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US gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton has actually sparked fears for her safety after 'disappearing' following her DWI charge in West Virginia last month, the Daily Mail has actually found out.

Concerned member of the family in the village of Fairmont revealed they have not seen or heard from the Olympic gold medalist, 57 - who is based in Texas - given that her arrest in her home town on May 17.

The absence of interaction is nothing brand-new for the former professional athlete, according to relatives, who say Retton hadn't even informed her household that she was in town before her embarrassing encounter with cops.

Last week, the Daily Mail solely exposed that Retton was caught 'slurring her words' with a 'screw top' bottle of wine in the traveler seat while she lagged the wheel of her Porsche.

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

Officers kept in mind 'the smell of alcohol' releasing from her while she remained in the chauffeur's seat of the cars and truck while it was still running, according to court records.

She stopped working all three phases of the standard field sobriety test and was charged in Marion County for 'driving under impact of alcohol, managed substances, or drugs'.

A within source said in the wake of her arrest: 'Her household had no concept she was here at all, they found out about the arrest when everybody else did.

Mary Lou Retton has stimulated fears for her safety as household members state she has actually 'vanished' given that her DWI arrest in West Virginia last month

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

'They don't actually talk much, she moved away. She never called them to tell them that she was returning, they just discovered after the arrest.

'That's families for you, it's not her finest 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 completely to ground, with no indication of her at her family home in Fairmont or her primary residence, her post-divorce residential or commercial property in Texas.

Exclusive Daily Mail images reveal her $550,000 home in Boerne, Kendall County, looking deserted, with plans and flyers cluttering the deck.

Neighbors say they have not seen her at the residential or commercial property in the past 2 weeks, including that Retton primarily keeps to herself in the gated substance.

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

'She is very pleased of all of the assistance she has received,' he added. 'Mary Lou will issue a statement at the appropriate time. Until then, please respect her personal privacy.'

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

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.

According to social networks, Retton and her four children have an extremely close relationship, though she has actually not appeared in her children's Instagram posts in at least 6 months.

Retton, who has 4 daughters, Skyla, 24, Emma, turning 23, Shayla, 30, and McKenna, 28, has actually not been seen or heard from by her loved ones in her home town in West Virginia considering that her arrest on May 17, insiders informed DailyMail.com

Retton spoke openly about her terrifying health fight after she was hospitalized in October 2023 with a rare kind of pneumonia

Now it appears Retton has gone entirely to ground, without any indication of her at her household home in Fairmont or her post-divorce residential or commercial property and main residence in Texas (imagined) last Thursday

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

But they have actually been publishing cryptic inspiring spiritual posts describing life and errors as 'God's will' on their social media.

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

Family members are apparently concerned about the arrest, though were 'uninformed' of any reason or concerns as to why Retton might have driven the 1,500 mile cross nation trip from Texas to West Virginia.

Her older brother Donnie, 59, passed away in December of in 2015, with an obituary stating there was 'no visitation or funeral services'.

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

Officers kept in mind throughout her arrest that she had a 'screw top container of red wine' that remained in the traveler seat of her cars and truck when they her.

She failed all three stages of the basic field sobriety test, and refused a roadside preliminary breath test, in addition to a secondary chemical test of her blood.

Olympic heroine Mary Lou Retton's stunning failure revealed in damning complete police report

Retton was charged in Marion County for 'driving under influence of alcohol, managed substances, or drugs,' according to the West Virginia Magistrate Court system.

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

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

Best known for getting two best 10 ratings at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics weeks after a knee operation, Retton has actually fought more health problems over the last few years.

The decorated gymnast battled with pneumonia in 2023, which led her child to produce a crowdfunding page to help pay mounting hospital costs, raising $200,000 in simply a day.

But the household quickly drew criticism after declining to clarify where the contributions would be going, while Retton's claim to not have insurance coverage was likewise questioned by some.

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

'They were just trying to look after me. I do not care about the naysayers. There are trolls everywhere. It's what makes us America. Everybody's got a viewpoint, however it is what it is.'

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

Retton's child, Shayla Schrepfer, 30, was identified out and about in Texas, however decreased to talk about her mom's arrest or location

Retton positioning with her child McKenna Kelley at the NCAA champions in 2019. The previous 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 ever appropriately recuperate from the damage to her lungs.

'It's been truly hard,' she said in an emotional 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 humiliating.'

Retton believes she recuperated from the frightening experience as 'God wasn't prepared' for her yet, in spite of admitting that she is incredibly lucky to still live.

'Girl, I need to be dead,' she added. 'The medical professionals informed them [daughters] to come to say their goodbyes.

'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, however I can't imagine what that was like, to watch their mommy on her deathbed.'

Her heath concerns followed DailyMail.com revealed that she was likewise anticipated to gather around $2million more in settlement after a legal spat with the producer of her 2 metal hip replacements.

Mary Lou Retton became the first American lady to win a specific all-around gold medal at the 1984 Olympic Games. The now-retired gymnast was left defending her life in health center with a rare kind of pneumonia in late 2023, triggering her children set up a SpotFund account that raised $500,000 in donations

Last year, the mom-of-four drew criticism after declaring to have no health insurance coverage and asking for financial backing from the general public when she was overruled with an unusual form of pneumonia, regardless of having received 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 a rare kind of pneumonia and why her household resorted to pleading for money online to bail her out.

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

The residential or commercial property division accepted by the court showed that Retton received cash and residential or commercial property worth $1,950,597 as she and Kelley divided their possessions down the middle after 28 years of marriage.

Not included in that 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 divided 50/50.

Nor were the earnings from a suit in which she sued Indiana-based medical company Biomet Recovery over two hip replacements that failed.

It is not known just how much she received however others who took legal action against the company in similar scenarios navigated $2million each.

Retton discovered instant 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 all-around gold when she edged out Romania's Ecaterina Szabo.