Brookside Glen Man Charged with Wife's Murder: Fit for Trial
A Will County judge ruled Thursday that Bahaa Sam is sane enough to stand trial for allegedly beating his wife to death with a weightlifter's bar.
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Alleged Tinley Park Wife-Killer Bahaa Sam Found Fit to Stand Trial
A Will County judge ruled Thursday that Bahaa Sam is sane enough to stand trial for allegedly beating his wife to death with a weightlifter's bar.
A Tinley Park man charged with beating his wife to death with a metal bar while their young son watched was found sane enough to stand trial for her murder. Bahaa Sam, 47, appeared before Will County Judge Amy Bertani-Tomczak Thursday morning and learned an evaluation of his mental state showed he is fit to face the murder charges. READ: Tinley Park Man Charged With Beating Wife to Death Pleads Not Guilty An interpreter translated the proceedings into Arabic for Sam, who is being held at the Will County jail in lieu of $5 million bond. Sam was represented by Palos Park attorney John Eannace. Police and paramedics went to Sam's house in December after a Tinley Park public works employee spotted the body of Sam's wife, Nermeen Sam, next to a…
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Friday, December 21, 2012
Fund Established for Sam Children
Local churches, schools and other organizations are offering support to assist the Sam children, whose mother died Wednesday and whose father is charged with murder.
In the wake of a tragedy, the Tinley Park community is working to provide comfort. Local organizations are coordinating efforts to support four Tinley Park children after their father was charged with the first-degree murder of their mother. Nermeen Gamel Sam, 38, was found dead on Wednesday outside her home in the 19700 block of Silverside Drive, according to Tinley Park Police. Will County prosecutors say Bahaa A. Sam, 47, beat his wife to death with a weight lifting curling bar as their 4-year-old son watched. “We’re trying to help the children as much as we can,” said the Rev. Samuel Azmy, who is the priest at St. George Coptic Orthodox Church in Monee, where the family attends services. The Sam children are temporarily separated and …
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Involved
10:28 pm on Friday, December 21, 2012
Sad for what these little kids are oing through. I urge all those able to support them financially and spiritually. We pray nothing like this happen again in our midst. more ›
Domestic Abuse: How to Help a Loved One Who's a Victim
The facts surrounding the beating death of Nereem Gamal Sam show the complexity of domestic violence cases. Find out steps you can take if you suspect someone you know is a victim.
The domestic conflicts between Bahaa Sam and Nermeen Gamal Sam were known among some of their neighbors in the Brookside Glen subdivision where they lived. Some of those neighbors did what they could to help— asking at times for police to do well-being checks, watching the couple's four children or testifying in court. Sadly, it wasn't enough to stop a tragedy from happening. READ: 'Daddy Killed My Mommy,' Son Told Police Bahaa Sam is accused of beating his wife to death with a weightlifting curling bar, striking her on the head more than 10 times, according to Will County prosecutors. He was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder. Court records show Bahaa Sam faced domestic battery charges in 2005 and 2012. The 2012 charge was reduced…
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ALEX S.
10:57 am on Friday, May 17, 2013
judges at Will county do nothing for abused victims, why was there no ORDER OF PROTECTION, REPEAT PHYSICAL BATTERY, AND 3RD TIME IS THE CHARM. more ›
Thursday, December 20, 2012
District 161 Offers Extra Counselors After Parent Death, Murder Charges
The district is also in the process of organizing a fund and donation center to benefit the children of Bahaa and Nermeen Sam, who lost their mother on Wednesday.
Summit Hill School District 161 is offering its students extra support from district social workers and counselors after the father of three district students was charged with the first-degree murder of their mother. Nermeen Gamel Sam, 38, was found dead on Wednesday outside her home in the 19700 block of Silverside Drive, according to Tinley Park Police. Will County prosecutors say Bahaa A. Sam, 47, beat his wife to death with a weight lifting curling bar as their 4-year-old son watched. Bahaa and Nermeen are the parents of four children, three of whom attend school in the district at Summit Hill Junior High School, Hilda Walker Intermediate School and Dr. Julian Rogus Elementary School. District social workers and counselors were removed…
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kiro Youssef
10:47 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
St. George has opened a donation account for the children through BMO Harris Bank. Donations to the Sam Family Fund can be made at any Harris Bank location. The account number is 4812855233. more ›
Gym shoe
4:06 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013
Because the laws are to easy .nobody gets punished for anything anymore. Get caught stealing in one of those foreign countries and they cut off your hand. They don't fool around with you. more ›