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US gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton has actually stimulated fears for her security after 'vanishing' following her DWI charge in West Virginia last month, the Daily Mail has discovered.
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Concerned relative in the village of Fairmont revealed they have actually not seen or spoken with the Olympic gold medalist, 57 - who is based in Texas - since her arrest in her home town on May 17.
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The lack of communication is absolutely nothing brand-new for the former athlete, according to relatives, who state Retton hadn't even notified her family that she remained in town before her awkward encounter with authorities.

Recently, the Daily Mail solely exposed that Retton was captured 'slurring her words' with a 'screw leading' bottle of wine in the passenger seat while she lagged the wheel of her Porsche.

She had actually pulled over at an AutoZone in Fairmont after being seen 'driving all over the roadway'.

Officers kept in mind 'the odor of alcohol' producing from her while she was in the motorist's seat of the automobile while it was still running, according to court records.

She failed all 3 phases of the standard field sobriety test and was charged in Marion County for 'driving under impact of alcohol, managed compounds, or drugs'.

An inside source stated in the wake of her arrest: 'Her household had no concept she was here at all, they found out about the arrest when everyone else did.

Mary Lou Retton has actually triggered worries for her safety as household members say she has actually 'disappeared' given that her DWI arrest in West Virginia last month

Retton was the very first American woman to win an Olympic individual well-rounded gold when she edged out Romania's Ecaterina Szabo (left) at only 16 years old at the 1984 games

'They do not truly talk much, she moved away. She never ever called them to inform them that she was returning, they only found out after the arrest.

'That's families for you, it's not her best choice. Families are like that, there wasn't a falling out - they just haven't spoken in a while'.

Now it appears Retton has actually gone entirely to ground, without any indication of her at her household home in Fairmont or her primary home, her post-divorce residential or commercial property in Texas.

Exclusive Daily Mail photos show her $550,000 home in Boerne, Kendall County, looking deserted, with packages and flyers cluttering the deck.

Neighbors state they have actually not seen her at the residential or commercial property in the previous two weeks, including that Retton mainly keeps to herself in the gated substance.

After Daily Mail connected to her daughters on Thursday, her legal representative Edmund J. Rollo released a statement on Tuesday, saying the star was in 'excellent spirits.'

'She is extremely pleased of all of the support she has received,' he included. 'Mary Lou will issue a statement at the appropriate time. Until then, please regard her personal privacy.'

The retired Olympian has spent much of her life in between West Virginia and Texas, where she has been based considering that 2012.

She was married to Texas Longhorns quarterback-turned-real estate designer Shannon Kelly, with whom she shares children Shayla, 30, McKenna, 28, Skyla, 24, and Emma, 23, from 1990 to 2018.

According to social networks, Retton and her four daughters have a very close relationship, though she has actually not appeared in her children's Instagram posts in at least six months.

Retton, who has 4 children, Skyla, 24, Emma, turning 23, Shayla, 30, and McKenna, 28, has actually not been seen or spoken with by her family members in her hometown in West Virginia considering that her arrest on May 17, experts told DailyMail.com

Retton spoke publicly about her frightening health fight after she was hospitalized in October 2023 with an uncommon type of pneumonia

Now it appears Retton has actually gone totally to ground, with no indication of her at her household home in Fairmont or her post-divorce residential or commercial property and primary house in Texas (envisioned) last Thursday

And while her member of the family in West Virginia have shared their shock at her arrest, Retton's kids have actually stayed tight lipped over the occurrence, declining to speak with the Daily Mail.

But they have been publishing puzzling inspiring spiritual posts explaining life and mistakes as 'God's will' on their social media.

Her youngest child Emma, is set to get wed later on this month in Dallas, though it's uncertain if the gymnastics legend will go to.

Relative are supposedly worried about the arrest, though were 'uninformed' of any factor or issues as to why Retton could have driven the 1,500 mile cross nation trip from Texas to West Virginia.

Her older bro Donnie, 59, passed away in December of last year, with an obituary mentioning there was 'no visitation or funeral services'.

Court records reveal that a lawyer representing Retton appeared alone at a hearing on May 27, to submit a movement for discovery.

