Bodycam footage from a February crash in Chesterfield is putting Kim Scott, Eminem's ex-wife, back in the headlines, showing a tense encounter with Michigan police after her Range Rover was left damaged and a parked truck was hit. Officers say Scott had been driving with her teenage son and three of his friends when she allegedly clipped a parked vehicle, then later reversed into her own garage door. She was taken to a hospital, then charged, and the release of the video and court documents has renewed scrutiny of her long public struggles with alcohol and the law.
Bodycam footage and the stop
In the body-worn camera clips, officers are seen giving Scott a preliminary breath test at the scene before placing her in handcuffs after the reading indicated impairment. The video and police report show officers searching the white Range Rover and finding small bottles and a soda can the report says contained alcohol. Scott tells officers she had a drink "an hour, two hours, maybe three hours ago." The footage also shows an officer pointing to fresh damage on the SUV and to a dented garage door at her home. As reported by TMZ.
Charges and court records
Court filings show Scott faces two misdemeanors: operating a vehicle while intoxicated and failure to stop or identify after causing property damage. The documents say the incident happened around 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 16, after she left home with her son, Parker, and three of his friends and struck a parked car before pulling into the driveway and hitting her garage. Local outlets that reviewed the filings also reported that officers noted glossy eyes, slowed speech and a strong odor of intoxicants. As reported by XXL.
How Michigan law treats the charges
Under Michigan's OWI statute, it is a crime to operate a vehicle while intoxicated, either by having a blood alcohol concentration at or above 0.08 or by being visibly impaired, with penalties that depend on prior convictions and whether anyone was hurt. State law also requires drivers involved in crashes that cause property damage to stop and provide identification, and failing to do so is its own criminal offense. These misdemeanors can bring fines, probation and other penalties, and alcohol-related crashes that cause injury can be elevated to felony counts. As outlined by FindLaw and explained by local legal guides at the Macomb County firm Abdo Law Firm.
Neighbors, attorney and past incidents
According to reporting, a neighbor who saw the collisions called police, and Scott was taken to a hospital for unspecified injuries before being released early the next morning. Scott's attorney told reporters she had not been immediately arrested and said she would turn herself in if a warrant were issued. The episode mirrors earlier, widely covered struggles: Scott has a public history with substance use and prior DUI-related incidents and hospitalizations that have drawn media attention over the years. As reported by People.
What’s next
Prosecutors and local court staff are expected to set a formal arraignment date, and outlets reviewing the filings reported that Scott had not yet appeared in court at the time their stories were published. Outcomes in cases like this often hinge on prior convictions, lab-confirmed blood alcohol levels and whether prosecutors pursue diversion or plea deals, and defense attorneys sometimes negotiate counseling or treatment requirements as part of any agreement. For now, the case remains in its early stages while investigators and the district attorney review the breath test results and video evidence. As reported by TMZ.
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