US gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton has actually triggered worries for her safety after 'vanishing' following her DWI charge in West Virginia last month, the Daily Mail has actually discovered.

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

The lack of communication is absolutely nothing new for the previous professional athlete, according to loved ones, who state Retton had not even informed her household that she was in town before her embarrassing encounter with cops.

Last week, the Daily Mail solely revealed that Retton was captured 'slurring her words' with a 'screw leading' bottle of wine in the traveler seat while she was behind the wheel of her Porsche.

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

Officers noted 'the odor of alcohol' discharging from her while she was in the chauffeur's seat of the automobile while it was still running, according to court records.

She stopped working all 3 phases of the basic field sobriety test and was charged in Marion County for 'driving under impact of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs'.

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

Mary Lou Retton has sparked worries for her safety as member of the family state she has 'disappeared' since her DWI arrest in West Virginia last month

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

'They don't really talk much, she moved away. She never ever called them to inform them that she was coming back, they only found out after the arrest.

'That's families for you, it's not her finest choice. Families resemble that, there wasn't a falling out - they simply have not spoken in a while'.

Now it appears Retton has actually gone totally to ground, without any indication of her at her household home in Fairmont or her main house, 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 patio.

Neighbors say they have actually not seen her at the residential or commercial property in the previous 2 weeks, adding that Retton primarily keeps to herself in the gated compound.

After Daily Mail reached out to her children on Thursday, her legal representative Edmund J. Rollo issued a declaration on Tuesday, saying the star was in 'excellent spirits.'

'She is really pleased of all of the assistance she has gotten,' he included. 'Mary Lou will release a statement at the suitable time. Until then, please respect her personal privacy.'

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

She was wed to Texas Longhorns quarterback-turned-real estate developer 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 4 children have a very close relationship, though she has actually not appeared in her kids's Instagram posts in a minimum of six months.

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

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

Now it appears Retton has 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 residence in Texas (envisioned) last Thursday

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

But they have actually been posting cryptic inspiring spiritual posts describing 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 unclear if the gymnastics legend will participate in.

Relative are reportedly worried about the arrest, though were 'unaware' of any factor or concerns 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 specifying there was 'no visitation or funeral services'.

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

Officers noted during her arrest that she had a 'screw top container of white wine' that was in the guest seat of her automobile when they approached her.

She stopped working all three stages of the basic field sobriety test, and declined a roadside preliminary breath test, as well as a secondary chemical test of her blood.

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Retton was charged in Marion County for 'driving under influence of alcohol, managed compounds, 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 attend to the arrest.

A legal representative representing Retton based in Morgantown, West Virginia, did not instantly respond to a demand for comment by the Daily Mail.

Best known for receiving 2 perfect 10 ratings at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics weeks after a knee operation, Retton has battled more health issues recently.

The embellished gymnast had problem with pneumonia in 2023, which led her child to develop a crowdfunding page to help pay mounting health center expenses, raising $200,000 in just 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 also doubted by some.

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

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

While there was a happy ending for Retton in 2023, medical professionals quickly feared for her life as her children provided what they believed would be their final farewell to their mother.

Retton's daughter, Shayla Schrepfer, 30, was spotted out and about in Texas, but declined to discuss her mother'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 married 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 really hard,' she said in a psychological interview with People in 2024. 'My lungs are so scarred. It will be a lifetime 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 frightening experience as 'God wasn't all set' for her yet, regardless of confessing that she is incredibly lucky to still live.

'Girl, I need to be dead,' she included. 'The physicians informed them [daughters] to come to state their farewells.

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

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

Her heath issues followed DailyMail.com revealed that she was also anticipated to collect around $2million more in settlement after a legal spat with the manufacturer of her 2 metal hip replacements.

Mary Lou Retton became the first American lady to win an individual all-around gold medal at the 1984 Olympic Games. The now-retired gymnast was left defending her life in healthcare facility with a rare type of pneumonia in late 2023, prompting 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 and requesting financial support from the public when she was struck down with a rare type 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 health insurance coverage when she was struck down with an uncommon type of pneumonia and why her household turned to begging for money online to bail her out.

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

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

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

Nor were the profits from a claim in which she took legal action against Indiana-based medical business Biomet Recovery over 2 hip replacements that went incorrect.

It is not understood how much she got but others who sued the business in similar scenarios got around $2million each.

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

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