Tonya Couch

• ‘Affluenza teen’ who killed 4 in drunk driving incident released from jail after 2 years

  Ethan Couch was charged with manslaughter after drunkenly striking and killing four pedestrians as a 16-year-old driver in June 2013.

  Crime

  Apr 2, 2018
  
• ‘Affluenza’ Texan Ethan Couch, who killed four while driving drunk, to be released

  The so-called "affluenza" Texan is due to be released from jail on April 2 after serving nearly two years for killing four people while driving drunk.

  Crime

  Mar 20, 2018
  
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• Judge orders ‘affluenza’ teen Ethan Couch to nearly 2 years in jail

  Ethan Couch, who turned 19 Monday, was making his first appearance in adult court.

  Crime

  Apr 13, 2016
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• ‘Affluenza’ teen arrives back in U.S., awaits court appearance

  Authorities said on Thursday that "affluenza" teenager Ethan Couch will have to wait a day before facing his first court appearance in Texas following his deportation from Mexico.

  Crime

  Jan 28, 2016
• Texas ‘affluenza’ teen’s mom released from jail

  The mother of a fugitive teenager known for using an "affluenza" defence in a fatal drunken-driving wreck was released from a Texas jail on Tuesday, a day after a judge sharply reduced her $1 million bond for allegedly helping her son flee to Mexico.

  World

  Jan 12, 2016
• Judge reduces bond for mother of ‘affluenza’ mom

  The mother of a Texas teenager who used an "affluenza" defence for a deadly wreck could soon leave jail after a judge on Monday sharply reduced her bond.

  World

  Jan 11, 2016
• Warrant: ‘Affluenza’ teen’s mom took $30,000 before flight

  Law enforcement officials say the mother of a fugitive teen who invoked "affluenza" as a defence in a 2013 fatal drunken-driving accident took $30,000 from a bank account and cut ties with the boy's father before fleeing to Mexico.

  World

  Jan 9, 2016
• ‘Affluenza’ mom arraigned in Texas on single charge; bail set at $1M

  The mother of a fugitive teen who used an 'affluenza' defence after killing four people in a drunken-driving wreck has made an initial appearance in a Texas courtroom on a charge of hindering the apprehension of a felon.

  Crime

  Jan 8, 2016
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• Mother of ‘affluenza’ teen agrees to be sent back to Texas to face charge

  The mother of a fugitive teenager known for using an "affluenza" defence in a drunken-driving case agreed Tuesday to be sent from California to Texas to face a charge.

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  Jan 5, 2016
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• Lawyers for mom of ‘affluenza’ teen say she broke no laws by going to Mexico

  Attorneys for the mother of a fugitive 18-year-old known for using an "affluenza" defence in a drunken-driving case say she never violated Texas law when she and her son went to Mexico.

  World

  Dec 31, 2015