Lopez is awaiting trial after pleading not guilty to racketeering charges tied to what prosecutors say was a multimillion-dollar illegal gambling network centered on arcades and casinos in Lake and Osceola counties.
A federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss a civil lawsuit stemming from a 2022 incident that left a man with severe burns over much of his body.
Hidden camera videos obtained exclusively by News 6 show undercover agents infiltrating two Central Florida casinos allegedly tied to suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez.
The investigation — which began with a tip in 2022 and includes multiple undercover stings, GPS tracking, and search warrants — has produced a string of arrests and guilty pleas that prosecutors say map the operation.
In the wake of former Sheriff Marcos Lopez’s arrest and suspension from office, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is working to rebuild public confidence.
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office on Monday released the results of a forensic audit that was conducted after the arrest of suspended Sheriff Marcos Lopez.
Suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez appears in a Lake County court for a hearing in an illegal gambling case.
Pressure on Marcos Lopez has likely grown recently after five of his co-defendants struck plea deals with prosecutors, including his estranged wife.
Robin Severance Lopez pleaded guilty Monday to two charges in the illegal gambling case, weeks before she was supposed to go to trial.
Court documents say an associate of the former Osceola County sheriff, Marcos Lopez, may testify at the illegal gambling trial for Lopez’s estranged wife.
Robin Severance Lopez, the estranged wife of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez, is facing new scrutiny.
An associate of suspended Osceola County sheriff Marcos Lopez has been charged with money laundering by the same statewide prosecutors handling a case involving a multi-million-dollar illegal gambling operation.
The estranged wife of suspended Osceola County sheriff Marcos Lopez, who was charged in an illegal gambling probe, was taken into custody again months after bonding out of jail.
A 24-year-old Clermont man was killed in a fiery head-on crash with a tractor-trailer on State Road 50 in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
One co-defendant in the illegal gambling case involving former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez changed their plea in court on Monday while another co-defendant pleaded guilty.
The defense attorney for suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez is seeking a change of venue, pushing to move his criminal trial from Lake County to Osceola County.
A co-defendant in the illegal gambling case involving former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez took a plea deal on Monday. Carol Cote, 31, was adjudicated guilty during a hearing in Lake County. A date for sentencing has not been set yet.
Text messages sent by suspended Osceola County sheriff Marcos Lopez, including one featuring emojis of slot machines and a money bag, link him to a multi-million-dollar illegal gambling operation, authorities allege in newly released court records.
New documents released, including a 255-page affidavit, offer more detail of an illegal gambling probe that involved the arrest of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez.
Osceola County’s newly appointed Sheriff Chris Blackmon anticipates additional charges against individuals within his own department as investigations continue into the administration of former Sheriff Marcos Lopez .
Osceola County Sheriff Christopher A. Blackmon held a news conference on Wednesday to announce the arrest of two employees at the sheriff’s office.
The illegal gambling investigation that led to racketeering charges being filed against Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez and five others may involve as many as five Central Florida gaming rooms, newly released court records reveal.
The illegal gambling investigation that led to racketeering charges being filed against Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez and five others may involve as many as five Central Florida gaming rooms, newly released court records reveal.
Ying “Kate” Zhang is among at least six defendants facing racketeering charges stemming from an investigation into an unauthorized casino that allegedly generated more than $20 million in illegal proceeds.
One week after former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez bonded out of jail, his estranged wife is due back in court following her arrest on a racketeering charge tied to a sprawling illegal gambling investigation.
A bond hearing Thursday may determine if the estranged wife of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez can bond out of jail on charges in an illegal gambling house case. Documents give a glimpse at Robin Severance Lopez's time as a sheriff's office deputy.
Suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez posted a $1 million bond and left jail Thursday, three weeks after he was arrested in an illegal gambling case.
The wife of embattled former Osceola County Sheriff Marcoz Lopez was arrested on Monday morning by Homeland Security Investigations.
News 6 has obtained newly released documents that show Osceola County deputies raided an alleged casino months before the former sheriff was arrested.
A co-defendant in the racketeering case involving suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez was arrested late Tuesday. He has now bonded out of the Lake County jail.
New Osceola County Sheriff Chris Blackmon gave News 6 Community Correspondent Laverne McGee an exclusive interview today on how he is going to deal with the crisis unfolding in the office.
Former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez was scheduled to have a motion hearing on Wednesday, according to the Lake County clerk of courts website. But that hearing is now canceled.
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said on Monday that it has terminated its executive director just days after former Sheriff Marcos Lopez was arrested amid a massive investigation involving illegal gambling and public corruption.
A man was sentenced to 366 days in prison after being caught on camera throwing a dog to the ground in 2024, court records show.
Charged with two felony counts of racketeering and facing a prolonged suspension from his position as Osceola County Sheriff, Marcos Lopez has more pressing challenges than having become the source of mockery on social media.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez from office, in accordance with state law, and appointed Christopher A. Blackmon to take his place while the case against Lopez plays out.
In his time in office, Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez implemented a number of public safety upgrades and sought to expand the agency’s relationship with the community. He also proved to be a controversial figure at times.
