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Mary Lou Retton’s DUI Arrest Captured In Newly Released Bodycam Footage

MARION COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, JUL 08 – Retton accepted a no-contest plea and paid a $100 fine for a first-time DUI after being found with an open wine bottle and failing sobriety tests, officials said.

  • Mary Lou Retton, a 57-year-old five-time Olympic medalist, was arrested for DUI in Marion County, West Virginia, on May 17, 2025.
  • The arrest followed police reports of Retton driving erratically in a Porsche with Texas plates, leading to a traffic stop and sobriety tests.
  • Bodycam footage shows Retton failing three field sobriety tests while exhibiting slurred speech, smelling of alcohol, and pleading to get her nails done.
  • During the incident, Retton declared herself "West Virginia's first daughter" and emotionally stated that she would face the consequences alone, while others would have to deal with the aftermath; she subsequently entered a no-contest plea and was fined $100.
  • Retton took full responsibility in a June 10 statement expressing regret, and her arrest highlighted ongoing personal challenges after a 2023 pneumonia hospitalization requiring ICU care.
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