Ethan 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.

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  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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• Texas ‘affluenza’ teen to have first hearing in adult court

  Ethan Couch is due Wednesday before a Fort Worth judge who could order more jail time as part of the conditions of his adult probation.

  Apr 13, 2016
• Judge says ‘affluenza’ teen Ethan Couch won’t be moved to adult jail

  The Texas teenager who used an "affluenza" defence in a fatal drunken-driving wreck will remain in a juvenile detention centre as he awaits a judge's ruling on transferring his case to the adult court system, a judge ruled Friday.

  World

  Jan 29, 2016
• ‘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
• ‘Affluenza’ teen Ethan Couch headed back to U.S.

  Uniformed Mexican immigration agents put "affluenza" teen Ethan Couch aboard a commercial flight to Texas on Thursday morning, ending his month-long stay in Mexico.

  World

  Jan 28, 2016
• ‘Affluenza’ teen may be in Mexico against his will: lawyer

  Attorneys for a Texas teenager known for using an "affluenza" legal defence said Tuesday that they're investigating whether the 18-year-old fled to Mexico or was taken against his will.

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  Jan 19, 2016
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• 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.

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  Jan 12, 2016
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• 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