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Ruggs denied parole nearly five years after crash
Key takeaways
- LAS VEGAS -- Ex-NFL player Henry Ruggs III 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 2020 first-round draft pick and Raiders wide receiver, drove his sports car at speeds up to 156 mph in the city on Nov. 2, 2021, and slammed into a vehicle, killing driver Tina Tintor and her dog, Max.
- Prosecutors at the time said his blood alcohol level taken within the required two hours after the crash was 0.16%.
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LAS VEGAS -- Ex-NFL player Henry Ruggs III 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 2020 first-round draft pick and Raiders wide receiver, drove his sports car at speeds up to 156 mph in the city on Nov. 2, 2021, and slammed into a vehicle, killing 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.
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