On January 1, 2008, a passer-by noticed an abandoned taxi parked at the entrance of what was then the Omni Mandalay Hotel (now known as Omni Las Colinas Hotel). Anooshe Sediq Ghulam was an ethnic Uzbek and grew up in Mazhar-i-Sharif.She married another Uzbek, Zaheerudin Shamsi, and became his second wife. "On January 1, 2008, the Irving Police Department opened a murder investigation after two young girls were found shot to death. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. ga('ads.send', { Notifications can be turned off anytime from browser settings. "Even after 12 years of frustration and dead-ends, the pursuit for their killer never ceased. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. During this time, they saw Yassein and Islam going to and from the house. Also arrested were Islam Said (brother of the victims) and Yaser Said's brother. 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. [2][30] On the same day in nearby Euless, Texas, they also arrested Islam, age 32, and Yassein Abdulfatah Said, age 59. Patricia Owens, the mother of Amina and Sarah, addressed her ex-husband on the stand after the verdict. 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. Sarah was 17 and her sister Amina was 18-years-old. 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.". Some of Sarah's last words were heard in a New Year's Day 911 call from the back of her father's taxi outside Dallas, Texas. Amina and Joseph . Both had multiple gunshot wounds. Yaser was on the run for so long and it's hard to wrap my brain around it. [31] Said's son and brother were both charged with concealing a person from arrest. '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. The teens' Egyptian-born father, Yaser Abdel Said, fled and is still at large. Gail Gattrell, the sisters' great-aunt, has called the deaths an "honor killing," in which a woman is murdered by a relative to protect her family's honor. 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. Resend Activation Email. 0 cemeteries found in Krum, Denton County, Texas, USA. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. He testified that he immigrated to the U.S. from Egypt in 1983 and later became a U.S. citizen. Although the police initially suspected outside interference, evidence soon revealed a sinister truth that hit closer to home. However, Yaser, after having inundated Patricia with phone calls (from himself and other relatives) that were initially unsuccessful, eventually convinced her to return home with the girls. Please try again later. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { 104 posts. 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. For 12 years, Said evaded arrest for the January 1, 2008, fatal shootings of his two daughters, Amina (18) and Sarah (17). Try again later. Add to your scrapbook. Amina began dating a boy named Joseph Moreno, whom she met while taking Taekwondo classes. Their mother supported the claims, but ultimately the case was tossed out of court. After 12 years on the run, Amina and Sarah will finally have justice! Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. 0 cemeteries found in Krum, Denton County, Texas, USA. However, one tip was extremely important. ga('ads.send', { Amina was killed very "efficiently," two rounds to the central chest area that . The film shows the lives of the sisters and the path to their eventual murders by their own father, Yaser Said, who fled the crime scene and remains on the FBI's Ten Top Most Wanted List. There was an error deleting this problem. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. 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. August 28, 2020. When he was 30 years old, he met a 15 year old girl named Patricia Owens, who went by the nickname Tissie. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. 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. They were both completely bloody, and it did not take long for medical examiners to declare the two young girls dead. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Also arrested were Islam Said (brother of the victims) and Yaser Said's brother. 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. 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. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. In a fit of rage, Mr. Said took both Amina and her sister Sarah for a drive on Tuesday, January 1, 2008. We look forward to seeing Amina and Sarah's day in court. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. [15] When Patricia communicated this change of plans to her daughters, Sarah reluctantly agreed to return, while Amina refused, ultimately seeking refuge in her friend's house. In a fit of rage, Mr. Said took both Amina and her sister Sarah for a drive on Tuesday, January 1, 2008. The Said family moved a few times, this was mostly because someone would start getting suspicious that the abuse really was happening. Verify and try again. 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. 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. Sarah in particular had a long painful death. They would mostly converse through text messages, even having code words so that Joseph knew not to text her after certain times. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? ga('ads.send', { Said, who is currently in federal custody, will be transferred to Dallas County soon, according . 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. Said was born in Sinai, Egypt. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Said, the girl's father, was arrested in Justin, 36 miles northwest of Dallas. You will be prosecuted. 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Yaser Said was born in Sinai, Egypt, and moved to the U.S. in 1983. Failed to remove flower. "Help! Amina Said, 18, and her sister Sarah, 17, were shot dead on New Year's Day in 2008 and their bodies left in cab at hotel parking lot; Ruth Trotter, whose son Joseph was dating Amina, says in . After hearing closing arguments and deliberating for three hours, the Dallas County jury reached the guilty verdict. }); Powered by WordPress.com VIP. Prosecutors claim Said, who is Muslim, murdered his daughters because he was upset that the girls were dating. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. The audio dates from 2008 . 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. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. The film can be viewed via Amazon Prime.InscriptionFOREVER IN OUR HEARTSGravesite DetailsSister of Sara Said, who is interred in the plot next to her. Said disappeared after the killings. Amina died instantly, but Sarah was able to call the police and was screaming help, my dad shot me! Sarah Said wrote to Mr. Zaidi in an instant message conversation, according to a transcript he saved. There was also evidence of the abuse when the girls would show up at school with bruises. (Above) Amina and Sarah Said. I was upset because in my culture its something to get upset about, said Said through a translator. 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]. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Testimony Friday detailed how members of Yaser Said 's family helped him evade capture for years. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? 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. 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. Patricia initially wanted to come along, but Said told her that he wanted to talk to the girls himself. Nonetheless, the accusations against Yaser did not die down. [31], Even though Yaser Said was indicted on capital murder charges, prosecutors did not seek the death penalty. Said, 65 is . When the police arrived at the complex, they were gone. Yaser Said, 65, right, accused of killing his two . The shots were deliberately placed not to kill immediately, but to prolong the death process. According to reports, Sarah had overheard her father allegedly threatening to kill Amina when he learned that she had a boyfriend. After a series of death threats and allegations of physical and sexual abuse, on New Year's Day in 2008, Sarah Said and her sister Amina Said were found brutally murdered in their father's taxi in Texas. Hes one man, not God. Tissie told the girls that she wanted to go back home because it was the anniversary of her mothers death. [38] On April 27, 2021, he was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for the aforementioned charges. At approximately 6:30p.m. that evening, an agent came into the apartment to interview Islam. Learn more about managing a memorial . [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. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Aminas then-boyfriend, Edgar Ruiz, told the jury members that he met her before she went to Dallas. Sarah Said, 17, and Amina Said, 18, were found shot to death on New Year's Day 2008 in a taxi at a motel. Politico reported in 2014 that Levin receives a salary of more than $300,000 per year as president of the non-profit Landmark Legal Foundation, whose donors include the Sarah Scaife Foundation, the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation, and . Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Life and death. Investigation Discovery's 'Sins Of The Father: Driven to Murder . Texas News. EVERY. UPDATE: Yaser Abdel Said was arrested by federal agents on August 26, 2020 in Justin, Texas. if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ OK, well as you know were not allowed to date and my dad is arranging my marriage. "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. 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. 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. [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. He came to the U.S. on a student visa in 1983. 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