Wife of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez arrested

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.

Interim Osceola County Sheriff: We're going to get back to respect, trust

Christopher Blackmon, a leader at Florida Highway Patrol who was appointed to lead the Osceola County Sheriff's Office after the arrest and suspension of former sheriff Marcos Lopez, said one of his immediate goals is to ensure the agency's deputies and staff – and the community – know that there is not a systemic issue with the law enforcement agency.

What gambling is legal and illegal in Florida?

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez was arrested Thursday on racketeering and conspiracy charges tied to an illegal gambling operation. Gambling is largely restricted in Florida due to the state's constitutional and legislative framework. What gambling is legal and illegal in Florida?

Video: Sheriff Marcos Lopez arrested

New video released by Homeland Security Tampa shows Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez after he was handcuffed and placed under arrest Thursday morning. 

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez mug shot

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez was arrested on Thursday on charges of racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering, allegedly connected to an illegal gambling operation.