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Olympic Gymnast Mary Lou Retton Arrested on DUI Charge in West Virginia

Her arrest follows a public pneumonia battle that left her with lung scarring, forcing her into ongoing oxygen therapy.

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Mary Lou Retton, the iconic Olympic gymnastics champion who lived and trained in Houston, was arrested on suspicion of DUI earlier this month in West Virginia.

Overview

  • Retton, 57, was taken into custody on May 17 in Marion County, West Virginia, on one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances or drugs.
  • Fairmont police stopped her after observing erratic driving and discovered a screw-top container of wine in the passenger seat of her vehicle.
  • Court documents indicate she failed all phases of a standard field sobriety test and refused both a roadside breath test and a secondary blood test.
  • She was released the same day on a $1,500 personal recognizance bond and now awaits further legal proceedings in the West Virginia Magistrate Court system.
  • Retton earned Olympic fame by winning the individual all-around gold in 1984 and has spent the past two years recovering from a rare pneumonia that left her with lasting lung damage.