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Ethan Couch made his first appearance in adult court. During the hearing, before District Judge Wayne Salvant, Couch learned that he will remain behind bars for the next 720 days -- nearly two years.
'Affluenza' teen Ethan Couch will be before judge Wayne Salvant tomorrow morning to officially have his case transferred to adult court.
Ethan Couch waived his right to a Friday hearing and "all signs point" to him waiving the subsequent hearings every 10 days that he's entitled to under the juvenile system.
It was decision day for 'affluenza' teen Ethan Couch, and the judge decided to move his probation to adult court after his next birthday. Prosecutors had been pushing for this hearing for months.
One 16-year-old drove drunk, ran a red light and crashed into a pregnant woman's car, killing her and her unborn child. Another drunken teenager rammed a pickup truck into a crowd of people assisting a stranded driver, killing four.
The North Texas teenager who used an "affluenza" legal defense in a fatal drunken-driving wreck has waived his right to a detention hearing.
CBS 11 News has learned from law enforcement that a judge signed an order today to move "affluenza" teen Ethan Couch to an adult facility.
Affluenza teen Ethan Couch will remain in juvenile detention—for now. But, even his defense attorneys concede that his case will eventually be supervised in the adult courts. And that could happen sooner, rather than later.
The 'affluenza' teen Ethan Couch woke up in North Texas on Friday after spending nearly two months on the run and in custody in Mexico. He was in court, where a judge decided that he should stay in juvenile detention, at least for now.
Officials in Mexico put Ethan Couch on a plane this morning and he is now back in North Texas to face charges.
The Mexican lawyer for a Texas teenager who used an 'affluenza' defense in a fatal drunk driving crash said that his client has dropped an appeal against deportation and will return to Texas to face charges.
The "affluenza" teen saga returned to a North Texas courtroom this morning. Ethan Couch may still not be in the U.S. but his case was scheduled to be heard by a Fort Worth judge.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) announced that representatives with the organization will attend the transfer hearing for "affluenza" teen Ethan Couch in Tarrant County tomorrow.
Yesterday MADD launched a petition to gather signatures demanding that "affluenza" teen Ethan Couch's case be moved from juvenile to adult court. Today officials with the organization confirm their 30,000 signature goal had been met.
The mother of 'affluenza' teen Ethan Couch walked out of prison on Tuesday morning. Tonya Couch posted bond on Monday night after a judge agreed to significantly lower the amount to just $75,000.
Tarrant County Judge Wayne Salvant lowered the bail for 'affluenza' teen Tonya Couch from $1million to $75,000. It's rules-a-plenty if she bonds out.
A court has ordered experts to assess Tonya Couch for a mental illness. The order includes assessing whether the mother of Ethan Couch is competent to stand trial for the charge of hindering apprehension of her son.
Just how far the mother and son planned to get with the $30,000 and the pickup truck they used to drive across the border was unclear.
Today the mother of "affluenza" teen Ethan Couch went before a Tarrant County judge to be arraigned. Tonya Couch was brought into Criminal District Court #2 to stand before Judge Wayne F. Salvant.
The sleeping areas are share by 5 people the room size is 16 square meters. Each person has a thin foam mattress with 2 sheets.
Tonya Couch, the mother of 'affluenza' teen Ethan Couch, is expected to arrive back in Texas on Thursday. She has been in police custody in Los Angeles since last week after being brought back into the U.S. from Mexico by authorities.
Prosecutors were expected to ask that Tonya Couch, 38, be extradited to Texas. Couch was deported from Mexico and flown to Los Angeles early Thursday morning.
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The mother of "affluenza" teen Ethan Couch is expected in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday for an extradition hearing.
Lawyers for a Texas teen who cited 'affluenza' as a defense in a deadly drunk driving wreck may be attempting to stall his deportation to the United States by claiming that Mexican authorities violated his human rights.
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Kylie Kelce, wife of retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, announced Friday evening that the couple is expecting their fourth child.
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Neighbors who live near Singleton Boulevard say they have suffered from decades of sickness and hope to use science and data to get their voices heard.
The days may be getting colder, but recruit and former teacher Peyton Segars said the workouts are heating up.
Alice Brock, whose Massachusetts-based eatery helped inspire Arlo Guthrie's deadpan Thanksgiving standard, "Alice's Restaurant," has died at age 83.
Kylie Kelce, wife of retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, announced Friday evening that the couple is expecting their fourth child.
On a normal day, just about 125 students fill Morgan Mill ISD. But Friday was no normal day.
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