Kim Mathers Pleads No Contest in DUI Hit-and-Run Case

Kim Mathers, 51, pleaded no contest to operating while impaired and failure to report an accident on May 11
She allegedly crashed her Range Rover into a parked Dodge Ram on Feb. 16, sending it 50 feet down the street, with her son and his friends in the car
After the crash, she drove home and hit her own garage door — and appeared confused when questioned by police
Her BAC tested at 0.079 percent; officers noted slurred speech, glossy eyes, and she nodded off during booking
Sentencing is set for June 17 in Macomb County District Court; both charges are misdemeanors carrying up to 90–93 days

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Kim Mathers, the ex-wife of Eminem, pleaded no contest Monday to driving under the influence and fleeing the scene of a crash — a February incident that, by all accounts, could have been far worse. Her son was in the car.

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The 51-year-old Chesterfield Township, Michigan resident was arraigned May 11 in the 42-2 District Court in New Baltimore, where she immediately entered the no-contest plea to both charges: operating while impaired, a 93-day misdemeanor, and failure to stop after a collision, a 90-day misdemeanor. The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed those are the maximum charges available under the law given the evidence.

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Sentencing is scheduled for June 17 at 9 a.m. before Judge William H. Hackel III.

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What Happened That Night in February

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According to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office, the incident unfolded on the evening of February 16, when Mathers had loaded her son Parker and three of his friends into her white Range Rover for a shopping trip. Somewhere along the way, she allegedly struck a silver Dodge Ram pickup truck that was parked on the street — hitting it with enough force to push it approximately 50 feet from where it sat, per the Detroit News.

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She didn’t stop. Instead, she drove back home and pulled into her driveway — where she then crashed into her own garage door. Neighbors reportedly witnessed that second collision and spoke to TMZ.

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When officers arrived and questioned her about the garage damage, Mathers appeared “confused” and insisted there was already a dent there. Police noted she had “glossy eyes, slurred/slowed speech and lethargic demeanor,” and they detected “a strong odor of alcoholic intoxicants emitting from her person/breath.” During booking, she was observed nodding off and going limp while awaiting instructions. A breathalyzer test recorded her BAC at 0.079 percent.

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Her mug shot, released by the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office, showed Mathers with deep, puffy under-eye bags and a pained expression. Parker, notably, is her son from a relationship after her split from Eminem — not from their marriage.

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The Prosecutor’s Message Was Direct

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Macomb County Prosecutor Pete Lucido didn’t mince words in his statement following the plea. “Driving under the influence is not a lapse in judgment — it is a deliberate decision that puts every person on the road at risk,” he said. “We see the consequences far too often: lives lost, families shattered, and communities changed forever. These tragedies are preventable. There is always another option — call a ride, designate a driver, make a plan. Choosing to drive impaired is choosing to endanger others, and we will continue to hold those who make that choice fully accountable.”

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This Isn’t the First Time

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The February crash isn’t an isolated chapter. In October 2015, Mathers was involved in a one-car crash at 23 Mile and Card roads in Macomb County, where she struck a utility pole and her SUV ended up upside down in a ditch. Court records from that case were sealed — and the reason why is deeply painful: Mathers herself called into the Mojo in the Morning radio show in May 2016 and said she had been attempting suicide in that crash. She was sentenced to a year of probation and a $900 fine.

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In that same conversation, she opened up about the weight she’s carried for years — struggling with depression, living under the relentless glare of public attention, and the devastating loss of her twin sister, who died from an alleged drug overdose in a Warren trailer park. She said at the time that she had been clean for a decade but admitted that life in the spotlight never gets easier.

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Mathers and Eminem — whose real name is Marshall Mathers — have one of pop culture’s most turbulent relationship histories. They first married on June 14, 1999, divorced in 2001, remarried in January 2006, and Eminem filed for divorce again just months later that April. Their relationship famously inspired some of his most visceral and controversial music.

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She’ll be back in Macomb County District Court on June 17 to learn her fate. No details about potential penalties, damage costs, or injuries have been released by authorities ahead of that date.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 by call or text at 988.

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