Nevada parole board denies Henry Ruggs III parole

Former NFL wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was denied parole on Thursday, June 11, 2026, ensuring he will remain incarcerated for at least another year following his conviction for a fatal 2021 drunk-driving crash. The Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners rejected Ruggs's request for early release after he had served nearly three years of a three-to-ten-year prison sentence.

Ruggs, now 27, pleaded guilty in May 2023 to one count of felony driving under the influence resulting in death and one count of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. He was sentenced that August under a plea agreement. The charges stemmed from a crash on November 2, 2021, in Las Vegas. Prosecutors stated Ruggs was driving his Chevrolet Corvette at speeds up to 156 mph with a blood-alcohol level of 0.16, twice Nevada's legal limit, when he rear-ended a Toyota RAV4 driven by 23-year-old Tina Tintor. The impact caused Tintor's vehicle to travel 571 feet before catching fire, killing her and her dog.

During a parole hearing last month, Ruggs personally addressed the board, accepting responsibility and expressing remorse. He stated that not a minute goes by where he does not think of the pain he caused Tintor's...