October trial set for suspended Osceola County Sheriff Lopez and estranged wife

October trial set for suspended Osceola County Sheriff Lopez and estranged wife

Authorities say the suspended sheriff and his co-defendants were connected to a $21 million illegal gambling operation.

Trial Set for Suspended Osceola County Sheriff and Wife in $21M Illegal Gambling Case

Suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez and his wife, Robin Severance Lopez, are scheduled to stand trial the week of October 20 on charges stemming from what authorities allege was a $21-million illegal gambling operation. The couple, along with several co-defendants, is expected back in court on October 9 for pretrial conferences before Judge Brian Welke of the 5th Circuit Court. Attorneys for the Lopezes and three other defendants — Car…