Wife of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez arrested

Wife of suspended Osceola County Sheriff arrested

The estranged wife of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez was arrested Monday on charges of conspiracy to commit racketeering, one of the same charges her husband is facing tied to an alleged multi-million-dollar illegal gambling operation. FOX 35's Randi Hildreth has more on the arrest.

ORLANDO, Fla. - The wife of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez was arrested Monday on charges of conspiracy to commit racketeering, one of the same charges her husband is facing tied to an alleged multi-million-dollar illegal gambling operation.

Robin Lynn Severance Lopez, 50, was booked into the Lake County jail on two charges of conspiracy to commit racketeering and conspiracy to use or invest proceeds from racketeering, according to online jail records.

Her arrest comes less than four weeks after her husband was arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit racketeering and racketeering. 

Monday evening, HSI Tampa confirmed Lopez's wife's arrest in a post on X, which included a blurry video that purportedly showed Robin being led in handcuffs to a waiting patrol vehicle.

Who is Robin Lynn Severance Lopez?

HSI Tampa described Robin Lynn Severance Lopez as the "estranged wife" of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez. The two were married in 2007 in St. Cloud, Florida, according to public records. It's unclear how long they've been estranged or why.

Why was Marcos Lopez arrested? What is he accused of? 

The backstory:

Suspended Sheriff Marcos Lopez is accused of running a massive illegal gambling house in Central Florida, according to prosecutors. He's also accused of using his position as sheriff to throw off the investigation and mitigate concerns about the alleged business, officials said previously. 

A judge ordered Mr. Lopez be held on a $1 million bond: $500,000 for each charge.

Officials said the illegal gambling house Lopez and four others allegedly ran brought in more than $21.6 million in proceeds.

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez was arrested on Thursday, June 5, 2025, on charges related to racketeering, according to officials. (Credit: Lake County Jail)

Following Lopez's election as Osceola County Sheriff in November 2020, investigators say he continued to advance the interests of the criminal organization and collected a portion of the illegal gambling proceeds for his involvement. 

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