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[github.com](https://github.com/luxre)<br>US gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton has actually sparked fears for her security after 'disappearing' following her DWI charge in West Virginia last month, the Daily Mail has actually learned.<br> |
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<br>Concerned member of the family 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> |
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<br>The lack of interaction is nothing brand-new for the former professional athlete, according to relatives, who say Retton hadn't even notified her household that she remained in town before her humiliating encounter with police.<br> |
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<br>Recently, the specifically exposed that Retton was caught 'slurring her words' with a 'screw top' bottle of red wine in the passenger seat while she was behind the wheel of her Porsche.<br> |
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<br>She had pulled over at an AutoZone in Fairmont after being seen 'driving all over the street'.<br> |
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<br>Officers kept in mind 'the smell of alcohol' giving off from her while she remained in the driver's seat of the automobile while it was still running, according to court records.<br> |
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<br>She failed all 3 phases of the standard field sobriety test and was charged in Marion County for 'driving under influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs'.<br> |
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<br>An inside source said in the wake of her arrest: 'Her household had no idea she was here at all, they found out about the arrest when everybody else did.<br> |
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<br>Mary Lou Retton has sparked fears for her safety as member of the family say she has actually 'disappeared' because her DWI arrest in West Virginia last month<br> |
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<br>Retton was the very first American woman to win an Olympic private all-around gold when she edged out Romania's Ecaterina Szabo (left) at only 16 years of ages at the 1984 games<br> |
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<br>'They do not really talk much, she moved away. She never called them to inform them that she was coming back, they just found out after the arrest.<br> |
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<br>'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'.<br> |
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<br>Now it appears Retton has gone entirely to ground, without any sign of her at her family home in Fairmont or her primary home, her post-divorce residential or commercial property in Texas.<br> |
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<br>Exclusive Daily Mail pictures show her $550,000 home in Boerne, Kendall County, looking deserted, with bundles and leaflets littering the patio.<br> |
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<br>Neighbors say they have actually not seen her at the residential or commercial property in the previous two weeks, adding that Retton primarily keeps to herself in the gated substance.<br> |
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<br>After Daily Mail reached out to her daughters on Thursday, her attorney Edmund J. Rollo released a declaration on Tuesday, saying the star remained in 'excellent spirits.'<br> |
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<br>'She is really pleased of all of the support she has gotten,' he included. 'Mary Lou will release a declaration at the appropriate time. Until then, please regard her personal privacy.'<br> |
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<br>The retired Olympian has actually spent much of her life between West Virginia and Texas, where she has actually been based because 2012.<br> |
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<br>She was wed to Texas Longhorns quarterback-turned-real [estate developer](https://mrentals.ca) Shannon Kelly, with whom she shares children Shayla, 30, McKenna, 28, Skyla, 24, and Emma, 23, from 1990 to 2018.<br> |
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<br>According to social networks, Retton and her 4 children have a very close relationship, though she has not appeared in her children's Instagram posts in at least six months.<br> |
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<br>Retton, who has 4 children, Skyla, 24, Emma, turning 23, Shayla, 30, and McKenna, 28, has not been seen or heard from by her family members in her hometown in West Virginia since her arrest on May 17, experts told DailyMail.com<br> |
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<br>Retton spoke openly about her frightening health battle after she was hospitalized in October 2023 with an uncommon type of pneumonia<br> |
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<br>Now it appears Retton has actually gone entirely to ground, without any sign of her at her family home in Fairmont or her post-divorce residential or commercial property and primary house in Texas (pictured) last Thursday<br> |
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<br>And while her member of the family in West Virginia have actually shared their shock at her arrest, Retton's children have remained tight lipped over the event, decreasing to talk to the Daily Mail.<br> |
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<br>But they have actually been posting cryptic inspirational spiritual posts explaining life and mistakes as 'God's will' on their social networks.<br> |
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<br>Her youngest child Emma, is set to get wed later on this month in Dallas, though it's uncertain if the gymnastics legend will attend.<br> |
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<br>Member of the family are supposedly worried about the arrest, though were 'uninformed' of any factor or concerns as to why Retton might have driven the 1,500 mile cross nation trip from Texas to West Virginia.<br> |
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<br>Her older sibling Donnie, 59, passed away in December of last year, with an obituary specifying there was 'no visitation or [funeral services'](https://laculracilor.ro).<br> |
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<br>Court records reveal that a lawyer representing Retton appeared alone at a hearing on May 27, to submit a motion for discovery.<br> |
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<br>Officers kept in mind during her arrest that she had a 'screw leading container of white wine' that was in the passenger seat of her automobile when they approached her.<br> |
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<br>She failed all three phases of the basic field sobriety test, and refused a roadside initial breath test, along with a secondary chemical test of her blood.<br> |
