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06/11 14:21 CDT Former Raider Henry Ruggs denied parole nearly 5 years after
deadly car crash
Former Raider Henry Ruggs denied parole nearly 5 years after deadly car crash
By JESSICA HILL
Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) --- Ex-NFL player Henry Ruggs was denied parole nearly five
years after killing a woman in a car crash in Las Vegas, the Nevada Board of
Parole Commissioners ruled Thursday.
Ruggs, a former first-round draft pick and Raiders wide receiver, drove his
sports car at speeds up to 156 mph (251 kph) in the city on Nov. 2, 2021,
slamming into a vehicle that killed driver Tina Tintor and her dog, Max. Tintor
was 23.
Prosecutors at the time said his blood-alcohol level taken within the required
two hours after the crash was 0.16%. Before the crash, he was at TopGolf, a
sports entertainment venue in Las Vegas, according to prosecutors.
Ruggs pleaded guilty in May 2023 to felony DUI causing death and misdemeanor
vehicular manslaughter. He was sentenced in August 2023 to a three- to 10-year
prison sentence.
Ruggs will go before the parole board again three months before his Aug. 24,
2027, mandatory parole release date, according to Kathi Baker, executive
director of the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners.
His attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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This story has been updated to correct the day that Henry Ruggs' parole was
denied. It was on Thursday, not Friday.
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