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<br>US gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton has actually triggered worries for her safety after 'vanishing' following her DWI charge in West Virginia last month, the Daily Mail has found out.<br>
<br>Concerned relative in the village of Fairmont exposed they have not seen or spoken with the Olympic gold medalist, 57 - who is based in Texas - given that her arrest in her hometown on May 17.<br>
<br>The lack of interaction is nothing brand-new for the previous athlete, according to relatives, who state Retton had not even [informed](https://nadusrealestate.com) her household that she remained in town before her embarrassing encounter with police.<br>
<br>Recently, the Daily Mail exclusively exposed that Retton was captured 'slurring her words' with a 'screw top' bottle of white wine in the passenger seat while she was behind the wheel of her Porsche.<br>
<br>She had pulled over at an AutoZone in Fairmont after being seen 'driving all over the roadway'.<br>
<br>Officers kept in mind 'the smell of alcohol' producing from her while she remained in the chauffeur's seat of the cars and truck while it was still running, according to court records.<br>
<br>She stopped working all three phases of the basic field sobriety test and was charged in Marion County for 'driving under influence of alcohol, managed substances, or drugs'.<br>
<br>An inside source stated in the wake of her arrest: 'Her family had no concept she was here at all, they found out about the arrest when everyone else did.<br>
<br>Mary Lou Retton has sparked worries for her security as member of the family state she has actually 'disappeared' considering that her DWI arrest in West Virginia last month<br>
<br>Retton was the very first American lady to win an Olympic individual all-around gold when she edged out [Romania's Ecaterina](https://movingsoon.co.uk) Szabo (left) at only 16 years of ages at the 1984 video games<br>
<br>'They don't really talk much, she moved away. She never ever called them to tell them that she was coming back, they only learnt after the arrest.<br>
<br>'That's families for you, it's not her finest choice. Families resemble that, there wasn't a falling out - they just haven't spoken in a while'.<br>
<br>Now it appears Retton has gone entirely to ground, without any indication of her at her household home in Fairmont or her main house, her post-divorce residential or commercial property in Texas.<br>
<br>Exclusive Daily Mail photos reveal her $550,000 home in Boerne, Kendall County, looking deserted, with bundles and leaflets littering the patio.<br>
<br>Neighbors state they have not seen her at the residential or commercial property in the past 2 weeks, adding that Retton mostly keeps to herself in the gated substance.<br>
<br>After Daily Mail connected to her daughters on Thursday, her legal representative Edmund J. Rollo provided a declaration on Tuesday, saying the star was in 'good spirits.'<br>
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<br>The retired Olympian has actually invested much of her life between West Virginia and Texas, where she has actually been based considering that 2012.<br>
<br>She was married to Texas Longhorns quarterback-turned-real estate designer Shannon Kelly, with whom she shares daughters Shayla, 30, McKenna, 28, Skyla, 24, and Emma, 23, from 1990 to 2018.<br>
<br>According to social media, Retton and her 4 daughters have a really close relationship, though she has not appeared in her children's Instagram posts in at least six months.<br>
<br>Retton, who has 4 children, Skyla, 24, Emma, turning 23, Shayla, 30, and McKenna, 28, has actually not been seen or heard from by her loved ones in her hometown in West Virginia since her arrest on May 17, [experts informed](https://nresidence1.com) DailyMail.com<br>
<br>Retton spoke openly about her terrifying health fight after she was hospitalized in October 2023 with an uncommon form of pneumonia<br>
<br>Now it appears Retton has gone completely to ground, without any indication of her at her family home in Fairmont or her post-divorce residential or commercial property and main house in Texas (pictured) last Thursday<br>
<br>And while her relative in West Virginia have shared their shock at her arrest, Retton's children have actually remained tight lipped over the incident, decreasing to speak to the Daily Mail.<br>
<br>But they have been posting cryptic inspiring religious posts explaining life and errors as 'God's will' on their social media.<br>
<br>Her youngest child Emma, is set to get married later on this month in Dallas, though it's uncertain if the gymnastics legend will participate in.<br>
<br>Relative are apparently concerned about the arrest, though were 'uninformed' of any factor or concerns regarding why Retton could have driven the 1,500 mile cross country journey from Texas to West Virginia.<br>
<br>Her older bro Donnie, 59, passed away in December of last year, with an obituary stating there was 'no visitation or funeral services'.<br>
<br>Court records reveal that a lawyer representing Retton appeared alone at a hearing on May 27, to submit a motion for [discovery](https://propertyhouse-eg.com).<br>
<br> kept in mind throughout her arrest that she had a 'screw top container of wine' that remained in the guest seat of her automobile when they approached her.<br>
