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

The father of the late Sarah Root will be U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's guest for President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

On January 31, 2016, a drunk driving illegal immigrant hit and killed 21-year-old Sarah Root on the night of her college ...

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” — ...