Melissa Rycroft Arrested on New DWI Allegation in Texas

Melissa Rycroft was arrested in Southlake, Texas, on November 1 on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, according to Tarrant County jail records, months after pleading guilty to a separate DWI case. The new charges are allegations and do not establish guilt. The jail records list three charges: second-degree driving while intoxicated, driving with an invalid license after a prior conviction or suspension without financial responsibility, and a collision involving vehicle damage. Rycroft was held at the Tarrant County Corrections Center in Fort Worth, with bond set at $9,000, according to the records. Reports differ on the damage threshold listed for the collision charge. Some describe damage below $200, while others say it was at least $200. Authorities have not released further details about the alleged incident, including whether anyone was injured. One report said officials had not disclosed whether breath or blood testing was conducted. The arrest follows Rycroft’s guilty plea in August 2026 to a separate DWI charge stemming from her September 2025 arrest. Under that agreement, she received 20 months of probation instead of a potential 280-day jail sentence and was...