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

Michelle Root said when she got word that foreign authorities caught the man charged in the death of her daughter, Sarah, she ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

The Iowans’ push stems from the 2016 death of Sarah Root, a Council Bluffs resident who was killed by an undocumented immigrant driving drunk.

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

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The Laken Riley Act is heading to President Donald Trump’s desk following a final congressional vote Wednesday, along with an amendment championed by Iowa’s Republican delegation and written ...