Melissa Rycroft faces new DWI charges in Texas

Crime · First reported 2 Nov, 00:46 · Updated 01:28

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Melissa Rycroft was arrested in Texas on new charges that include driving while intoxicated, months after pleading guilty in a separate DWI case. Reports differ on the alleged collision damage amount and the timing of her earlier plea.

Tarrant County jail records show Rycroft was arrested Sunday on charges including DWI and driving with a prior license-related conviction or suspension.
She had pleaded guilty in a separate DWI case and received a 20-month probation sentence instead of 280 days in jail.
Authorities had not released further details about the latest incident; the reports give different accounts of the alleged vehicle damage.

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Key facts

Latest arrest: Sunday in Texas, according to Tarrant County jail records.
Earlier sentence: 20 months of probation instead of 280 days in jail.
Bail: $9,000, according to the right-side report.
Collision damage: Reports conflict: under $200 in the centre report; at least $200 in the right report.