Former Raiders WR Henry Ruggs denied parole nearly 5 years after deadly car crash

Ex-NFL subordinate Henry Ruggs was denied parole astir 5 years aft sidesplitting a pistillate successful a car clang successful Las Vegas, the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners ruled Thursday.

Ruggs, a erstwhile first-round draught prime and Raiders wide receiver, drove his sports car astatine speeds up to 156 mph successful the metropolis connected Nov. 2, 2021, slamming into a conveyance that killed operator Tina Tintor and her dog, Max. Tintor was 23.

Prosecutors astatine the clip said his blood-alcohol level taken wrong the required 2 hours aft the clang was 0.16%. Before the crash, helium was astatine TopGolf, a sports amusement venue successful Las Vegas, according to prosecutors.

Ruggs pleaded blameworthy successful May 2023 to felony DUI causing decease and misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. He was sentenced successful August 2023 to a three- to 10-year situation sentence.