# Woman previously convicted of killing husband arrested again

> Wendy Payne, convicted of reckless homicide, faces new DWI charge after being found intoxicated.
- Title: Woman previously convicted of killing husband arrested again
- Summary: Wendy Payne, convicted of reckless homicide, faces new DWI charge after being found intoxicated. Wendy Payne, previously convicted of reckless homicide in…
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- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/10/17/woman-previously-convicted-killing-husband-arrested-again-new-charge
- Published: 2026-10-17T05:35:35.687+00:00
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- Topics: wendy payne, reckless homicide, driving while intoxicated, evansville, vanderburgh county, henderson, news, local
## Wendy Payne arrested
Wendy Payne, 58, was booked on a DWI charge after deputies found her intoxicated and parked in the middle of a street early Monday.
## Blood alcohol level 0.228
Deputies reported Payne’s blood alcohol content was 0.228, nearly three times the legal limit, after she was found near Kedzie Avenue.
## Prior reckless homicide conviction
Payne was convicted of reckless homicide in 2021 after stabbing her husband Edward to death in 2019 at their Glenview Drive home.
## Key takeaway

Wendy Payne, previously convicted of reckless homicide in 2021, was arrested on a new DWI charge with a blood alcohol level of 0.228.