Eswin Mejía, 28, was allegedly drag racing in Omaha, Nebraska, when he rear-ended a vehicle driven by 21-year-old Council Bluffs resident Sarah Root in 2016 as she waited for a red light.

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. Sarah Root was killed in a crash near 33rd and L streets in January 2016.

That bill was named for Sarah Root, who was killed by an illegal immigrant in 2016, and for whose family Ernst fought for nearly a decade to get justice. Charles Creitz is a reporter for Fox News ...

The life of Sarah Root life was abruptly cut short in Omaha, Nebraska one night in January 2016. She had been out celebrating with friends just a day after receiving her degree from Bellevue ...

Eswin Mejia, now 28, was arrested after he allegedly rear-ended a car driven by 21-year-old Sarah Root of Council Bluffs near 33rd and L Streets on Jan. 31, 2016. Mejia Accused of DUI motor ...

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For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Sen Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, holds a poster with photos of murder victims Sarah Root and Laken ...