LAS VEGAS (AP) 鈥� 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 said his blood-alcohol level taken within the required two hours after the crash was 0.16%, which is twice the legal limit for drivers in Nevada. Before the crash, he was at TopGolf, a sports entertainment venue in Las Vegas, according to prosecutors.
Ruggs 2023 to felony DUI causing death and misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. He was sentenced in August 2023 to . The earliest he was eligible for parole was August 2026.
Ruggs will go before the parole board again three months before Aug. 24, 2027, his mandatory parole release date, according to Kathi Baker, executive director of the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners.
鈥淢r. Ruggs, and our office, continue to feel the grief and loss suffered by Ms. Tintor鈥檚 family,鈥� Ruggs鈥� attorneys David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld said in a Thursday statement, adding that they were disappointed by the parole board鈥檚 decision to deny parole.
The attorneys said there is 鈥渙verwhelming evidence鈥� of Ruggs鈥� accepting responsibility for his conduct and engaging in community outreach efforts related to DUI prevention, including completing educational programs while in custody.
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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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