<br>She stopped working all three phases of the standard field sobriety test, and refused a roadside initial breath test, as well as a secondary chemical test of her blood.<br>
<br>Olympic heroine Mary Lou Retton's stunning downfall exposed in damning complete police report<br>
<br>Retton was charged in Marion County for 'driving under influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs,' according to the West Virginia Magistrate Court system.<br>
<br>She was released after personally posting a $1,500 bond. Representatives for Retton are yet to deal with the arrest.<br>
<br>A legal representative representing Retton based in Morgantown, West Virginia, did not immediately respond to an ask for remark by the [Daily Mail](https://utahoffice.space).<br>
<br>Best known for receiving 2 perfect 10 scores at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics weeks after a knee operation, Retton has fought more [health issues](https://winnerestate-souththailand.com) recently.<br>
<br>The embellished gymnast struggled with pneumonia in 2023, which led her child to develop a crowdfunding page to help pay mounting medical facility bills, raising $200,000 in simply a day.<br>
<br>But the family quickly drew criticism after refusing to clarify where the donations would be going, while Retton's claim to not have insurance was likewise doubted by some.<br>
<br>'They didn't deserve that,' Retton stated in May when inquired about the reaction her daughters received.<br>
<br>'They were simply trying to take care of me. I don't care about the naysayers. There are trolls all over. It's what makes us America. Everybody's got an opinion, however it is what it is.'<br>
<br>While there was a pleased ending for Retton in 2023, medical professionals quickly feared for her life as her children delivered what they believed would be their last farewell to their mom.<br>
<br>Retton's child, Shayla Schrepfer, 30, was identified out and about in Texas, but decreased to talk about her mother's arrest or whereabouts<br>
<br>Retton posing with her daughter McKenna Kelley at the NCAA championships in 2019. The former gymnast was ['slurring](https://houses4salekenya.com) her words' when she pulled over into an AutoZone in Fairmont, West Virginia<br>
<br>Retton wed Texas Longhorns quarterback-turned-real estate developer Shannon Kelley (center) in Houston, Texas in 1990. They divorced in 2018<br>
<br>Even now, Retton fears she will never correctly recuperate from the damage to her lungs.<br>
<br>'It's been really hard,' she stated in a psychological interview with People in 2024. 'My lungs are so scarred. It will be a lifetime of recovery.<br>
<br>'My physicality was the only thing I had and it was removed from me. It's humiliating.'<br>
<br>Retton believes she recovered from the frightening experience as 'God wasn't prepared' for her yet, in spite of admitting that she is exceptionally fortunate to still be alive.<br>
<br>'Girl, I should be dead,' she added. 'The medical professionals informed them [children] to come to state their farewells.<br>
<br>'They prayed over me, and McKenna stated, 'Mommy, it's OK, you can go.'<br>
<br>'I didn't have much of a relationship with my mom, but I can't envision what that resembled, to enjoy their mom on her deathbed.'<br>
<br>Her heath problems come after DailyMail.com exposed that she was likewise expected to gather around $2million more in payment after a legal spat with the maker of her two metal hip replacements.<br>
<br>Mary Lou Retton ended up being the very first American female to win a specific all-around gold medal at the 1984 Olympic Games. The now-retired gymnast was left defending her life in hospital with an unusual form of pneumonia in late 2023, prompting her daughters set up a SpotFund account that raised $500,000 in donations<br>
<br>Last year, the mom-of-four drew criticism after claiming to have no [health insurance](https://mstarproperty.com) and asking for financial assistance from the general public when she was overruled with an uncommon form of pneumonia, in spite of having gotten a $2million settlement from her divorce<br>
<br>The discoveries cast more doubt on why the five-time gold medal winner had no health insurance coverage when she was struck down with an unusual type of pneumonia and why her family resorted to asking for [cash online](https://hawook.com) to bail her out.<br>
<br>Court papers filed in Houston that revealed she had a little fortune following her divorce from Shannon Kelley.<br>
<br>The residential or commercial property division accepted by the court showed that Retton got cash and residential or commercial property worth $1,950,597 as she and Kelley split their properties down the middle after 28 years of marriage.<br>
<br>Not consisted of because figure were the proceeds from the sale of two houses, one in Houston and the other in Fairmont, West Virginia, which again were to be divided 50/50.<br>
<br>Nor were the proceeds from a suit in which she took legal action against Indiana-based medical company Biomet Recovery over two hip replacements that failed.<br>
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<br>Retton found immediate popularity as a 16-year-old when she won her medals at the 1984 Los Angeles games.<br>
<br>She ended up being the first American female to win an Olympic individual all-around gold when she edged out Romania's Ecaterina Szabo.<br>