"Affluenza teen" to be released from jail
Couch was arrested Thursday after probation officers reported that a drug monitoring patch he wears returned a "weak positive" result for THC.
Affluenza
Mom in "affluenza" case in Texas jail after positive drug test
Tonya Couch's son, Ethan, was released from prison last March after serving time for actions in a wreck that killed four people
Ethan Couch released
A Texas man who as a teen invoked the "affluenza" defense in a deadly DUI wreck was released April 2 after spending two years in jail for violating his probation.
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Ethan Couch, who killed 4 people while driving drunk in 2013, used an "affluenza" defense that was widely ridiculed
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"Affluenza" teen Ethan Couch now legally an adult
Couch, who turned 19 Monday, will face his first adult court judge on April 18
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"Affluenza" teen Ethan Couch to move to adult court
The case of the teen who killed four in a drunk driving wreck will be moved to adult court after he turns 19 in April
"Affluenza" teen Ethan Couch moved to adult jail
The 18-year-old infamous for using an "affluenza" defense after killing four in a drunken driving wreck was moved from a juvenile detention center to a Texas jail Friday
"Affluenza" teen Ethan Couch arrives back in Texas
Ethan Couch formally ratified decision to drop appeal against deportation to U.S. days ago
Mexico takes action after "affluenza" teen's deportation fight
Ethan Couch formally ratified decision to drop appeal against deportation to U.S. days ago
Lawyers: Ethan Couch to return to Texas within weeks
Teenager who used an "affluenza" defense in a fatal drunken-driving wreck fled to Mexico with his mother over possible probation violation
Ethan Couch dropping deportation fight, lawyer says
"Affluenza" teen's lawyer in Texas said documents have been filed to lift the objections to Couch's return to the U.S.
"Affluenza" teen Ethan Couch's hearing delayed
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30,000 sign "Affluenza" teen case petition
Mothers Against Drunk Driving wants Ethan Couch's case moved from juvenile to adult court
Tonya Couch, mom of "affluenza" teen, released
The Texas woman accused of fleeing to Mexico with her son, who killed four in a drunk driving crash, will be fitted with an ankle monitor
New details of "affluenza" teen and mom's disappearance
Arrest warrant says Tonya Couch withdrew $30,000 from a bank account and cut ties with the boy's father before fleeing to Mexico
Cops: "Affluenza" mom complained over jail conditions
"She expressed a slight displeasure about her accommodations, and I told her this was a jail and not a resort," a sheriff said
"Affluenza" mom Tonya Couch facing Texas judge
The mother of the so-called "affluenza teen" is expected to appear before a Texas judge Friday
Ethan Couch is still in a Mexico City immigration facility fighting deportation
Los Angeles law enforcement officials are working to coordinate Tonya Couch's return to Texas. The mother of the so-called “affluenza” teen appeared before a Los Angeles judge Tuesday and waived her extradition. Her son, Ethan, is still in a Mexico City immigration facility fighting deportation. Mireya Villarreal reports.
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