An old crime is new again. Bank “jugging” is sweeping across Central Florida. Crooks are following their victims from banks, waiting for the right opportunity to rob them.
In February, Osceola County launched the first phase of its school zone safety program, where drivers would receive a $100 fine and a citation if caught speeding in a school zone. Phase two began in March, with both phases having a warning period of about a month before citations started going out.
Inside the auditorium at Gateway High School Thursday night, Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez addressed a politically fraught topic that is of high interest to the large Hispanic community he serves: illegal immigration.
In February 2022, Jean Barreto-Baerga was riding his motorcycle when a traffic stop escalated into a confrontation at a gas station. Deputies, including David Crawford, followed Barreto to the Wawa due to allegations of reckless driving.
A man arrested in Osceola County is accused of killing someone at a hotel by kicking him, stomping on his head and using a fire extinguisher to beat him.
In one of his last acts as Orange-Osceola state attorney, Andrew Bain adds Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez to the Brady List.
In a plea agreement with the state attorney’s office, Osceola County’s sheriff will pay a civil fine and plead no contest for posting the body of a missing girl on social media.
Osceola County deputies said the man who fired several rounds outside a home in a Kissimmee area neighborhood Tuesday was captured in Southwest Florida on Tuesday evening.
An Osceola County woman accused of holding her daughter’s head underwater in a bathtub has been formally charged by a grand jury.
A mother arrested on Wednesday after her 14-year-old daughter was found dead is now facing first-degree murder charges, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez will retain his position after winning his race against challenger Donnie Martinez on Election Day.
Incumbent Sheriff Marcos Lopez will advance to the general election in November after defeating four challengers in the Democratic primary Tuesday in Osceola County.
A 26-year-old man faces charges in the shooting deaths of two men at an apartment complex near Kissimmee on July 9, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
Two people were killed in a shooting at an apartment complex near Kissimmee, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
This Father’s Day weekend, Kingston, Conner and Irelynn are washing cars and selling baked goods to raise money for their father’s funeral.
Four Central Florida sheriffs will continue to lead their respective law enforcement agencies after getting no opponents for their reelection races this week.
A man accused of shooting and killing another man at a home outside of St. Cloud has confessed to the crime, according to the Osceola County sheriff.
Former Osceola County Sheriff Russ Gibson, who is running against Lopez in the 2024 election, said that the photograph depicted the body of 13-year-old Madeline Soto, who was found dead Friday afternoon in a wooded area near St. Cloud.
The Instagram account for Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez posted a confidential crime scene photograph on Saturday morning, which the agency later said had been inadvertently shared with the public.
Monday morning, for the first time, the Osceola County Sheriff brought his senior specialists, his fraud unit and his life-saving tools to an assisted living facility in Kissimmee - Sonata Hunter’s Creek.
Attorneys have officially filed a federal lawsuit against Osceola County’s sheriff and two deputies for the 2022 encounter and shooting outside a Target store in Kissimmee where one person was killed and two others were hurt.
Crews will install news stop signs at an Osceola County intersection where a woman and her three grandchildren were killed in a crash less than two weeks ago.
Electronic signs have been posted at the intersection where four people were killed in a crash Sunday. Message boards seen in the area Friday warn drivers the intersection of San Miguel Road and Laurel Avenue will become a four-way stop in the next two weeks.
The Osceola County mother who admitted to strangling her 13-year-old son now faces a charge of first-degree premeditated murder, according to a release from the sheriff's office.
A 24-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in Osceola County, accused of traveling from Davenport to a resort in Four Corners to have sex with two minors who he had been talking with on social media, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Osceola County Sheriff and Osceola Superintendent held a news conference on Wednesday to show parents how they plan to keep students, faculty and staff safe this school year.
The Women on Watch Initiative is a free program that acts as a precursor to the police academy that gives women interested in a career in law enforcement a preview of the expectations of the academy and the sheriff’s office in an environment created by women, for women.
At the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez took his anti-bullying message to all elementary schools in the area for the first time ever.
An Osceola County deputy accused of helping a child sex suspect has been fired and arrested, according to the sheriff’s office.
Osceola County Deputy David Crawford is now formally charged stemming from a 2022 arrest in which the deputy is accused of starting a fire with a Taser which left a suspect badly burned across most of his body.
he Osceola County Sheriff’s Office says they plan to issue more body-worn cameras to their deputies this year. A spokesperson for Sheriff Marcos Lopez says that since taking office, he has ensured all members on patrol have body cameras, but there are other scenarios where sworn personnel are on the job without this equipment.
A security guard at an Osceola County juvenile detention facility is accusing of having sex with one of the detainees, according to Sheriff Marcos Lopez
Osceola County deputies shot and killed a man in a neighborhood in the Kissimmee area Thursday after he pointed a gun at them, according to the sheriff.
A St. Cloud police officer is accused of stealing and using a dead person’s credit card information, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
A parent is accused of punching an umpire in the head during a high school baseball game near Kissimmee, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
A former Celebration High School coach arrested earlier this month, accused of sexual misconduct with students, is facing more charges, records show.
