Ethan Couch only served nearly two years for a probation violation.   Ethan Couch, the teen who made headlines when he used “affluenza” to defend himself after he killed four people in a drunk driving crash in 2013, walked free from a Texas jail on Monday after serving less than two years in jail. “The 720 […]

The saga of “affluenza” teen Ethan Couch takes another turn today. After finally turning 19 earlier this week, the teen has now transferred from the juvenile system to adult courts, where he is finally facing up to the charges of violating his probation late last year by fleeing to Mexico with his mother. And on […]

Tonya Couch has been arrested on charges of helping her son escape.   Arrested on charges of helping her son flee from Texas to Mexico after he violated probation, Ethan Couch‘s mother, Tonya, will have her day in court. CNN reports that Tonya Couch, whose son has become widely known as the “Affluenza teen,” is expected to […]

Ethan Couch was apprehended with his mom, Tonya, who could face charges for aiding his escape.   UPDATED: December 29, 2015 2:45 PM EST  After days of evading law enforcement, Ethan Couch and his mother, Tonya, were captured by Mexican authorities in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on the city’s popular boardwalk, reports NBC News. The apprehensions were […]

Ethan Couch was involved in a DUI crash that killed four people in 2013.   Ethan Couch, the Texas teenager who avoided jail time after killing four people in a DUI crash due to his defense team’s “affluenza” argument — that stated the rich kid’s parents were to blame for spoiling him — is wanted […]

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Report: Taxpayers Footing Rehab Bill for ‘Affluenza’ Teen Ethan Couch, the Texas teen whose deadly drunk driving was excused by a lenient judge because of…

A Delaware judge sentenced a wealthy du Pont heir to probation for raping his 3-year-old daughter. Judge Jan Jurden noted in her order that Robert H. Richards IV ”will not fare well” in prison and needed treatment instead of time behind bars. Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” panel came down hard on the judge and Richards in a segment […]

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The justice system. We often like to think that in a great democracy like ours, we are all equal under the law no matter what…