Former Raiders WR Henry Ruggs Denied Parole Nearly Five Years After Fatal Crash

The Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners denied parole Thursday to former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III, nearly five years after a drunken-driving crash that killed 23-year-old Tina Tintor and her dog. Ruggs, now 27, will next be eligible for parole on Aug.

24, 2027, and could appear before the board again as early as May. A Nevada court sentenced him in August 2023 after he pleaded guilty to one count of DUI resulting in death and one count of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter.

Police said Ruggs was driving a Chevrolet Corvette Stingray at 156 mph with a blood-alcohol level twice Nevada’s legal limit when he struck the rear of Tintor’s Toyota RAV4. The impact propelled the RAV4 571 feet before it caught fire; Tintor and her dog died from thermal injuries, a coroner ruled in December 2021.

During a May appearance before the board, Ruggs’ attorneys urged members to set aside his public profile. “Sometimes being high-profile makes it more of a burden,” attorney David Chesnoff said. ” Ruggs told the board last month that he takes “full responsibility for my actions that led to Ms.

Tintor’s death and her dog, Max. “Ruggs, and our office, continue to feel the grief and loss suffered by Ms. Tintor’s family,” the statement said. Ruggs remains incarcerated and will be eligible for another parole review in roughly 14 months.