Officers noted during her arrest that she had a 'screw leading container of red wine' that remained in the guest seat of her vehicle when they approached her.

She stopped working all 3 phases of the standard field sobriety test, and refused a roadside initial breath test, in addition to a secondary chemical test of her blood.

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Retton was charged in Marion County for 'driving under influence of alcohol, controlled compounds, or drugs,' according to the Magistrate Court system.

She was launched after personally posting a $1,500 bond. Representatives for Retton are yet to attend to the arrest.

An attorney representing Retton based in Morgantown, West Virginia, did not right away respond to a demand for comment by the Daily Mail.

Best known for getting 2 perfect 10 scores at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics weeks after a knee operation, Retton has fought more health concerns over the last few years.

The embellished gymnast had a hard time with pneumonia in 2023, which led her child to produce a crowdfunding page to help pay installing health center bills, raising $200,000 in just a day.

But the family quickly drew criticism after declining to clarify where the donations would be going, while Retton's claim to not have insurance coverage was also doubted by some.

'They didn't be worthy of that,' Retton stated in May when asked about the reaction her children received.

'They were simply attempting to take care of me. I do not care about the naysayers. There are trolls everywhere. It's what makes us America. Everybody's got an opinion, however it is what it is.'

While there was a pleased ending for Retton in 2023, physicians briefly feared for her life as her daughters provided what they thought would be their last goodbye to their mother.

Retton's child, Shayla Schrepfer, 30, was spotted out and about in Texas, but decreased to comment on her mom's arrest or location

Retton positioning with her daughter McKenna Kelley at the NCAA champions in 2019. The former gymnast was 'slurring her words' when she pulled over into an AutoZone in Fairmont, West Virginia

Retton wed Texas Longhorns quarterback-turned-real estate designer Shannon Kelley (center) in Houston, Texas in 1990. They separated in 2018

Even now, Retton fears she will never appropriately recover from the damage to her lungs.

'It's been truly hard,' she stated in a psychological interview with People in 2024. 'My lungs are so scarred. It will be a life time of healing.

'My physicality was the only thing I had and it was removed from me. It's awkward.'

Retton believes she recuperated from the scary experience as 'God wasn't ready' for her yet, despite confessing that she is incredibly lucky to still live.

'Girl, I must be dead,' she added. 'The doctors told them [children] to come to say their farewells.

'They prayed over me, and McKenna stated, 'Mommy, it's OK, you can go.'

'I didn't have much of a relationship with my mom, but I can't imagine what that was like, to watch their mom on her deathbed.'

Her heath problems come after DailyMail.com exposed that she was likewise anticipated to gather around $2million more in payment after a legal spat with the maker of her two metal hip replacements.

Mary Lou Retton ended up being the very first American woman to win a private well-rounded gold medal at the 1984 Olympic Games. The now-retired gymnast was left fighting for her life in health center with an unusual form of pneumonia in late 2023, prompting her children established a SpotFund account that raised $500,000 in donations

Last year, the mom-of-four drew criticism after claiming to have no health insurance coverage and requesting for financial backing from the public when she was struck down with an uncommon form of pneumonia, despite having actually gotten a $2million settlement from her divorce

The discoveries cast more doubt on why the five-time gold medal winner had no medical insurance when she was overruled with an unusual kind of pneumonia and why her family turned to begging for money online to bail her out.

Court papers submitted in Houston that revealed she had a small fortune following her divorce from Shannon Kelley.

The residential or commercial property department accepted by the court revealed that Retton got cash and residential or commercial property worth $1,950,597 as she and Kelley split their assets down the middle after 28 years of marriage.

Not included because figure were the earnings from the sale of 2 houses, one in Houston and the other in Fairmont, West Virginia, which once again were to be divided 50/50.

Nor were the profits from a claim in which she sued Indiana-based medical company Biomet Recovery over 2 hip replacements that went wrong.

It is not known how much she received however others who sued the business in similar circumstances got around $2million each.

Retton discovered instantaneous popularity as a 16-year-old when she won her medals at the 1984 Los Angeles games.

She became the very first American female to win an Olympic private well-rounded gold when she edged out Romania's Ecaterina Szabo.