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Kim Mathers Pleads No Contest to Impaired Driving After February Hit-and-Run
5/12/2026, 11:07:56 PM
Incident and Legal Outcome
On Feb 16, 2026, Kimberley Anne Mathers, 51, of Chesterfield Township, drove a white Range Rover while impaired and hit a silver Dodge Ram pickup parked on a local street, pushing it about 50 feet. She was charged with operating while impaired (93-day misdemeanor) and failure to stop after a collision (90-day misdemeanor). At a May 11 arraignment in New Baltimore’s 42-2 District Court, she entered a no-contest plea. Sentencing is set for June 17, 2026.
Prior Legal History
Mathers previously faced a 2015 Cadillac Escalade crash she called a suicide attempt, a 2016 sealed case with fine and probation after admitting to drinking a fifth of Malibu rum, a 2003 cocaine possession and suspended-license arrest, a 2004 probation violation resulting in 30 days jail and 90-day rehab, and a 2017 DUI crash that led to a year of probation and a $900 fine.
Key Individuals
- Kimberley Anne Mathers – ex-spouse of rapper Marshall “Eminem” Mathers
- Pete Lucido – Macomb County Prosecutor
- Chase Robl – Mathers’ attorney
- Judge William Hackel III – presiding judge
Evidence and Observations
Police noted Mathers’ “glossy eyes, slurred/slowed speech and lethargic demeanor,” a strong alcohol odor, and a BAC of 0.079 percent. An empty Crown Royal Apple mini-bottle and an alcohol-filled root-beer can were recovered. A neighbor reported the Range Rover struck the parked pickup before Mathers fled; other accounts say she later crashed into her garage.
Official Response
Prosecutor Lucido said impaired driving is a deliberate choice that endangers all road users and urged alternatives such as designated drivers. The court recorded Mathers’ no-contest plea, treating it as a guilty finding for sentencing. Mathers’ lawyer declined comment.
Why It Matters / Impact
The case underscores the legal system’s focus on repeat impaired-driving offenses and the public-safety message that intoxicated operation of a vehicle will be prosecuted, especially when children are involved.
Conflicting Accounts
Reports differ on whether children were in Mathers’ vehicle—some cite son Parker and three friends, others describe a garage crash with children inside. Sources also vary on whether she fled immediately or first attempted to re-enter her driveway, and on whether the prior DUI occurred in 2016 or 2017.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Driving under the influence is not a lapse in judgment—it is a deliberate decision that puts every person on the road at risk.” — Pete Lucido, Macomb County Prosecutor
- “There is always another option — call a ride, designate a driver, make a plan.” — Pete Lucido, Macomb County Prosecutor
- “glossy eyes, slurred/slowed speech and lethargic demeanor” — Police observation (The Sun)
- “observed a strong odor of alcoholic intoxicants emitting from her person/breath.” — Police observation (The Sun)
Upcoming Sentencing
Mathers will appear before Judge Hackel on June 17, 2026, when the court will decide any custodial term, fines, or treatment conditions. The case highlights ongoing concerns about repeat DUI offenses in Macomb County.
