'Affluenza' teenager Ethan Couch 'had going away party before fleeing to Mexico'

A Texas woman and her son, a teenager known for invoking an “affluenza” defence after a deadly drink-driving crash, held a sort of farewell party before fleeing his probation, driving to the Mexican border and trying to disguise themselves, officials said.

Tarrant County sheriff Dee Anderson said 18-year-old Ethan Couch and his mother, who were detained on Monday in the Pacific Coast resort city of Puerto Vallarta, planned their disappearance.