Articles by Rebecca Lopez

Children & Teens

Ex-wife of Yaser Said testifies on day 3 of capital murder trial: ‘I was just scared’ Patricia Owens saw her former husband and the father of their children for the first time in 14 years.

August 4, 2022 and   

(WFAA) In a Dallas County courtroom, Patricia Owens saw her former husband and the father of their children for the first time in 14 years. The last time she was [with] him was the night Yaser Said allegedly killed their two teenage […]

Children & Teens

Testimony begins in capital murder trial of Yaser Said, man accused of killing his two daughters 12 years ago Yaser Said is accused of killing his daughters because they were dating American boyfriends. His defense says he's being persecuted for being Muslim.

August 2, 2022 and   

(WFAA) On the first day of testimony, Yaser Said sat stoically as prosecutors painted a picture for the jury of a jealous and angry man who controlled his daughters’ lives. “He controlled what they did, who they talked to, who they could […]

Children & Teens

‘My father shot me’: Former most-wanted suspect on trial in Dallas in his teen daughters’ killings Yaser Said was on the run for more than 10 years. Police said he was upset his daughters were dating American boys.

July 31, 2022   

(WFAA) Sarah, 17, and Amina Said, 18, had big hopes of going to college and living the American dream — until those dreams were cut short when they were shot and killed. Their accused killer is their father, Yaser Said. Home videos […]