‘Affluenza’ fugitive teen Ethan Couch from Texas detained in Mexico

A Texas teen from a wealthy family, a fugitive after breaking his probation sentence for killing four people while driving drunk, has been taken into custody in Mexico, a law enforcement official said.
‘Affluenza’ fugitive teen Ethan Couch from Texas detained in Mexico

Ethan Couch, 18, nicknamed the “affluenza” teen, was serving 10 years probation for intoxication manslaughter in the 2013 incident.

He and his mother, Tonya Couch, 48, disappeared this month, prompting officials in Tarrant County, Texas, to place the teen on the county’s most wanted list and issue a warrant for his apprehension.

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