Eswin Mejia was charged with homicide by DUI after Sarah Root's death, but fled before trial. President Donald Trump has ...

Douglas County deputies said the Sarah Root case that captured national attention is now in the hands of the federal government after the suspect was arrested in Honduras.

The man charged in the death of Sarah Root — the Council Bluffs woman who is the namesake of what’s known as “Sarah’s Law” — ...

In January 2016, Sarah Root was stopped at a light in Omaha, when 19-year-old Eswin Mejia crashed into her car from behind.

Extradition proceedings are underway in Honduras for a man accused of fleeing the United States after his arrest for a fatal Omaha DUI crash in 2016.

On Jan. 31, 2016, Mejia was accused of racing on the street while under the influence of alcohol when he struck Root’s vehicle near 33rd and L Street in Omaha. Mejia’s blood alcohol level was ...

Police had cause to believe back in 2016, Eswin Mejia, also known as Edwin, was driving while intoxicated and street racing ...

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office confirmed a man accused of hitting, killing a 21-year-old in 2016 has been arrested in ...

In his 2016 campaign, President Trump seized on the death of Sarah Root, who police said was killed by an undocumented ...

Ahead of President Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst announced that she will host Scott ...

HAS PASSED SINCE CONGRESS PASSED AND PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNED A BILL PARTLY NAMED AFTER SARAH ROOT, A FEDERAL LAW THAT REQUIRES ...

The man charged in the death of Sarah Root — the Council Bluffs woman who is the namesake of what’s known as “Sarah’s Law” — ...