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Ex-NU Regent Elizabeth O’Connor Given 1-Year Sentence for Felony DUI
She received one year in prison after pleading guilty to DUI causing serious bodily injury, with her license revoked for five years.
- On Monday, former Nebraska regent Elizabeth O'Connor was sentenced to one year in prison for a May 2025 DUI crash that left an Omaha grandmother with life-threatening injuries.
- Prosecutors stated O'Connor's blood-alcohol content reached.321%, more than four times the legal limit; she struggled with postpartum depression and her father's death before the crash.
- The collision ended the victim's 25-year career with Omaha Public Schools, where she helped at-risk youth; Omaha City Prosecutor Kevin Slimp reported she requires daily assistance with limited physical therapy progress.
- Beyond the prison sentence, the court mandated 18 months of supervised release and a five-year license revocation; O'Connor resigned from her University of Nebraska regent and Douglas County deputy attorney positions.
- O'Connor, who has a 2-year-old daughter, received one day of credit for time served and acknowledged she had been struggling in ways she had "not fully recognized or addressed" before the incident.
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Ex-NU Regent Elizabeth O’Connor given 1-year sentence for felony DUI
OMAHA — A former University of Nebraska regent will spend at least the next six months in jail for driving under the influence and causing serious bodily injury during a May 2025 crash. Douglas County District Judge Jeffrey Lux on…
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