Former Regent Sentenced for Drunk Driving | Lincoln News

A former University of Nebraska regent is sentenced to at least six months in jail after a drunk driving crash she caused in May 2025, seriously injuring five people — including three young children and a grandmother with a broken back and pelvis. Found with a half-empty whiskey bottle and confirmed intoxicated, O’Connor’s lawyer pleaded for probation citing postpartum depression and her father’s recent death. The judge rejected that, calling it a crash not an accident, and noted her dangerously high BAC suggested chronic drinking. Despite her public service and efforts toward recovery, she’ll serve one year (with credit for one day), plus 18 months of supervision, lose her driver’s license for five years, and likely face legal consequences for her law license. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0c98fe368271bd05