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Henry Ruggs III has officially pleaded guilty in the 2021 fatal DUI case that killed a Las Vegas woman and her dog.
The 24-year-old former Raiders wide receiver pleaded guilty to one count of DUI resulting in death and one count of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. Ruggs faces between three to 10 years in state prison and will remain under house arrest with alcohol and location monitoring until his sentencing on August 9.
Former Raiders WR Henry Ruggs III pleaded guilty Wednesday in a 2021 drunken driving crash that killed a Las Vegas woman and her dog.
He faces three to 10 years in a Nevada state prison. A judge set his sentencing for Aug. 9. https://t.co/yGLvVcPyJl
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“Today, like every day, we remember Tina and Max, and how they were taken from us that fateful night,” the family of Tina Tintor said in a statement, via ESPN.com.
“No sentence will ever bring Tina and Max back, but we hope that everyone learns from this preventable incident so that no other families suffer like we do. We appreciate the efforts of the district attorney’s office to overcome the issues caused by the initial investigation, and we look forward to putting this behind us so that we can focus on honoring the memories of Tina and Max.”
Ruggs was driving 156 mph before crashing his Corvette Stingray into Tintor’s family. His blood alcohol level was 0.161 two hours after the accident.
