Las Vegas Raiders WR Henry Ruggs Denied Parole After Fatal Crash

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was denied parole nearly five years after a drunken driving crash that killed 23-year-old Tina Tintor and her dog in Las Vegas. Ruggs, 27, will be eligible for parole again on Aug. 24, 2027, and could appear before the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners next May. Ruggs pleaded guilty in May 2023 to one count of DUI resulting in death and one count of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. According to police, Ruggs was driving his Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 156 mph with a blood alcohol content twice Nevada's legal limit before slamming into the rear of Tintor's Toyota RAV4. Tintor's vehicle was propelled 571 feet, police said, before catching fire. Tintor and her dog died from thermal injuries, a coroner ruled in December 2021. Ruggs told the parole board last month that he takes 'full responsibility for my actions that led to Ms. Tintor's death and her dog, Max. Not a minute goes by where I don't think of the pain I caused her family, her friends and the Las Vegas community. I'm a religious person, and I pray for her family daily.' Ruggs also told the board he wants to care for his 6-year-old daughter, Kenzli, and his fiancée, Kiara Je'Nai Kilgo-Washington, who was Ruggs' passenger in the crash. Ruggs' attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, said in a statement that they were disappointed by the parole board's decision to deny parole. 'Mr. Ruggs, and our office, continue to feel the grief and loss suffered by Ms. Tintor's family,' they said. Ruggs told the board he spent his time in custody trying to educate young people about the dangers of drinking and driving. He spoke to HOPE for Prisoners in Las Vegas and to inmates at the Southern Desert Correctional Center. He also led a cardio class for fellow inmates. Parole board commissioner Sandy Schmitt said during Ruggs' parole hearing that his activities would be considered mitigating factors in the board's decision. Schmitt added that Ruggs was noncompliant with a travel arrangement last October, an aggravating factor in the board's decision. Ruggs' agent, Jovan Barnes, said that Ruggs wants to be a good citizen and be someone that's positive. Ruggs' family, including his mother and brother, declined to comment on the decision.