Douglas County deputies said the Sarah Root case that captured national attention is now in the hands of the federal ...

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

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

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.

In a bold move that has caught the attention of both the United States and Latin America, the government of Honduras has ...

Authorities say Eswin Mejia was driving drunk and street racing when he hit Root's car at a stoplight. Root was 21 years old ...

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” — ...

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

Police had cause to believe back in 2016, Eswin Mejia, also known as Edwin, was driving while intoxicated and street racing when he hit 21-year-old Sarah Root's car.

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

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