When Patricia Owens was asked to identify her ex-husband in court, she pointed at Yaser Said, saying: "That devil there." Said, 65, is charged with capital murder, accused of killing 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said on New Year's Day in 2008. Patricia McCloskey was also initially charged with the two felonies, but pleaded guilty to second-degree harassment and ordered to pay a $2,000 fine. Patricia Cornwall, 51, allegedly became aggressive with officers after she crashed her gray Nissan into a tree in Santa Rose Beach on Nov. 10, according to court and police records. A Dallas County jury found Said guilty of capital murder Tuesday and a judge sentenced him to life in prison 14 years after he killed Amina and Sarah Said. And to this day, he has not been captured. She returned to The Morning News in 2021 as a reporter covering primarily Dallas County criminal courts. But long before 2008, Owens testified, she and her daughters were abused by Said. Of course, if she kept herself apart, her relatives might not know such details. And, according to her Owens relatives, "Tissie" laughed it off, "giggled," minimized it all. (Source: WPXI/ROSS TOWNSHIP POLICE/CNN), Greenville woman charged in Beaufort County burglaries, Family of man killed by Wallace police seek justice during prayer vigil, Tom Sizemore, Saving Private Ryan actor, dies at 61. Patricia Ann Ricks, 72, is being held without bond in Nash County, North Carolina, following her arrest this week on multiple charges including first-degree murder. At fifteen, she married Yasser, who apparently presented himself to her family as a wealthy Egyptian "prince" someone who had property and other holdings back in Egypt. 241 U.S.C. She quickly glanced toward Said a few times. Patricia Kabore said a recent act of kindness had an immeasurable impact on her and her daughter, Rema Kabore. Patricia has given several interviews in the past six years and most of them are very contradictory. The girls and the friends agreed to allow Patricia to go along. . During a conversation Patricia stated if she took her daughters back to Texas Yaser would definitely kill them. "Tissie" also worked as a store clerk, as did her daughters. A Texas man on trial for murdering his two daughters in honor killings because they were dating American boys was called the devil in court Thursday by the girls mother, who detailed 15 years of abuse during their marriage. Disobedient daughters are dangerous and expendable. Owens and the girls fled Said again in December 2007. Texas-born Patricia ("Tissie") Said, the mother of the two girls, should long ago have been charged as an accomplice in their honor killing. Some batter and stalk their wives and physically and sexually abuse their daughters. Yaser was on the run for so long, and its hard to wrap my brain around it. The couple's guns were previously seized by. She was initially sentenced to death but the Supreme Court outlawed the death penalty for a time in 1972. American Airlines, flight attendants file for mediation during contract negotiations, New Uptown office tower lands second major lease, Years after North Texas bid for Amazons second headquarters, retail giant halts plan, Mesquite to become the site of new 2,500-home community, North Texas builders see influx of activity in new year, but challenges persist, Mark Wahlberg pours tequila for fans at Dallas restaurant during thunderstorm, Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving tandem clicks with joint 40-point displays in Mavs win vs. 76ers, Dallas Cowboys focused on adding another dynamic offensive weapon, The Cowboys are closer than you think to a total makeover at running back, 12 Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants that have closed in 2023, UIL boys basketball playoffs (6A): Tre Johnson, Lake Highlands shine; DeSoto defense rises. I was scared not to go back, Ms Owens said in court on Thursday. NBC 5s Candace Sweat reports. They do not shelter them. This documentary presents the events that led up to their murders and details the evidence that demonstrates that not only Yaser Said was the shooter but that other members of the Said family were involved and have helped shield him from arrest and prosecution. Irving police detectives told jurors they did not test the girls boyfriends or the taxi for gunshot residue and did not take fingerprints or DNA. Patricia Owens. Patricia Lacina assumed the office of Charge d'Affaires at the US Embassy last year. A theory that the shootings were so-called honor killings spread quickly and was further fueled after the 2014 documentary, The Price of Honor, and when the FBI called the murders honor killings on their website. Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia has come under fire following a disturbing investigative report by Robert Snell of The Detroit News. Police have said the AuSable Forks woman and her ex-boyfriend, Brandon Bushey, 25, of New Jersey, were responsible for the . Im dying, Im dying, Im dying, Sarah wailed. Why does she behave as if she lived in the Middle East? Taxi drivers lease vehicles for short stints, often weeks at a time, from fleet owners whom the cars are registered to. Their chastity has to be guarded, their modesty ensured. Said, who was arrested in August 2020 after more than a decade on the lam, has maintained his innocence and his lawyer has argued that he is being targeted by law enforcement for being Muslim in a post-Sept. 11 world. At one point, state District Judge Chika Anyiam told Lollar to instruct Said to sit quietly so the family can say their piece., You have their blood on your hands, Owens said. I just thought he would, like, punish them, like take their phone away and stuff like that, Owens said. Their families often give them up. It worked. The jury got to She answered immediately. Missing woman found alive after more than 30 years; family reacts, A Pennsylvania woman who has been missing for more than 30 years is found alive in an adult care home in Puerto Rico. Prosecutors say that Mr Said shot and killed his daughters on New Years Day in 2008. Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the Central West End couple who confronted protesters June 28 with a rifle and a gun in Mayor Lyda Krewson's neighborhood, have been charged with unlawful use of a . Even then, Amina refused to go back to the house, fearful of the repercussions. Their father Yaser Abdel Said is wanted by the FBI for their murders. Im dying, Sarah said in the recording. "She said. The last words from Texas teenager Sarah Said were 'Oh my God, I'm dying'. Palestinian Abu Nidal terrorist operative, murdered her. The 43-year-old Patricia said the allegations had never come up in . Owens pressed a tissue to her eyes and her shoulders shook as Sarahs cries rang through the courtroom. Lions coach Matt Patricia says he has been honest about the 1996 sexual assault charge against him when asked about it. According to Patricia, she didnt marry Yaser out of love. Yaser Said has entered a not guilty plea. But, if many kinds of people (Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, native-Indians) engage in some or all of the above behaviors (wife-and daughter-battering, incest, etc.) Defense attorneys have argued police ignored the girls boyfriends as suspects and wrongly narrowed in on Said. She returned to The Morning News in 2021 as a reporter covering primarily Dallas County criminal courts. The siblings of Ricks' granddaughter, who also lived at their grandmother's home, have been placed in the custody of Nash County social services. But Said never did, the owner testified. Ms Owens testified that she left Mr Said multiple times but that fear forced her back. 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. Some of "Tissie's" female relatives believe that she converted to Islam. Is Islam Said being groomed by his paternal male relatives in New York? These customs and relationships, which may seem (and which are) "primitive," actually preserve a peaceful status quo partly by keeping the wealth within one's own family. Amina and Sarah were honor students who dreamed of becoming doctors. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas, That devil there: Mother of Sarah, Amina Said testifies at ex-husbands murder trial. A 21-year-old woman alleged that the two of them broke into her room and sexually assaulted her. He said he was being followed that night in his taxi and he ran to safety, abandoning the girls. Unfortunately unknown to Amina and Sarah and the boyfriends, their mother was talking to their father and planning on returning back to her husband. He kissed her forehead and a tear trailed down his face, Owens said. Now Phyllis Chesler reports Patricia's last remaining child Islam has been taken from her. Now Yaser, its your turn to get what you gave a prison to call home.. Is Dallas becoming unaffordable due to rising housing costs, inflation and stagnating pay? She commented, That was the day I lost my whole family and my life as I knew it was gone forever. Shes asking for help and she names her killer, her father, Yaser Said, Ms Black said. That said, his denial seemed heartfelt and genuine. In her opening statement on Tuesday, prosecutor Lauren Black said that he controlled what they did, who they talked to, who they could be friends with, if they and who they could date. The state wants to convict Yaser for being Muslim in 2008.. While none of that worked, she was right where he thought she might be. Because the young girl was living with Ricks, the investigation quickly led deputies and detectives to her Nashville residence, where "it was determined that the 8-year old juvenile was beaten so severe by the Grandmother that she died from the injuries," according to the sheriff's office. And she never left him because he battered their daughters. Perhaps she was not alone, perhaps her every word was being monitored, both internally and externally. Both threats and rewards characterize a brainwashing campaign. When prosecutors asked Owens if she knew what would happen when they returned, she replied, Part of me did. If convicted, he faces an automatic life sentence because prosecutors are not pursuing the death penalty. Saids brother, Yassein Said, got 12 years for the same conviction. For us and where I was at, in my previous job, coming off the Super Bowl week," Patricia said of being hired last year after a Super Bowl loss with the Patriots. One such time was when the abuse allegations were revealed in 1998. No, I am not. IRVING, Texas A Texas father was sentenced last week to serve life in prison for murdering his two teen daughters in 2008 in what prosecutors described as "honor killings.". what might we have to do to prevent honor killings in America? At least 10 killed as Israel unleashes deadly missile stri Canadian teacher with size-Z prosthetic breasts placed on paid