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<br>Olympic heroine Mary Lou Retton's shocking failure revealed in damning full authorities report<br> |
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<br>Retton was charged in Marion County for 'driving under impact of alcohol, controlled compounds, or drugs,' according to the West Virginia Magistrate Court system.<br> |
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<br>She was released after personally posting a $1,500 bond. Representatives for Retton are yet to deal with the arrest.<br> |
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<br>A lawyer representing Retton based in Morgantown, West Virginia, did not instantly react to a demand for comment by the Daily Mail.<br> |
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<br>Best known for receiving two perfect 10 ratings at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics weeks after a knee operation, Retton has actually fought more health issues in recent years.<br> |
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<br>The embellished gymnast [battled](https://www.22401414.com) with pneumonia in 2023, which led her child to create a crowdfunding page to assist pay installing healthcare facility bills, raising $200,000 in just a day.<br> |
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<br>But the family quickly [drew criticism](https://ghurairproperties.com) after refusing to clarify where the contributions would be going, while Retton's claim to not have insurance was likewise doubted by some.<br> |
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<br>'They didn't [deserve](https://www.ilfarmandrecland.com) that,' Retton said in May when asked about the [reaction](https://oferte.cazarecostinesti.ro) her children received.<br> |
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<br>'They were simply attempting to look after me. I do not care about the naysayers. There are giants everywhere. It's what makes us America. Everybody's got a viewpoint, however it is what it is.'<br> |
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<br>While there was a pleased ending for Retton in 2023, doctors briefly feared for her life as her children delivered what they believed would be their final goodbye to their mother.<br> |
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<br>Retton's daughter, Shayla Schrepfer, 30, was identified out and about in Texas, however decreased to talk about her mother's arrest or location<br> |
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<br>Retton positioning with her child McKenna Kelley at the NCAA championships in 2019. The previous [gymnast](https://therealoasis.com) was 'slurring her words' when she pulled over into an AutoZone in Fairmont, West Virginia<br> |
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<br>Retton married Texas Longhorns quarterback-turned-real estate designer Shannon Kelley (center) in Houston, Texas in 1990. They separated in 2018<br> |
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<br>Even now, Retton fears she will never appropriately recover from the damage to her lungs.<br> |
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<br>'It's been really hard,' she stated in an emotional interview with People in 2024. 'My lungs are so [scarred](https://trianglebnb.com). It will be a life time of recovery.<br> |
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<br>'My physicality was the only thing I had and it was eliminated from me. It's humiliating.'<br> |
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<br>Retton believes she recuperated from the terrifying ordeal as 'God wasn't all set' for her yet, regardless of confessing that she is very lucky to still live.<br> |
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<br>'Girl, I should be dead,' she included. 'The physicians told them [daughters] to come to say their farewells.<br> |
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<br>'They prayed over me, and McKenna said, 'Mommy, it's OK, you can go.'<br> |
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<br>'I didn't have much of a relationship with my mom, however I can't imagine what that resembled, to view their mommy on her deathbed.'<br> |
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<br>Her heath problems followed DailyMail.com revealed that she was also expected to collect around $2million more in compensation after a legal spat with the maker of her two metal hip replacements.<br> |
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<br>Mary Lou Retton became the very first American female to win a specific well-rounded gold medal at the 1984 Olympic Games. The now-retired gymnast was left defending her life in healthcare facility with an unusual kind of pneumonia in late 2023, triggering her daughters set up a SpotFund account that raised $500,000 in contributions<br> |
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<br>Last year, the mom-of-four drew criticism after declaring to have no health insurance coverage and requesting financial assistance from the general public when she was overruled with an unusual type of pneumonia, in spite of having gotten a $2million settlement from her divorce<br> |
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<br>The discoveries cast more doubt on why the five-time gold medal winner had no health insurance when she was overruled with an uncommon type of pneumonia and why her household turned to asking for money online to bail her out.<br> |
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<br>Court documents submitted in Houston that showed she had a small fortune following her divorce from Shannon Kelley.<br> |
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<br>The residential or commercial property [division accepted](https://www.vitalproperties.co.za) by the court showed 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.<br> |
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<br>Not included because figure were the proceeds from the sale of two houses, one in Houston and the other in Fairmont, West Virginia, which once again were to be split 50/50.<br> |
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<br>Nor were the earnings from a claim in which she sued Indiana-based medical business Biomet Recovery over two hip replacements that went incorrect.<br> |
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<br>It is not known just how much she received but others who sued the company in comparable situations got around $2million each. <br> |
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<br>Retton discovered instantaneous popularity as a 16-year-old when she won her medals at the 1984 Los Angeles games.<br> |
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<br>She ended up being the very first American female to win an Olympic private [all-around](https://pms-servicedapartments.com) gold when she edged out Romania's Ecaterina Szabo.<br> |
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