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May 1, 2018 · The case will proceed against co-defendants Michael Wenzel and Robert Lee "Bo" Benac III, Hubbard said.
- tmarrero@tampabay.com
- Morning Editor And Justice Reporter
Dec 15, 2017 · Among the three men charged is Michael Wenzel, 21, of Palmetto, who was captain of the boat and a friend of Alex Kompothecras, star of the MTV reality show Siesta Key.
- Former Times Reporter
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
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.
Please keep the Wentzel family in your prayers. A post that Pastor Wayne Wentzel's son Pastor Michael Wentel shared on his Facebook page: I'm thinking about my mom (Lorna) this morning and what a blessing she is to me.
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.
May 1, 2018 · Heintz, 21-year-old Michael Wenzel and 28-year-old Robert Lee Benac were all charged after a four-month-long investigation into the graphic video of a shark being dragged behind a boat.
