Bachelor's Melissa Rycroft Charged with DWI in Texas for Second Time

The Dallas-born TV personality, who has been seen on The Bachelor and Dancing With the Stars, was in custody Sunday at the Tarrant County Corrections Center.

Bachelor's Melissa Rycroft Charged with DWI in Texas for Second Time

TL;DR

  • Melissa Rycroft arrested for driving while intoxicated in Texas.
  • This is her second DWI charge, following a guilty plea in August for a September 2025 incident.
  • She was previously sentenced to 20 months of probation, fines, community service, and DWI education.
  • New charges include second-degree DWI, driving with a prior conviction without financial responsibility, and collision involving vehicle damage.
  • Rycroft was taken into custody by the Southlake Police Department and held at the Tarrant County Corrections Center.