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New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara waits for an arraignment at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Thursday, March 2, 2023. Kamara and three other men pleaded not guilty Thursday in Nevada to charges they beat a man unconscious at a Las Vegas Strip nightclub before the NFL’s 2022 Pro Bowl. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)
NFL's Kamara, Lammons plead not guilty in Vegas assault case

By Ken Ritter Mar. 02, 2023 03:44 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara and three other men

FILE - Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs arrives in court for a hearing at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas on Nov. 22, 2021. A court hearing was postponed Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in the case alleging Ruggs caused a fatal crash while driving his sports car drunk at 156 mph last November on a residential street. A prosecutor and defense attorney told a Las Vegas judge that a crucial police report has not been completed about the rear-end wreck last Nov. 2 that sparked a fire that killed 23-year-old Tina Tintor and her pet dog, Max. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, Pool, File)
Ruggs crash 1-year mark to pass before preliminary hearing

By Ken Ritter Oct. 12, 2022 03:23 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — More than a year will have passed before a judge hears evidence

FILE - This booking photo provided by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shows former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III following his arrest Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. Ruggs' lawyers are asking a judge to throw out evidence that prosecutors say shows Ruggs had a blood-alcohol level twice legal limit while speeding at 156 mph before a fiery crash that killed a woman last November. (Clark County Detention Center via AP, File)
Ruggs' lawyers bid to block Vegas fatal crash blood evidence

By Ken Ritter Jun. 10, 2022 05:58 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lawyers for ex-Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs are

Jon Gruden, center, appears in court Wednesday, May 25, 2022, in Las Vegas. A Nevada judge heard a bid Wednesday by the National Football League to dismiss former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden's lawsuit accusing the league of a "malicious and orchestrated campaign" including the leaking of offensive emails ahead of his resignation last October. (AP Photo/John Locher)
NFL to appeal ruling in Gruden lawsuit over leaked emails

By Ken Ritter May. 25, 2022 04:09 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NFL said Wednesday it will appeal a ruling denying a request to

FILE - Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III makes an initial appearance in Las Vegas Justice Court in Las Vegas, on Nov. 3, 2021. A Nevada judge has ruled that prosecutors can obtain medical records about injuries that former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs' girlfriend received in a high-speed crash that killed a woman last November. Attorney Peter Christiansen did not immediately respond Friday, May 13, 2022, to messages about whether he'll appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court the April 27 ruling about Kiara Jenai Kilgo-Washington's medical files. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP, Pool, File)
Judge: State can get medical files in ex-Raider Ruggs’ case

By Ken Ritter May. 13, 2022 03:41 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge has ruled that prosecutors can obtain medical records

FILE - Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs arrives in court during his hearing at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas on Nov. 22, 2021. A Las Vegas judge agreed, Thursday, March 10, 2022, to postpone hearing evidence in the criminal case accusing Ruggs of driving drunk and causing a high-speed crash that killed a woman last November. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, Pool, File)
Ex-Raider Henry Ruggs' hearing in fatal crash case delayed

By Ken Ritter Mar. 10, 2022 01:53 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas judge agreed Thursday to postpone hearing evidence in

FILE - Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Chris Lammons (26) runs onto the field before playing the Las Vegas Raiders in an NFL football Game onNov. 14, 2021, in Las Vegas. A judge in Las Vegas postponed until next month a hearing in an assault case involving two NFL players and two other men accused of severely beating a man at a Las Vegas Strip nightclub the weekend of the Pro Bowl. Lammons and New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara, and two other defendants, Darrin Young and Percy Harris, didn't have to appear in person in court on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. (AP Photo/John McCoy,File)
Court date reset for 2 NFL players, 2 others in Vegas case

By Ken Ritter Mar. 08, 2022 03:58 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge in Las Vegas postponed until next month a hearing in an

El running back de la NFC Alvin Kamara, de los saints de Nueva Orleans, deja atrás al linebacker de la AFC Denzel Perryman, de los Raiders de Las Vegas, en la primera mitad del Pro Bowl, el domingo 6 de febrero de 2022, en Las Vegas. (AP Foto/David Becker)
Police: Saints' Kamara, 3 others attacked man at Vegas club

By Ken Ritter Feb. 08, 2022 03:19 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is accused of punching

El running back de la NFC Alvin Kamara, de los saints de Nueva Orleans, deja atrás al linebacker de la AFC Denzel Perryman, de los Raiders de Las Vegas, en la primera mitad del Pro Bowl, el domingo 6 de febrero de 2022, en Las Vegas. (AP Foto/David Becker)
Police ID'd Saints' Kamara as felony suspect before Pro Bowl

By Ken Ritter Feb. 07, 2022 01:38 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police learned Saturday that New Orleans Saints running back Alvin

