LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III is scheduled to appear before a parole board Monday.
Ruggs has been in custody since pleading guilty in 2023 in connection with a deadly crashnearly five years ago along Rainbow Boulevard near Tropicana that killed a woman and her dog.
Police said he was driving more than 150 miles per hour while under the influence. He was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison.
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Jail records show Ruggs was moved from low-security housing to a medium-security prison. The Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) later confirmed he is no longer a community trustee and said he was transferred October 16, 2025.
NDOC added it cannot release specific offender details, but said infractions at a lower custody level can result in a return to higher security depending on the nature and severity.
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