Another Co-Defendant Tied to Illegal Gambling Operation Released on Bond

Osceola deputies made multiple visits to casino allegedly controlled by sheriff

Over the three years prior to the arrest of Osceola Sheriff Marcos Lopez for racketeering, his own deputies made numerous visits to the illegal casino at the center of the investigation that ensnared him, reports reviewed by the Orlando Sentinel reveal. The reports released Wednesday by the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office are a sample of at least 50 incidents at The Eclipse casino to which deputies responded, and concern reported gunshots, armed…

Suspended Sheriff Marcos Lopez’s co-defendant charged in illegal gambling scheme

Sheldon K. Wetherholt has since bonded out from the Lake County Jail.

Marcos Lopez arrest: Third suspect granted $100,000 bond

A third co-defendant has been arrested in connection with the alleged illegal gambling scheme that led to the arrest of former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez last week. Sheldon Wetherholt, 58, turned himself in early Wednesday at the Lake County Jail on racketeering and conspiracy charges.

Another co-defendant tied to illegal gambling operation released on bond

Sheldon Wetherholt was arrested at 11 p.m. Tuesday.