Posted on 05/26/2025 4:33:06 PM PDT by Ciaphas Cain
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — According to multiple reports, legendary gymnast Mary Lou Retton has been arrested. Retton, 57, was arrested for driving under the influence in Marion County earlier this month.
According to a report from WDTV, Retton “was charged with one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances or drugs on Saturday, May 17th, according to magistrate court records. A judge gave Retton a $1,500 personal recognizance bond, court records state.”
Retton was also recently in the news after suffering from a very rare form of pneumonia and was “fighting for her life” in 2023. She was not able to breathe on her own at the time and was in the ICU for over a week.
In 2023, Retton’s daughter, McKenna Kelley, posted the following message on Instagram: “My amazing mom, Mary Lou, has a very rare form of pneumonia and is fighting for her life. Out of respect for her and her privacy, I will not discolose all details. However, I will disclose that she is not insured. We ask that if could help in any way, that you 1.) PRAY! and 2.) if you could help us with finances for the hospital bill. ANTYHING, absolutely ANYTHING, would be so helpful for my family and my mom. Thank y’all so very much!”
Retton did not have insurance at the time and the crowdfunding page raised over $200,000 per day to pay for her medical expenses.
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I look at that and I go owwww😯.
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