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Olympian Mary Lou Retton Charged With DUI in West Virginia Hometown

The American athletic icon was stopped by police on May 17 after it was reported that a person in a Porsche was driving erratically.
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Olympian Mary Lou Retton Charged With DUI in West Virginia Hometown
Former Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton arrives for the Fanatics Super Bowl Party at Ballroom at Bayou Place in Houston on Feb. 4, 2017. Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Fanatics
Juliette Fairley
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Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton was charged with a misdemeanor after being arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in Fairmont, West Virginia, her hometown.

Retton, 57, was stopped by police on May 17 after it was reported that a person in a Porsche was driving erratically.

Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]