The so-called “affluenza teen” Ethan Couch returned to his home state of Texas Thursday after being detained in Mexico while working with his legal team to block deportation orders. The 18-year-old fled the country after he allegedly violated his decade-long probation related to the fatal drunk-driving incident in 2013 that left four people dead. NBC […]

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A 16-year-old Texas teenager received a probation-only sentence this week for drunkenly killing four people and seriously injuring two others. The teen, Ethan Couch, faced up to 20 years in prison, but was granted 10 years of probation after a flimsy “affluenza” defense actually succeeded in literally letting him get away with murder. “Affluenza” is […]