Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III has been denied parole almost five years after killing a woman in a car crash, the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners ruled Thursday.
The former first-round pick was driving 156 mph in Las Vegas before slamming into a vehicle, killing driver Tina Tintor and her dog on Nov. 2, 2021.
Tintor was 23.
At the time of the crash, prosecutors said his blood-alcohol level was 0.16 percent, twice the legal limit. Ruggs was at TopGolf before the accident.
A $450 receipt from the sports entertainment venue that showed 20 drinks split among three or four friends was part of the evidence used in the case.
The wide receiver pleaded guilty in May 2023 to felony DUI causing death and misdemeanor manslaughter.
He was given a three-to-10-year sentence.
“Every single day my son is also deeply affected by this tragedy,” Ruggs’ father said at the parole hearing in May. “He has shown genuine remorse and sorrow for what happened, and he understands that a life was lost, something that can never be undone.”
Ruggs, 27, will face the parole board again in three months, before his mandatory parole release date of Aug. 24, 2027, according to Kathi Baker, the executive director of the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners.
He is being housed at Northern Nevada Correctional Center, a medium-security prison in Carson City.
Prior to his arrest, Ruggs played two seasons — 20 games — with the Raiders.
He had 921 yards and four touchdowns on 50 receptions.
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