Melissa Rycroft Arrested Again on Suspicion of DWI

WHO:

Yahoo - Melissa Rycroft Strickland, 43, a *Bachelor* alum and former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, was arrested; she appeared on season 13 of *The Bachelor* in 2009.

Yahoo - Rycroft shares three children with her husband, Tye Strickland; they married in 2009.

Yahoo - Rycroft appeared on *Dancing with the Stars* in 2009 and won its all-star season in 2012.

Us Magazine - Tarrant County Corrections Centre held Rycroft on three charges.

TMZ - TMZ reported the arrest first, according to Yahoo.

WHAT:

Yahoo - Rycroft was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DWI) and charged with DWI, driving while her license was invalid with a prior conviction or suspension without financial responsibility, and collision causing vehicle damage under $200.

Yahoo - Her bond was set at a combined $9,000.

Yahoo - Rycroft pleaded guilty to a previous DWI charge and was sentenced to 20 months’ probation and $2,000 in fines and court costs.

Yahoo - The judge ordered 36 hours of community service, a DWI education course, a substance-abuse evaluation, an ignition interlock device with a camera, and drug and alcohol testing; she was barred from drinking alcohol or using illegal drugs during probation.

Yahoo - Rycroft wrote on social media: “Life really sucks right now and I'm struggling, but I'm trying to march forward….but thank you for the sweet words in what seems like a world of negativity….”

Yahoo - On *The Bachelor*, Rycroft accepted Jason Mesnick’s proposal before he ended their relationship on live television and chose runner-up Molly Mesnick, now his wife.

Yahoo - Rycroft and her husband starred together in the reality show *Melissa & Tye*.

WHERE:

Yahoo - The arrest occurred in Southlake, Texas; jail records were cited.

Yahoo - Rycroft was transported to Keller Jail after her earlier arrest.

Us Magazine - The holding facility named in its report was Tarrant County Corrections Centre in Texas.

WHEN:

Yahoo - Jail records say the arrest occurred on Nov. 1.

Yahoo - Rycroft’s previous DWI arrest followed a single-vehicle crash on Sept. 23, 2025.

Yahoo - The earlier crash was reported at about 12:05 p.m. local time.

Yahoo - Rycroft shared her social-media message in October last year.

Yahoo - She was sentenced in September this year after pleading guilty to the earlier DWI.

WHY:

Yahoo - The current arrest included a charge alleging collision damage to a vehicle under $200; the article does not state a further cause for the arrest.

Yahoo - The earlier arrest followed reports of erratic driving before a vehicle struck a tree.

HOW:

Yahoo - In the earlier incident, Southlake police responded to a single-vehicle crash and found a black Cadillac Escalade that had struck a tree. Witnesses reportedly saw it being driven erratically; officers evaluated Rycroft at the scene and administered a Standardized Field Sobriety Test before arresting her.

Yahoo - Police said no other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported; the case remained under investigation.

(UPDATED November 2, 2026 11:01 UTC)

Bachelor alum and former Cowboys cheerleader Melissa Rycroft was arrested in Texas on suspicion of DWI. She faces three charges, including driving with an invalid license and a minor-damage collision. The arrest follows a previous DWI conviction, which brought probation and additional court-ordered requirements.