Henry Ruggs will likely spend a lot of time behind bars after he was speeding while driving drunk and crashed his car, which resulted in the tragic passing of 23-year-old Tina Tintor and her dog Max.
Many people focused on what Ruggs did, and now Tintor and Max are getting honored by many people in Vegas.
They got together for a big dog walking even to remember Tintor and Max, and it looked like a huge success.
About 200 people — including Tintor’s family — showed up for the tribute with their canines, dressing the dogs up in white bandanas to symbolize peace.
Tintor’s family brought Tina’s other dog, a 3-year-old husky named Bella, to the event.
“Las Vegas is a large community of dog lovers and knowing this unfortunate event brought so many feelings,” one of the organizers said.
“We need this. We need the family to know the community is here for them as well.”
Tintor was also honored with over 2,000 donations to her GoFundMe that was launched a few days after her death. In total, over $103,000 was raised.
Ruggs III is not looking at 50 years in jail.
Already facing felony DUI resulting in death and reckless driving charges, Ruggs, who did not appear in person in court Wednesday, was also hit with additional felony DUI and reckless driving charges and a misdemeanor charge for possession of a firearm while intoxicated. The additional charges would mean additional prison time for Ruggs if convicted.
“The evidence supports a second felony DUI charge,” Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson told reporters. “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.”
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