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Henry Ruggs III will stay behind bars after the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners turned down his first bid for release. The former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver is serving a three-to-10-year sentence for the 2021 drunk-driving crash that killed 23-year-old Tina Tintor and her dog, Max.

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Las Vegas Raiders News / Dice City Sports / June 11

Henry Ruggs denied parole in fatal DUI crash case

The Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners denied parole Thursday for former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III, nearly five years after the fatal 2021 DUI crash that killed Tina Tintor and her dog, Max.

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Ex-Raiders WR Henry Ruggs denied parole in fatal crash

Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was denied parole on Thursday for his role in a fiery drunken-driving crash that killed a woman in Las Vegas in 2021.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Pro Football Rumors / June 12

Former Raiders WR Henry Ruggs denied parole

The Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners denied Ruggs’ request on Thursday.

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Ex-Raider Henry Ruggs receives his parole decision

Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs has received his parole decision five years after his fatal drunk driving crash. Nevada’s Board of Parole Commissioners denied Ruggs parole on Thursday following a May hearing, via Stephanie Overton of 8NewsNow.

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Las Vegas Raiders News / Ball Exclusives / May 22

Former Raiders WR Henry Ruggs III seeking parole for fatal 2021 crash

Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III is now seeking his release on parole as he serves a three to 10-year prison sentence for his role in a 2021 car crash that killed a 23-year-old woman and her dog.

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NFL News / Pro Football Rumors / May 22

WR Henry Ruggs Seeking Parole

One year ago, it was learned former NFL receiver Henry Ruggs was interested in a return to playing football. His first chance at being paroled is approaching, and the process of seeking parole has begun.

NFL News / Dice City Sports / May 17

Nevada parole guidelines frame Ruggs case, June decision ahead

Henry Ruggs III has reached the part of his case that Nevada keeps mostly behind the curtain. The parole board’s Northern Nevada Correctional Center hearing agenda shows Ruggs was scheduled for a May 11, 2026 hearing at 8:15 a.m.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Dice City Sports / May 12

Former Raiders WR Appears Before Nevada Parole Board

LAS VEGAS — Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III appeared before the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners on May 11 as he seeks early release from prison following his 2021 fatal DUI crash.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Total Pro Sports / April 26

Henry Ruggs’ Prison Salary Revealed — You Won’t Believe How Much Money The Ex-Raiders WR Is Making In ‘The Slammer’

Henry Ruggs’ prison salary has been revealed following his transfer to a Nevada facility, not far from where he played home games. Ruggs was making around $4.17 million a year on his rookie deal with the Las Vegas Raiders.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / December 15

Henry Ruggs Is All Over Social Media After GPA While in Prison Surfaces

Once viewed as one of the NFL's most promising young wide receivers, Henry Ruggs' career was derailed by an Nov. 2021 incident that saw him driving while intoxicated and killing a 23-year-old Tina Tintor and her dog.

Dallas Cowboys News / Inside The Star / July 9, 2025

Cowboys Fans Could Rally Behind a Henry Ruggs Signing in 2026

What if the Cowboys signed wide receiver Henry Ruggs? The Dallas Cowboys are no strangers to bold, headline-grabbing moves. But one of the most polarizing hypotheticals fans are debating online involves that question.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Dice City Sports / July 8, 2025

Raiders staring down a crossroads with Henry Ruggs

The Henry Ruggs saga of the Las Vegas Raiders does not seem to have ended quite yet. If Ruggs is paroled from a Nevada state prison at the earliest time of August 2026, he has already made his intentions of returning to the NFL known.

Dallas Cowboys News / Inside The Star / June 27, 2025

Cowboys should just say no to Ruggs

Last week, Mario Herrera Jr. posited that the Dallas Cowboys should basically be waiting at the prison gate when Henry Ruggs becomes a free man. Mario is a great writer and very knowledgeable, especially about football and the Dallas Cowboys.

Las Vegas Raiders News / The Spun / June 18, 2025

Henry Ruggs Announces Decision On NFL Career After Leaving Prison

It's been several years since former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs was involved in a fatal accident that killed a 23-year-old woman and her dog.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / June 18, 2025

Henry Ruggs II asked if he would return to NFL if given the chance

Henry Ruggs was a guest speaker at a Hope for Prisoners event Tuesday and was asked if he would like to return to the football field. Ruggs is a former Alabama football and Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Dice City Sports / May 1, 2025

Former Raider provides shocking Henry Ruggs update

Whether with the Alabama Crimson Tide or the Las Vegas Raiders, Henry Ruggs was starting to develop a reputation as one of the most explosive wide receivers in football when disaster struck.

Las Vegas Raiders News / NFLTradeRumors.co / April 30, 2025

Henry Ruggs Training For NFL Comeback In Prison

Former Raiders WR Henry Ruggs has remained in prison after pleading guilty in his felony DUI case that resulted in the death of Las Vegas woman Tina Tintor in 2021.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Yardbarker / May 3, 2023

Former Raiders WR Ruggs pleads guilty to deadly DUI

Former Raiders WR Henry Ruggs III pleads guilty to deadly DUI

Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III is not going to go to trial to fight the charges against him stemming from a deadly DUI crash that killed a 23-year-old woman, Tina Tintor, in November 2021.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Yardbarker / September 26, 2022