Wendy Payne Arrested on Charge of Driving While Intoxicated
Wendy Payne, a woman previously convicted of reckless homicide for killing her husband in Evansville, Indiana, has been arrested again on a charge of driving while intoxicated.
Phoenix, AZ, October 16, 2026 —
Wendy Payne, who was previously convicted of reckless homicide for killing her husband in Evansville, Indiana, has been arrested again, this time on a charge of driving while intoxicated, according to the information provided.
The available account does not state when the arrest occurred or where it took place. It also does not identify the law enforcement agency involved or describe the circumstances of the alleged impaired driving. No details were provided about whether Payne entered a plea, appeared in court or was released after the arrest.
The information identifies the new matter as a charge, not a conviction. It does not state the outcome of the case or provide any additional information about the charge. The date and details of Payne’s prior reckless-homicide conviction were also not provided beyond the account that it involved the killing of her husband in Evansville.
As a result, the information available establishes only that Payne has been arrested on a driving-while-intoxicated charge and that she was previously convicted of reckless homicide. It does not provide enough detail to establish a timeline between the earlier conviction and the new arrest, or to describe any legal proceedings related to the current charge.
Further details about the arrest, court proceedings and the status of the case were not included in the information provided. No statements from Payne, her representatives or law enforcement were available in the account.
Story summarized from the original created by Jill Lyman on www.azfamily.com, see more information here.
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