Overview
- Faith O’Rourke, arraigned Thursday in Worcester Superior Court, entered a not guilty plea to 10 charges including manslaughter and operating under the influence.
- Prosecutors said she had a 0.13% blood alcohol level and was traveling about 93 mph when the car hit a tree on Route 62 early on December 26, 2025.
- Judge James Reardon Jr. set $5,000 cash bail and ordered no driving, no alcohol, random testing, and stay-away orders from victims’ families and witnesses.
- Prosecutors sought $25,000 cash bail and home confinement, while the defense asked for release on personal recognizance citing local ties and the presumption of innocence.
- The crash killed Connor Post, 20, and Michael Publicover, 19, and seriously injured a third person, and the case now moves toward pretrial steps that could lead to years in prison if convictions are returned.