EXCLUSIVE Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton's family issue deeply worrying update after her humiliating arrest
US gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton has sparked fears for her safety after 'vanishing' following her DWI charge in West Virginia last month, the Daily Mail has learned.
Concerned family members in the small town of Fairmont revealed they have not seen or heard from the Olympic gold medalist, 57 - who is based in Texas - since her arrest in her hometown on May 17.
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