Overview

• Fairmont City Police Department released Mary Lou Retton’s mugshot and bodycam footage on July 8, revealing new details of her May 17 DUI arrest.
• The video captures Retton refusing a breathalyzer, struggling with standard sobriety tests amid slurred speech and a screw-top wine container visible in her car.
• At the police station, the five-time Olympic medalist invoked her fame, telling officers “I’m West Virginia’s First Daughter” as she was processed.
• Retton entered a no-contest plea to a non-aggravated DUI charge on June 10, received a $100 fine and was initially released on a $1,500 personal recognizance bond.
• Throughout the arrest she relied on supplemental oxygen linked to her 2023 pneumonia; she has since issued a public apology accepting full responsibility.