A taxi driver wanted on suspicion of murdering his teen daughters has been arrested after 12 years on the run. The FBI also arrested Said’s son, 32-year-old Islam Yaser-Abdel Said, and brother, 59-year-old Yassein Abdulfatah Said, on Wednesday in Euless and charged both with concealing a … President Joe Biden delivered the first congressional address of his presidency on Wednesday, beginning the remarks by introducing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Kamala Harris, the first time in history that two women stood behind the president while he addressed Congress. Said killed the two daughters on January 1, 2008. 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Yaser Abdel Said fled after his daughters were murdered in 2008 Newly released home movies show the creepy relationship Yaser Abdel Said had … The FBI-led Dallas Violent Crimes Task Force captured Yaser Abdel Said Aug. 26, 12 years after he allegedly murdered his two teenage daughters in 2008. From Academy Award® winner Barry Jenkins and based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Colson Whitehead, "The Underground Railroad" chronicles Cora Randall’s desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. After escaping a Georgia plantation for the rumored Underground Railroad, Cora discovers no mere metaphor, but an actual railroad beneath the Southern soil. Yaser Abdel Said (Arabic: ياسر عبد السيد ; born January 27, 1957) is an Egyptian-American former taxi driver who was accused of murder. The feds say Yaser Said, 64, murdered Islam Said’s two sisters in 2008 -- … Before she died, Sarah made a brief, desperate call for help. ", "Yaser's obsessive need to control his daughters went way beyond the usual overprotectiveness many parents feel toward their children," Moreno wrote. Islam Yaser-Abdel Said, the 32-year-old son of FBI “10 Most Wanted” suspect Yaser Said, pleaded guilty in January to one count of conspiracy to conceal a person from arrest, one count of concealing a person from arrest, and one count of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding. (CNN)Yaser Abdel Said, one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, has been "taken into custody without incident today in Justin, TX," according to a news release from the FBI Dallas Field Office. Yaser Abdel Said is accused of shooting and killing his two daughters, 18-year-old Amina and 17-year-old Sarah. In the terrible case of honor killings, where Yaser Abdel Said shot his daughters – Amina and Sarah, one role has remained murky throughout. Yaser Abdel Said (pronounced SIGH-EED; born January 27, 1957) is an Egyptian - American taxi cab driver from Texas. Yaser's son and brother, Yassein and Islam Said, were also arrested for "harboring a dangerous fugitive." If found guilty of the charges, then Yassein and Islam Said could receive a sentence of up to 5 years in federal prison. A Dallas-area taxicab driver wanted for the 2008 slayings of his two teenage daughters was arrested Wednesday in a small North Texas town, the FBI said. Federal agents arrested Yaser Said after initiating surveillance on a Texas home purchased in the name of Yassein Said's daughter. The Egyptian-born … (CNN) Yaser Abdel Said, one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, has been "taken into custody without incident today in Justin, TX," according to a news release from the FBI … Yaser Abdel Said, a Lewisville cab driver wanted in connection with brutal slayings of his two teenage daughters, is in custody in North Texas after 12 years on the run. Islam Said and Yassein Said allegedly assisted Yaser Said by providing him with housing and delivering him groceries. "Thankfully, their day of reckoning has finally arrived.". Yaser Said was indicted on capital murder charges for which he could receive the death penalty. Yaser Abdel Said, a capital murder suspect wanted in connection with the homicide of his two teenage daughters, Amina and Sarah, was taken into … Some believed that Yaser Said, who is an Egyptian Muslim, murdered his daughters in an "honor killing." After accidentally moving into a retirement home, Madi Ann, 19, shared the bizarre story on TikTok, revealing that she had moved to start a new life in a "small town" in Arkansas. Islam Yaser-Abdel Said, the son of FBI “10 Most Wanted” suspect Yaser Said, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of conspiracy to conceal a person from arrest, one count of concealing a person from arrest, and one count of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding. "In concealing Yaser Said from arrest, not only did these men waste countless law enforcement hours in the hunt for a brutal fugitive, they also delayed justice for Sarah and Amina," said U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox. Yaser Abdel Said, 63, was arrested Wednesday by agents in the small town of Justin, about 36 miles northwest of Dallas, officials said. In a 2014 article published by Business Insider, Yamina's boyfriend Joseph Moreno said Yaser Said had "very traditional notions about gender relations. Yassein Said found guilty of concealing '10 Most Wanted' suspect Yaser Said from arrest Published February 4, 2021 • Updated on February 5, 2021 at 10:26 pm NBCUniversal, Inc. Inside the bags were found "numerous cigarette butts and other garbage.". Yaser Abdel Said is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murders of his two teenaged daughters. For those who don’t know this case, Yaser Abdel Said shot and … His brother, Yassein, is due to stand trial on Monday for his role in helping Yaser Said evade capture. On August 21, 2008, a federal Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution warrant was issued by the United States District Court, Northern District of Texas. Agents arrested Yaser Abdel Said, 63, … Yaser Said had been wanted by authorities for over 12 years for allegedly murdering his daughters, 17-year-old Sarah and 18-year-old Amina, on New Year's Day 2008. Her clip went viral, racking up more than 2 million views. CNN previously reported, on New Year's Day 2008, Said took his two daughters, 18-year-old Amina and 17-year-old Sarah, for a ride in his taxi. Yassein and Islam Said were observed taking grocery bags into the residence and bringing trash bags out. Islam Yaser-Abdel Said, 32, helped conceal his father who was one of the FBI’s Most Wanted fugitives. He forbade them to date and kept tabs on them virtually at all times, often video- or audio-taping them without their knowledge. 