leave, What's next for Buster Murdaugh after dad's murder conviction, life sentence, Murdaugh son collapsed outside court after sitting stone-faced through dad's 6-week murder trial: source, Kelly Osbourne posts first photo of baby son as he hangs out with uncle Jack, Greys Anatomy alum Isaiah Washington retiring from acting: The haters have won, Madonna watches new boyfriend Joshua Poppers fight in New York City, Max Scherzer's first look at the new pitch clock, Chris Rock Jokes About Watching Emancipation to See Will Smith Getting Whipped In Advance of Netflix Special: Report, Kellyanne Conway and George Conway to divorce. While there she refused to discuss her private life or where she came from, he said. Maggie Prosser, Suburban Public Safety Reporter. Patricia Owens, the mother of 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said, takes the stand on the third day of trial of her ex-husband Yaser Said at the Frank Crowley Courts Building in Dallas on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, Yaser Said, 65, looks behind him during his first day on trial at the Frank Crowley Courts Building in Dallas, on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. Patricia Ann Wick (Stutsman County Jail) A 48-year-old woman and day care provider in North Dakota has been arrested for allegedly beating a 5-month-old child under her care to death last year. A Lewisville High School teacher testified that Amina sent an email about plans to run away from her father because she feared him. Instead, she wanted to get out of the house at the time. This petition starter stood up and took action. August 27, 2020 / 1:30 PM / CBS DFW 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. She gave birth to their three children in the first three years of marriage. Amina Said's mother Patricia Owens Said was not charged with murder. NECK CAUGHT. Saids abusive tendencies were evident early on when he sliced her leg open with a knife for refusing to have sex with him. Murderously "crazy" on the subject of women yes. Amina called and her mother asked her to come home, again Amina refused. He will serve an automatic life sentence if hes found guilty. It was her father, Yaser Said who committed the crime of killing his two innocent teen daughters. Victims of Muslim Honor and Political Correctness. Since then, the Said familys been through hell with Yaser murdering his daughters and fleeing. Meanwhile, I urge my readers to please send me your best suggestions about how American law enforcement, school, social service officials, legislators, mental health, and religious professionals may prevent the next honor killing in America. Randall Johnson, an Irving police detective, testified he sensed from talking with the mother and son that night that Islam was controlling the situation more than Patricia. Johnson, who has since retired, described Owens as reserved. They all said no although they did view her as "very passive." In pleading guilty, Islam Said admitted that evidence proved he committed the crimes charged in the superseding indictment filed in November 2020. (In reality, he would sneak into the government subsidized housing at night). "We were in shock," Juana said. The Crime Junkie podcast unravels all details of the case, but nobody quite knows what was Patricias initial stance about the alleged physical and sexual abuse meted out to Amina and Sarah. I just thought he would, like, punish them, like take their phone away and stuff like that, she said. That was when she and her mother learned what was happening to Patricia. Amina and Sarah accused their father of sexual abuse in 1998. Not only did you abuse our daughters, you brainwashed our son, Owens said. American Airlines, flight attendants file for mediation during contract negotiations, New Uptown office tower lands second major lease, Years after North Texas bid for Amazons second headquarters, retail giant halts plan, Mesquite to become the site of new 2,500-home community, North Texas builders see influx of activity in new year, but challenges persist, Mark Wahlberg pours tequila for fans at Dallas restaurant during thunderstorm, Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving tandem clicks with joint 40-point displays in Mavs win vs. 76ers, Dallas Cowboys focused on adding another dynamic offensive weapon, The Cowboys are closer than you think to a total makeover at running back, 12 Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants that have closed in 2023, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones responds to Lakers star LeBron James comments. A boyfriend was not permissible under his rules. Shes spoken about why Yaser might have wanted to kill his daughters. The girls fled with their mother to Oklahoma where Patricia leased a apartment , even got all new phones and numbers so the father wouldn't be able to . Deciding to run away with two friends they confined in their mother their plans to escape their father. 