Yassein Said was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison by a U.S. District Judge Friday after he helped his brother, capital murder suspect Yaser Said, evade arrest
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) The brother of a Texas man accused of fatally shooting his two teenage daughters in 2008 has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for helping his sibling evade arrest for more than a decade.
Man sentenced to 12 years after nephew sentenced to 10 years for harboring murder suspect
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What to Know
Yaser Said is accused of murdering his two teenage daughters, Sarah and Amina Said, in 2008. His capital murder trial is forthcoming.
Said was arrested in Joshua in August 2020 after 12 years on the run.
His son Islam and brother Yassein were found guilty of harboring him and conspiracy and are spending 10 years and 12 years behind bars, respectively.
The brother of capital murder suspect Yaser Said was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for helping the 10 Most Wanted suspect, accused of murdering his two teenage daughters in a 2008 shooting, evade capture for 12 years.