Honduras, Sarah Root

Migrant wanted for Iowan Sarah Root's death arrested in Honduras after fleeing in 2016
Eswin Mejia was charged with homicide by DUI after Sarah Root's death, but fled before trial. President Donald Trump has cited the case repeatedly.
Feenstra On Sarah’s Law, Arrest Of Honduran Accused Of Root’s Killer
Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra says accountability is coming for the man who vanished after being charged with killing an Iowa woman nine years ago. The Honduran […]
Man accused of Iowa woman’s 2016 death in custody 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” — is in custody in Honduras. In 2016, Eswin Mejia was accused of drunk driving while street racing in Omaha and crashing into Root’s vehicle as it was stopped at a
Honduras police arrest man charged with killing Sarah Root in 2016 crash
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.
Suspect In Sarah Root's Murder Arrested In Honduras
Suspect In Sarah Root's Murder Arrested In Honduras
'It's a doubled edged sword': nine years later the man responsible for Sarah Root's death is caught
Our reporter, Melissa Wright, spoke with the Root family after the man responsible for hitting and killing their daughter nine years ago was arrested in Honduras.
Honduran authorities say they arrested man accused in fatal 2016 DUI crash in Omaha
Extradition proceedings are underway in Honduras for a man accused of fleeing the United States after his arrest for a fatal ...
Breaking down the Eswin Mejia disappearance timeline, Sarah Root case
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.
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Father of Iowa woman killed by Honduran in 2016 at Trump’s speech
The father of the Iowa woman killed nine years ago by a drunk driver who was in the country illegally attended President ...
Omaha institute raises funds for recreational therapy
In January 2016, Sarah Root was stopped at a light in Omaha, when 19-year-old Eswin Mejia crashed into her car from behind.
Douglas County authorities confirm arrest in 2016 motor vehicle homicide case that earned national attention
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office confirmed a man accused of hitting, killing a 21-year-old in 2016 has been arrested in ...
Sarah Root's dad attends president's address to Congress as guest of Sen. Ernst
Scott Root lost his daughter Sarah in 2016 when she was killed in a car crash. He was a guest of Sen. Joni Ernst during ...
'I still feel like I'm dreaming': Mother reacts to arrest of man who killed her daughter in street racing incident
Michelle Root said when she got word that foreign authorities caught the man charged in the death of her daughter, Sarah, she ...
Stolen vehicle hits power pole, knocks out power to Council Bluffs movie theater
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 incident happened shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday at Cobalt Credit Union ...