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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
May 1, 2018 · Two of the other defendants in the case, