Ethan Ortiz case: Bonding company can’t locate man accused in crash that killed ICU nurse

Summary

A bonding company says it cannot locate Ethan Ortiz, who was released on a $150,000 bond after police say he drove intoxicated and caused a crash that killed ICU nurse Joseph Perales Jr., despite being wanted in Wharton County for a probation violation. Our first report about Ethan Ortiz was back in August. He was granted a $150,000 bond even though he was wanted in Wharton County. On July 5, ICU nurse Joseph Perales Jr. was in an Uber when police say an intoxicated Ortiz rear ended the Uber, killing Joseph. Even though he was wanted in Wharton County for violating one of his probations for…

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