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Marcos Lopez’s Wife Arrested, Faces Racketeering Charges, Officials Say

  • Robin Severance-Lopez, who is separated from Marcos Lopez—the suspended sheriff of Osceola County—was taken into custody on June 23, 2025, and is currently held in Lake County jail on charges of conspiracy related to racketeering.
  • Her arrest came as part of a 2023 probe into a multimillion-dollar underground gambling operation in the Central Florida area, involving Lopez and multiple co-defendants running an unlicensed casino.
  • Marcos Lopez has been held in custody since his arrest on June 5, 2025, under a $1 million bond for racketeering charges, while three of his co-defendants—including Carol Cote, Sharon Fedrick, and Sheldon Wetherholt—have each secured release by posting bond.
  • Prosecutors revealed that the illegal gambling operation in Central Florida brought in over $21 million in unlawful profits, with Lopez reportedly receiving cash payments ranging from $600,000 to $700,000 since 2020, as outlined in a confidential 255-page affidavit.
  • These arrests reflect law enforcement efforts to dismantle the illegal enterprise while Governor Ron DeSantis temporarily appointed Christopher A. Blackmon to replace Lopez as sheriff during the ongoing case.
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Sheriff Marcos López's Wife Arrested and Bond Set at $400,000

One day after her arrest, Robin Lynn Severance Lopez, wife of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez, was granted $400,000 bail, according to Judge Carla R. Pepperman.

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Wife of suspended Sheriff Lopez arrested in connection to illegal gambling enterprise investigation | News Channel 3-12

By Justin Schecker & Hayley Crombleholme Click here for updates on this story    LAKE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) -- The wife of suspended

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Wife of alleged corrupt Florida sheriff’s deputy joins her husband in jail on racketeering charges

Homeland Security Investigations arrested Robin Severance-Lopez, the estranged wife of Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez, on racketeering charges.

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Wife of suspended Sheriff Lopez arrested in connection to illegal gambling enterprise investigation

Robin Severance Lopez is charged with conspiracy to use investment proceeds from racketeering.

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Wife of suspended Osceola County sheriff arrested: report

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Suspended Osceola sheriff’s wife jailed in Lake County over racketeering case

The wife of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez joined him behind bars at the Lake County Jail after she was arrested on a racketeering charge.

·Orlando, United States
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Telemundo de Puerto Rico broke the news in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Monday, June 23, 2025.
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