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May 1, 2018 · The case will proceed against co-defendants Michael Wenzel and Robert Lee "Bo" Benac III, Hubbard said. Each is charged with two felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty and a misdemeanor...
- tmarrero@tampabay.com
- Morning Editor And Justice Reporter
Dec 13, 2017 · According to CNN, those three men, recently identified as Michael Wenzel, Robert Lee Benac, and Spencer Heintz, are each being charged with two felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty. In addition, Wenzel and Benac are being charged with an illegal method of take, a misdemeanor crime.
Sep 12, 2019 · On June 26, 2017, Benac, Spencer Heintz, Michael Wenzel and another man departed from Wenzel’s waterfront home in Palmetto on a 22-foot Aquasport boat and took a trip into the Gulf of Mexico....
- dkumar@tampabay.com
- Higher Education Reporter
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office filed charges in December against Heintz, Michael Wenzel, 21, and Robert Lee Benac, 28, in connection to a viral video showing the men dragging a blacktip shark behind a speeding boat while pointing and laughing.
Dec 13, 2017 · The Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office has charged Michael Wenzel, 21; Spencer Heintz, 23; and Robert Lee Benac, 28, with two felony counts each of animal cruelty.
- Jerry Iannelli
Dec 15, 2017 · He is the son of Manatee County Commission chair Betsy Benac, while Wenzel is the son of the county planning director. The third man charged is Spencer Heintz, 23, also of Palmetto, who faces...
Dec 12, 2017 · The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office announced 21-year-old Michael Wenzel, 28-year-old Robert Lee Benac and 23-year-old...
