Henry Ruggs III appeared in court on felony DUI charges and is accused of being under the influence and driving at an excessively high rate of speed when he caused a fatal accident in Las Vegas. NBC News’ Erin McLaughlin reports.
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What a waste of a life. Even after having everything, he didn’t care and lost everything.
Why does the drunk always walk away leaving innocent people DEAD?????????
How can one live with themselves knowing that they are responsible for burning a 23 old young lady and her pet puppy to death? Imagine the pain and horror she went through in the last moments of her life. I hope her soul can find peace.
It’s Vegas, that is what appeals to the public.
Ruggs needs to be a man and do the right thing here….take responsibility and plead guilty. Own what you did Ruggs….and put yourself on the road to redemption.
The system teaches you to plead innocent to try for a plead bargain. Im not feeling sorry for this dude. I hope he gets 46 years.
Always the drunk person survived, no sympathy for him even if he’s rich once again wasted talent 🤦♂️.
150,000bail.this is not a good sign
Want a better life and to make it..just to fk it up to think it’s a do as you want world when you do make it ..is harder on the failure side… many of us should think before you do something what you had before you got to the fame..because it can always go back to the same..with more problems..
Probably won’t face any prison time and that young lady’s life is only worth 150k smh.
He’s been getting away w/ murder for far too long. But not this time. 😐
Horrible news; so irresponsible! RIP to the young woman.
That wasn’t an accident. It was murder.
Lol that’s what he gets! Where’s black live matters now?
$150k???? If it was any common Joe, there’s be no bail at all or the amount would be some kind of crazy amount they know most of us couldn’t afford.
Free Henry…..he ain’t do sh**! Cops being racist af as usual arresting an unarmed black man. Leave em alone.
Love the sarcasm
Here’s an idea…pass a federal law requiring a governor, or speed limiter, on all vehicles except police. That would save so many lives. There’s no legitimate reason to make cars that go over 100mph!
Hopefully, he’ll receive the full sentence.
Wow so sad..prayers for all involved..rip to the woman..prayers for her family and friends 🙏
Who else came from tiktok 👀
So terrible. 😞
Lock down
For those not living in the states 156mph = 251km/h
My goodness
So sad, RIH.
I feel so sorry for that poor girl and her dog, condolences to the family 😔😔😔!! I still find it soo tragic how these drunk drivers end up in fatal accidents yet walking away barely harmed. So infuriating 😤😡!!
you forgot hes a freeman to do it again
Lord help him, he’s going to need it. They all will. The family of the deceased.
u mean his bother the devil dont u?
LiberalS. SMH
He will get almost nothing. BLM riots will make sure if that.
What a POS hope he never sees the sun shine again
Get a chauffeur.
Killed a young woman and her dog. Burned to death in their car. What a horrible way to die. If he gets less than 20 years for this that will be a horrible injustice.
thats why i dont drink. its the devil
FAMOUS SAYING ! I DONT DRINK. LOL
Why pretty much all drunk survives crashes? So alcohol does work like airbag in the body then? Lol
He needs to serve all 20 years
He should get 60 years
stupid…too much money for him to be able to handle. took one stupid action, one second to end a young life and ruin your career and possibly end up in prison. i have no sympathy for him at all.
I wonder if he’ll bust an Ethan Couch?
He should get Life in Prison as it is a Willful Act to Drive as he did. The 23 Year Victim has had their Life Stolen from them by his Dangerous Illegal Negligent Behavior. Until that Victim gets to Live Free, he should not go free. 20 Years is not enough. Life is the Minimum he should get.
why wasn’t Alec Baldwin at least put in cuffs for killing a woman on set
*Murderer*
Wtf at first they said he could face 46 now it’s only max 20? Wtf!!
Oh look…one of the usual suspects
Neckbrace is fake lawyer told him to wear for sympathy what an immoral act another OJ get off easy no conscience yuck
Sad
Dirty Ruggs. Too funny
I dislike how people can get away with things due to their status or money. If this was any ordinary person there would be no second thoughts. #rip
Sad , he is actually a good guy that made a bad decision. The NFL and college teams must teach their athletes responsibility with millions. This can happen to anyone. When I bought my first sports car I lost perception of reality . Many sports car owners end up in wrecks and death. Athletes feel like their on top of the world and the don’t realize in a split second it can end and turn into a nightmare. Rip to woman and her dog and god forgive Henry ruggs.
