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#2 Henry Ruggs charged again in DUI death

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Henry Ruggs was released by the Las Vegas Raiders last week after being involved in a two-car incident and found to be drunk behind the wheel. The incident happened during the early hours of the morning when Ruggs was allegedly going 156 MPH in a Corvette. He rammed into the back of the car of Tina Tintor, who was run off the road and ultimately died after her vehicle caught fire. Ruggs was given a breathalyzer at the scene and had a blood-alcohol level of twice the legal limit.

The former wide receiver was originally charged with two counts of driving under the influence and causing death or serious harm and two counts of reckless driving.  Ruggs was also given a misdemeanor for gun possession after a weapon was found under one of the vehicle's seats. The court later decided to charge the former Raider with felony DUI and felony reckless driving, which could end up putting him in jail for a longer time than originally thought.

"The evidence supports a second felony DUI charge," Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson told reporters Wednesday. "We believe that Mr. Ruggs' girlfriend [Kiara Je'nai Kilgo-Washington] was substantially injured, and under Nevada law, if one is substantially injured in a DUI collision as a result of the defendant's actions, we can file a second charge."