old Kylie JennerAfter the trio moved to Oklahoma to be with Patricias family, Said filed a missing persons report with the Lewisville Police Department, which forced the girls mother to inform the cops that they were not missing, only terrified of the man. After a. However, one tip was extremely important. His capital murder trial is. 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. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. "He wouldn't even let these girls go to a movie. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. [3] When she was 16, Said took Amina to Egypt allegedly to arrange a marriage for her to a much older friend of his, but Amina rejected the marriage. Police found them on New Year's Day after one of the girls called 911 from a cellphone and said she was dying. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. 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. During her testimony in court last Thursday Owens pointed to her ex-husband, calling him that devil. She testified that Said was controlling and abusive throughout their relationship, adding that she and her daughters left him several times over the years, but they always returned out of fear. She. They were both completely bloody, and it did not take long for medical examiners to declare the two young girls dead. 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Patricia allegedly told her daughters that December 31 was her mother's death anniversary and that she wanted to drive to East Texas to put flowers on her grave. PERSON. Patricia Owens, the mother of Amina and Sarah, addressed her ex-husband on the stand after the verdict. Oops, we were unable to send the email. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. A $10,000 reward was being offered for his arrest and indictment in the deaths of his daughters, Amina Yaser Said, 18, and . The elder Mr. Said had been a fugitive from justice since New Year's Day 2008, when he allegedly murdered his teenage daughters, Amina and Sarah. Failed to remove flower. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Sarah and Amina were failed by everyone. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. 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. pg.acq.push(function() { A break in the case came on August 14, 2017, when a maintenance worker at an apartment complex in Bedford, Texas, where Yaser's son, Islam Said, rented an apartment, reported seeing a man matching Yaser's description inside of Islam's apartment. 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.". What to Know Yaser Said is accused of murdering his two teenage daughters, Sarah and Amina Said, in 2008. Now, he can finally rot in prison. A system error has occurred. Said was captured on August 26, 2020 in the town of Justin, Texas. Try again later. Make sure that the file is a photo. Patricia drove to the friend's house and pounded on the door, starting an argument with Amina to try to convince her to return to Said. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { [35] After hearing closing arguments and three hours of deliberation, the jury found Said guilty of capital murder. However, Said claims he left the vehicle, fleeing into a wooded area before the girls were killed because he thought someone wanted to murder him, testifying that he spotted an unknown person in a car stalking them while they were driving to dinner. Even their friends and the community were stunned by the horrifyingly brutal nature of the crime. 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. The Egyptian-born suspect was placed on the . She also yelled, "Im dying, Im dying," according to the 911 call. The aunts, uncles and cousins of Amina and Sarah said in a separate statement: "We are also sad to know with out a doubt, although not surprised, that Islam was helping his father. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. And I miss them coming in there and jumping on the bed and saying girl talk. There was a problem getting your location. hitType: 'event', They married in 1987, and many people including Tissies family believe Yaser married her to stay in the U.S. because his Visa was expiring. eventAction: 'load' In August 2020, it was reported that Yaser was living in Justin, Texas, and that he was being helped by his son Islam and his brother Yassein. 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. Amina told him that these notes were to an imaginary boyfriend. That taxi was in line with cabs waiting for fares outside what was at the time the Omni Mandalay. What a terrible person this man is. On January 1, 2008, he lured them into his taxi cab on the pretense of taking them out to eat, where instead, he fatally shot them.[3]. Amina, who was shot twice, died instantly, while Sarah, who sustained nine shots, managed to call 911 before she died, screaming "Help, my dad shot me! Witnesses said the girls returned to the Dallas area on New Year's Eve when their mother said Said convinced her to return home. "Help," said a crying. Said was placed on the FBIs most-wanted list after the murders and evaded arrest for more than 12 years. Resend Activation Email. Yaser shot and killed his daughters in his taxicab. Sarah had even emailed her history teacher, Renee Hopkins, on December 21, 2007, saying as reported byThe Sun,"He will, without any drama or doubt, kill us. On January 1, 2008, two American teenager sisters, 17 year-old Amina Said, and 18 year-old Sarah Said, were shot to death by their Egyptian father, Yaser Said, in Irving, Texas. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. She was also fostering a positive personal relationship with another male student at school, which apparently brought anger and resentment to her strict father.With a tendency of being very verbal and violent, the girls' father, Yaser Abdel Said, was not tolerant of his daughters' wanting to live the American Dream and not be forced into arrange marriages as many young women in the Middle East are forced into. The girls were brilliant young ladies dreaming of nothing more than to live their lives as Americans and become doctors. 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. On August 17, 2017, a maintenance worker from a apartment complex said he saw a man matching Yasers description. Amina and Sarah Said were the children of an Egyptian immigrant father Yaser Abdel Said and a United States-born mother, Patricia "Tissie" Said (ne Owens). There was a problem getting your location. Sarah got an after-school job working in a convenience store. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? They collected evidence inside the apartment, including several cigarette butts and a toothbrush. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Where is Hooper? I'm dying, I'm dying! Sentencing for Yassein and Islam said is set for June. Sarah and Amina Said were born to Yaser Abdel Said and Patricia. Search above to list available cemeteries. My dad said I cannot put it off any more and I have to get married this year.". Reports said that the 65-year-old fatally shot the victims in 2008 before he vanished. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? 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. Prosecutors allege that their Egyptian-born father killed them because he was angry that that they were . } Period. 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. Like any other young girl coming of age, Amina, a senior at Lewisville High School in Lewisville, Texas (their brother Islam, also attended the school) was interested in school activities such as pep rallies and student clubs. Both of them were inseparable and . And then there's their son, 32-year-old Islam, who pleaded guilty to helping Yassein hide his father. Yasers son, Islam, was staying at this complex. We have set your language to Amina Said, 18, and her 17-year-old sister, Sarah, were found fatally shot on Jan 1, 2008, in Irving, Texas by their father, Yaser, who called the tragedy an 'honor killing' (Credits: Irving Police Department and FBI) IRVING, TEXAS: Jury selection began on Monday, August 1 in Dallas in Yaser Said's capital murder trial. Oh my God. Before the sisters were found shot to death in a taxi parked near a hotel in the Dallas suburb of Irving, Sarah Said had managed to call 911 using a cellphone, telling the operator that her. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Said disappeared on New Year's Day in 2008, the same night his daughters Amina and Sarah Said were found shot to death in a cab he'd borrowed. The elder Mr. Said had been a fugitive from justice since New Year's Day 2008, when he allegedly murdered his teenage daughters, Amina and Sarah. 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. Residents of Irving, Texas, were left shocked when Amina and Sarah Said were found bloodied and shot to death inside a taxi in 2008. When Said was out of the country, she felt anxious about meeting Moreno, imagining that Said would be watching her with binoculars. Their father is accused of killing. They both were victims of their abusive father, Yaser, on several Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Their father had come over to the United States from Egypt in the 80s, although the show mentioned that he was not very tolerant of the kind of freedom the US provided. She is a victim, however, I think she was so brainwashed that she helped Yaser escape also. I was upset because in my culture its something to get upset about, said Said through a translator. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. "They don't look alive," said the caller, whose name was deleted from . },false) ga('ads.send', { Weve updated the security on the site. }); Amina and Sarah Said Justice for Sarah and Amina Facebook page The prosecution and defense both rested their cases Monday afternoon. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. As per the show, the detectives stumbled upon their first significant breakthrough when accounts of family members alleged that Amina and Sarah were abused both physically and mentally by their father, Yaser Abdel Said.