FILE - Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs warms up before an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Nov. 14, 2021, in Las Vegas. Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs pleaded guilty Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, to a reduced traffic charge stemming from his arrest early this month on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Raiders' Nate Hobbs guilty of Vegas traffic charge, not DUI

By Ken Ritter Jan. 26, 2022 01:04 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs pleaded guilty Wednesday to

FILE - Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III makes an initial appearance in Las Vegas Justice Court in Las Vegas, on Nov. 3, 2021. A lawyer for Ruggs’ girlfriend Kiara Je’nai Kilgo-Washington , said Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022 he’ll appeal a Las Vegas judge’s decision to grant prosecutors access to the woman’s medical records after a fatal high-speed crash that cost Ruggs his spot on the team. In court filings, the attorney maintains Kilgo-Washington is not charged with a crime and her health information is protected by federal and state doctor-patient confidentiality laws. Ruggs is charged with felony driving under the influence causing death and substantial bodily injury, and two counts of felony reckless driving. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP, Pool, File)
Attorney to appeal Vegas ruling in Ruggs crash records case

By Ken Ritter Jan. 13, 2022 02:59 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A lawyer for ex-Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs’ girlfriend said

FILE - Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III arrives at court during his hearing at the Regional Justice Center, on Nov. 22, 2021, in Las Vegas. The woman who died in a fiery crash that authorities blame on Ruggs driving drunk at racetrack speeds burned to death, the county coroner in Las Vegas said Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, Pool, File)
Coroner: Woman killed in ex-Raider crash burned to death

By Ken Ritter Dec. 14, 2021 04:53 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The woman who died in a fiery crash that authorities blame on ex

Henry Ruggs, right, former Raiders wide receiver, accused of DUI resulting in death, enters the courtroom with his attorney Richard Schonfeld, at the Regional Justice Center, Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, Pool)
Vegas judge: Doctors won't testify in Ruggs fatal crash case

By Ken Ritter Dec. 09, 2021 12:58 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Prosecutors are entitled to blood test results in their felony drunk

Henry Ruggs, right, former Raiders wide receiver, accused of DUI resulting in death, enters the courtroom with his attorney Richard Schonfeld, at the Regional Justice Center, Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, Pool)
Vegas judge mulls evidence question in Ruggs fatal DUI case

By Ken Ritter Dec. 08, 2021 01:14 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas judge plans to issue a ruling Thursday on whether to

Henry Ruggs, right, former Raiders wide receiver, accused of DUI resulting in death, enters the courtroom with his attorneys David Chesnoff, left, and Richard Schonfeld, at the Regional Justice Center, Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, Pool)
Ex-Raider Ruggs remains on house arrest in fatal crash case

By Ken Ritter Nov. 22, 2021 12:40 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III received a stern

FILE - Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III makes an initial appearance in Las Vegas Justice Court in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. A Las Vegas judge told attorneys for Henry Ruggs III on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, to get their own subpoena for fire department records about the fatal crash and fire the ex-Raiders wide receiver is accused of causing by driving drunk at speeds up to 156 mph. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP, Pool, File)
Judge orders Ruggs back to court after missed alcohol test

By Ken Ritter Nov. 17, 2021 12:35 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas judge ordered former Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs

A photography of Tina Tintor, 23, and her dog is placed at a makeshift memorial site to honor them at South Rainbow Boulevard and Spring Valley Parkway, on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, in Las Vegas. Tintor and her dog were killed when Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs, accused of DUI, slammed into the rear of Tintor's vehicle. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ruggs lawyers: Witness says firefighting slow in fatal crash

By Ken Ritter Nov. 11, 2021 02:08 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A witness said firefighters were slow to extinguish a vehicle

A photography of Tina Tintor, 23, and her dog is placed at a makeshift memorial site to honor them at South Rainbow Boulevard and Spring Valley Parkway, on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, in Las Vegas. Tintor and her dog were killed when Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs, accused of DUI, slammed into the rear of Tintor's vehicle. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Henry Ruggs' lawyers argue to block medical records release

By Ken Ritter Nov. 10, 2021 11:48 AM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Attorneys for former Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III launched

A photography of Tina Tintor, 23, and her dog is placed at a makeshift memorial site to honor them at South Rainbow Boulevard and Spring Valley Parkway, on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, in Las Vegas. Tintor and her dog were killed when Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs, accused of DUI, slammed into the rear of Tintor's vehicle. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Family mourns woman's death in crash involving ex-NFL player

By Ken Ritter Nov. 04, 2021 03:36 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The family of a Las Vegas woman who died in a fiery crash that

Las Vegas Metro Police investigators work at the scene of a fatal crash Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in Las Vegas. Police in Las Vegas say Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was involved in the fiery vehicle crash early Tuesday that left a woman dead and Ruggs and his female passenger injured. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
Prosecutor: Ruggs drove 156 mph before fatal crash in Vegas

By Ken Ritter Nov. 03, 2021 12:56 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was driving at