Texas mom Tonya Couch 'relieved' to resolve case of helping son flee to Mexico after fatal DWI crash [View all]

Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Texas mom ‘relieved’ to resolve case of helping son flee to Mexico after fatal DWI crash

Nicole Lopez
Fri, March 8, 2024 at 4:17 PM EST·3 min read

The attorney for a North Texas mom who was charged with helping her son flee to Mexico after violating the terms of his probation in a fatal DWI crash says she is “relieved” to finally resolve the eight-year long case.

Tonya Couch pleaded guilty to a charge of hindering apprehension or prosecution of a known felon on Nov. 6 in a Tarrant County criminal district court, according to court documents.

Her son, Ethan Couch, was sentenced to 10 years of probation — in addition to undergoing rehab — for a 2014 drunk-driving crash that killed four people.

In 2015, a search began for Ethan after he missed a probation meeting. Ethan and Tonya were later caught in Mexico, and she was accused of withdrawing $30,000 from a bank account for the illegal trip.

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The case drew national attention after a psychologist described Ethan Couch as a spoiled teen who grew up in a rich and dysfunctional family and said he was a victim of “affluenza.”

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