Ex-NU Regent Elizabeth O’Connor given 1-year sentence for felony DUI

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: August 18, 2026

Words: 1,393

Last Updated: 18 hours, 21 minutes ago

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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 Monday sentenced Elizabeth O’Connor of Omaha to one year behind bars. Under Nebraska’s “good time” law, Lux said, O’Connor could be released for good behavior after serving half her sentence. Lux also sentenced O’Connor …

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