It’s a wrap it was a dog in the car
He getting out. 😒
Another case of the elite sports people getting special treatment. He should be behind bars. To drive that fast and be over two times the limit of inebriation, killing an innocent person, and then acting like an a#* shouldn’t be allowed bail.
No vehicular homicide in Nevada… Crazy
Man that sucks. And the max sentence he can get is only 20 years.
They end up giving him house arrest and probation. He cry about being black and had bad up bringing .
He wont get time
Sad hope he gets 20 years
Seems like these young kids think they can do what they want without consequences.
No justice for a member of the (National Felon League). Not just DUI. Vehicular Homicide. But, the DA is more than likely in the leagues pocket.
i wonder if the raiders are going to put her name on their helmets
That lady wasn’t worth much, too bad he has to pay for her like she is new.
I can’t believe he got bail. b.s.
A car is a deadly weapon…with the technology that’s available today, why there isn’t some form of a drug test/breathalyzer prior to starting a car is beyond me! We have detectors in hotels that will sound an alarm if you smoke in their rooms, but we don’t have a detector for alcohol in a car, which kills thousands a day!
The passenger can blow in it, or a bystander. There is something wrong with the concept of changing the entire world for a handful of idiots. My car doesn’t need it, neither does yours, or the majority of the population..
NFL players are great role models. Let’s Go, Raiders!
Why doesn’t the nfl have a mandatory car service for their athletes when they go out? They hire ex fbi and secret service agents to follow their players and do checks on them, but no car service for when they are out. Clearly these kids can’t take care of themselves!
He gets bail? Wtf
It’s so funny how news media’s spend so much time on the criminal yet 0 time on the victim. That women straight up said her name like nothing even happened. That’s sad
POOR GIRL HORRIBLE WAY TO DIE!
he is lucky he is alive always the victim dies.
poor dog too..
REST IN PEACE TO THE GIRL AND HER BFF DOG.
so sad.. idk the girl and this hits hard.
I don’t think he’s going back.
If you ever think you screwed up…
it happens every day here, not great people
23. what a baby. throw him away for at least 25 years. 150 mph??????!!!
PLEASE GUYS DON’T SPEED. it’s not worth. think about the people around you. you wanna speed thats what race tracks are for.
give home 50yrs in jail. she was alive and burned ! don’t let him out
I hope they release him he didnt do nun wrong
POS take them off the streets
trash
His lawyers will probably argue it was Chevrolets fault.
Play stupid games win stupid prizes, good riddance
Definitely should go to jail.
This is why the NFL should not hire youngsters because “they” don’t know how to handle money and fame got too much into his head hope he learns a huge valuable lesson and others take this as a precaution of not acting immature like this guy
156mph/251 that crazy 🙏 rest in peace for the victim and her dog now there resting in wonderful resting place in heaven
PSA- these sports cars are not designed for USA. Mainly overseas on the autobahn in Germany. When I was in the US army i would take the autobahn on my way to Heidelberg, saw tons of them . 150 mph that’s a f missile.
Alcohol and other controlled substances ? Such as ? They aren’t saying
Now do the right thing & send him to prison for the rest of his life.
It’s OK. He’s rich and entitled. A spoiled athlete, always treated special. And, besides, only BLM
Hey young people… CARS ARE NOT TOYS…. Please stop your fast n furious fantasies… stop killing all of these innocent people with your demonic behavior. Driving over a 100mph.., which you all regularly do all over America for your street racing… is a really demon possessed spirit… you are filled with Satan and evil… it’s not funny or cute… it’s DEMONIC!!!!!
Guy will maybe do 5 years. That’s me being hopefull. Probably be playing again in 6. This is a minor disruption to his career, and that’s all he thinks of it as.
F that guy
Before everyone crucifies him don’t forget about Caitlin Jenner when he was Bruce killing someone by running into the back of them and them being hit by someone else. It’s funny how people forget about that, maybe because he’s white and he’s transgender. Feathers are officially ruffled with this comment, oh well, what is true is true.
Free Ruggs |||
Everyone makes mistakes, be the first to cast the stone if you haven’t made any of your own
Insane….he had everything & three it all away to drive 156 mph……insane
Killing someone while driving and intoxicated at 156mph is consider a DUI manslaughter should get the max.
Been famous not take you so far. Prayer for the families of that young lady who lost her life. And the football player just lost everything. 20 years in prison and when he get out from prison, he’s gonna work at wearhouse
I got rear ended at 30 mph. Can’t imagine 156