241 U.S.C. PACOLET, S.C. . Patricia Ann Ricks, 72, is being held without bond in Nash County, North Carolina, following her arrest this week on multiple charges including first-degree murder. Said is accused of killing his two daughters Amina, 18, and Sarah, 17, on New Year's Eve 2007 after police said he was upset his daughters were dating outside the Muslim faith. Updated at 1:19 p.m. with additional information throughout. As such, she serves nine life sentences instead. Patricia Owens called her ex-husband Yaser Said the "devil" for allegedly murdering their two daughters at his trial in Dallas on Aug. 4, 2022. The FBI-led Dallas Violent Crimes Task Force has worked tirelessly to find Yaser Abdel Said. zgr Tun is on Facebook. I even put advertisements down in the paper in Puerto Rico looking for her.. She added that Mr Said said that he wanted to murder her after the charges were filed. And, if they do, they are seen as monsters, not heroes. This is the only way I could protect my family's honor.". What makes such behavior unexpected, or culturally "abnormal," is that "Tissie" was born in America and raised in a Christian (although not in an especially religious) household. Our western culture has at least criminalized wife- and daughter-battering, incest, stalking, and femicide. They moved to Oklahoma but later went back to Texas when Mr Said reported them as missing. A member of the defence team claimed during opening arguments that Mr Said had been targeted for being Muslim, adding that all the 911 calls reveal is that Sarah was in extreme trauma. These girls already had to lose their lives too soon. But "Tissie" lives in Dallas, Texas. The child had arrived at Nash UNC Healthcare's ER "with severe injuries" to her head and throughout her body, and had already died by the time she got there, the office said. I didnt believe it. All four interviewees did think that, after so many years of marriage to Yasser, that "Tissie " was probably brainwashed. authorities who were tracking the Abu Nidal group. Sarah, 17, and her sister Amina, 18, were found shot 11 times in the back of their father's taxi, abandoned in a hotel parking lot in 2008. According to my interviewees, "Tissie" also went to jail for her man when she was caught collecting welfare and a housing subsidy based on Yasser's presumed absence. Update: Updated at 7:10 p.m. with additional information throughout. "We have had information throughout this investigation that hes been in multiple places," DeSarno said. In 1989, in St Louis, Missouri, America did nothing The universal belief, never challenged by the media, is that the United States was wholly or largely responsible for fully supporting Israel on the ground from the very beginning of its independence in May, 1948. Yaser had plans for the girls to marry in an arranged marriage. Krista M. Torralva, Staff writer. Law enforcement finally captured the girl's father Yaser Said last year. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. NORWICH - A 57-year-old Norwich man was charged Wednesday with second-degree manslaughter in connection with a domestic violence incident in which the victim later died, police said.. Michael Gervais, of 245 Dunham St., made $150,000 bail at his Norwich Superior Court arraignment Thursday, but was ordered wear a GPS bracelet and have no contact with the family of the victim, 62-year-old . It's. That devil there, Owens said of Yaser Said, the man she divorced while he was on the run after the murders. CNN . The bullets, 9 millimeter Lugers from the brands FC and Winchester, matched shell casings retrieved from the cab, Johnson said. Krista Torralva first joined The Dallas Morning News as an intern on the business desk in 2013. 0 This is murder. Owens and Sarah went back to Said, but dropped Amina off at her boyfriends house on Dec. 30, 2007. Mr. Said harbored his father, Yaser, inside an apartment in Bedford, Texas, where a maintenance worker spotted Yaser on Aug. 14, 2017. The only thing youve done for your familys name is stain it with Amina and Sarahs blood, Moggio said. If this approach became known public policy, some people might simply lie. Dealing with Muslim Family Terrorism in Canada, Palestinian Girl's Murder Highlights Honor Killings, Honor Killing' shakes up Sweden Over Arranged Marriage, Maintaining Muslim Family Honor Through Murder, Murdering Mother Hidden Face of Honor Killing, Not Islam - Sufism the Deviated Muslim Path, Secular Humanism in Practice Leads to Tyranny, Mental Pathways to Islamic Jihadi Terrorism, Who did what for Israel in 1948? Diese Petition hat 1.181 Unterschriften erreicht, Diese Seite ist durch reCAPTCHA geschtzt und es gelten die Google. Yaser Abdel Said, 65, of Lewisville, was found guilty of capital murder in the deaths of Amina Said, 18, and 17-year-old Sarah Said. Krista M. Torralva, Staff writer. For example, in 2003, on the West Bank, Amira Abu Hanhan Qaoud, brutally murdered her 13 year-old daughter Rofayda who had been raped and impregnated by her two brothers. According to a study which I cite in my 2002 book, "Woman's Inhumanity to Woman," Arab girls and women gossip about and slander others girls and women in a way that demands that the men "do something" to restore their families' honor. Then the 911 emergency operator heard a barrage of gunshots. This is just killing. After "Tissie's" own mother had turned Yasser in to the police, "Tissie" kept all the relatives on her side of the family far away from the girls. "Tissie" told them that Yasser was contrite, that he only wanted to have tea with his daughters and to talk things through. She and Yasser kept moving, roving, "like nomads," (or like sociopaths), to escape school or child protective agency scrutiny. We were contacted by an agent from Interpol as well as a social worker from Puerto Rico who believed they had her in an adult care home in Puerto Rico, Ross Township Police Deputy Chief Brian Kohlhepp said.