911 votes, 106 comments. He finally got arrested. Islam Yaser-Abdel Said, the 32-year-old son of FBI “10 Most Wanted” suspect Yaser Said, pleaded guilty in January to one count of conspiracy to conceal a person from arrest, one count of concealing a person from arrest, and one count of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding. On New Year’s Day 2008, Yaser Abdel Said took his two daughters, 18-year-old Amina and 17-year-old Sarah, for a ride in his taxi. ', Watch: Teen Documents Her New Life After Accidentally Moving Into a Retirement Home, Watch: 'Dead' Red Belly Snake 'Comes Back To Life' In Surprising Video, How Does A Recall Election Work? Islam Yaser-Abdel Said was sentenced in federal court in Fort Worth for his Jan. 19 guilty plea to conspiracy and harboring charges. The Underground Railroad - Official Teaser Trailer, Biden Acknowledges Historic Moment At First Congressional Address: 'Madam Speaker. A Texas man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for harboring his father, who has been accused of killing his two daughters, for years. He had been wanted on capital murder charges for the deaths of his daughters, Lewisville High School students, Sarah Yaser Said, 17, and Amina Yaser Said, 18. Islam Yaser-Abdel Said, Yaser Said's son, and Yassein Said, Yaser Said's brother were charged with concealing a person from arrest, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Crushing COVID-19 left California with scars, iOS 14.5's best features: 19 things to try on your iPhone ASAP, Italian Cop Allegedly Murdered By American Teens Mourned In Church Where He Was Just Married. 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Yassein and Islam Said harbored Yaser inside an apartment in Bedford, Texas until a maintenance worker spotted Yaser on Aug. 14, 2017. Hours later, the girls' lifeless bodies were found, with multiple gunshots wounds, in Said's abandoned cab. He was pretending to take them out to eat. Islam Yaser-Abdel Said (credit: Irving PD) According to Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak Shah, 32-year-old Islam Yaser-Abdel Said pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conceal a person from arrest, concealing a person from arrest, and conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding. Islam and Yassein Said were arrested in a different town. He was captured on August 26, 2020 for the capital murders of his daughters Sarah (born 1990) and Amina (born 1989). All episodes streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on May 14. Agents retrieved the trash bags left by the two men from the waste receptacles where it was taken to a local FBI Field Office. Said was placed on the list in December 2014 for the 2008 homicide of his daughters Amina and Sarah. His plan was to bring them back to Egypt, where they'd be forced into arranged marriages with older men, for a price.". I never thought this day would come. "No president has ever said those words, and it's about time," Biden said. Yaser Said may have shot the girls under the belief that they had shamed the family by embracing Western culture and dating American boys. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. By Jennifer Henderson, Ed Lavandera and Ashley Killough, CNN, Updated 1052 GMT (1852 HKT) August 27, 2020. It is that of Patricia Said, the mother. Although he never took the fall for any of his actions, Yaser’s controlling and even domineering nature is more than evident when one looks at the Said sisters’ brief time on earth. What To Know Amid California Gov. For 12 years, Said evaded arrest for the January 1, 2008, fatal shootings of his two daughters, Amina (18), and Sarah (17). Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Former fugitive Yaser Abdel Said eluded authorities for years with the help of two family members, who were charged in Fort Worth, Texas on Friday. A warrant for Yaser Abdel Said's arrest was … By the time the police located the cab, the sisters were dead, and Said had disappeared, along with his handgun and all of his savings. Yaser Said had been wanted by authorities for over 12 years for allegedly murdering his daughters, 17-year-old Sarah and 18-year-old Amina, on New Year's Day … Yaser Abdel Said had fingers pointed at him for a long time – due to a litany of reasons, including physically and sexually abusing his daughters. "Harboring a dangerous fugitive is unacceptable.". On Tuesday, agents followed Yassein and Islam Said as they took garbage from the house and disposed of it at a shopping center 19 miles away. After four hours of deliberation, the jury on Thursday, Feb. 4, found Yassein Abdulfatah Said, Yaser Said’s 59-year-old brother, guilty on all counts: one count of conspiracy to conceal a person from arrest, one count of concealing a person from arrest, and one count of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding. On Wednesday, agents served a search warrant on the residence where they discovered Abdul Said. Madam Vice President. Said, who is currently in federal custody, will be transferred to Dallas County soon, according to the release. Islam Yaser-Abdel Said, a 32-year-old from Irving, Texas, is now facing up to three decades in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s … Employed as a cab driver, Yaser Said allegedly left the bodies of his daughters in the backseat of his taxi in front of a Texas hotel before fleeing. 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