Gambling ring suspect pleads no contest

Sheldon Wetherholt pleaded no contest to racketeering and conspiracy charges in the case tied to suspended Osceola Sheriff Marcos Lopez.

TAVARES, Fla. - One of the co-defendants in the racketeering investigation involving suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez has pleaded no contest to charges related to an alleged illegal gambling ring.

Sheldon Wetherholt entered the plea Monday in Lake County.

What we know:

Sheldon Wetherholt, a co-defendant in the racketeering case involving suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez, pleaded no contest Monday in Lake County to charges of racketeering and conspiracy.

Each charge carries a maximum sentence of 30 years, though under his plea agreement, the state will recommend three to 12 months in

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