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Melissa Rycroft arrested on second DWI charge while on probation from first

The 'Bachelor' and 'Dancing With the Stars' alum was booked in Tarrant County, Texas, just months after a guilty plea in a 2025 DWI case.

newest coverage 9d agosummary written 9d ago37 pieces NewswiresMastodonGoogle News

What to know

  • Rycroft was booked on DWI, driving-with-invalid-license, and collision charges in Tarrant County, Texas, on Nov. 1, 2026.
  • The arrest occurred about two months after she began a 20-month probation term from a 2025 DWI guilty plea.
  • Texas law allows courts to review probation conditions after a new alleged offense during supervision, but prosecutors have not said whether they will seek revocation.
  • Authorities have not released breath or blood alcohol test results or said whether anyone was injured in the collision.

Melissa Rycroft Former Bachelor contestant, DWTS winnerTarrant County authorities Law enforcement/jail record keepersTye Strickland Rycroft's husband

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  1. 1

    Entertainment outlets widely report the new arrest

    People, Us Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, Parade, Just Jared and others picked up the arrest, emphasizing it occurred while Rycroft was still serving probation from the first case.

    1. 15 outlets 'Bachelor' Star Melissa Rycroft Arrested for Second DWI Just Months After Sentencing for First Offense

      first by Yahoo, 10d ago · also IMDb, Just Jared, TV Grapevine, USA Today, CBS News, Entertainment Weekly +8

      14 more headlines
  2. background

    Rycroft is arrested on a second DWI charge in Tarrant County — Tarrant County jail records show she was booked on DWI, driving with an invalid license (with prior conviction/suspension), and collision charges; the collision reportedly caused under $200 in vehicle damage. Authorities have not said whether anyone was injured or released chemical test results.

  3. background

    Rycroft pleads guilty, gets probation instead of jail — She agreed to a plea deal: 20 months' probation instead of 280 days in jail, plus a DWI education program, 36 hours of community service, about $2,000 in fines, a ban on drugs/alcohol, and monthly check-ins with Texas's Community Supervision and Corrections Department.

  4. background

    Rycroft is charged with DWI after a car accident — She was detained in late 2025 following a car accident and subsequently charged with driving while intoxicated.

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 4 outlets ‘Bachelor’ Alum Melissa Rycroft Arrested for 2nd DWI 2 Months After Pleading Guilty to 1st

    first by Us Weekly, 10d ago · also TMZ, Hindustan Times, Yahoo

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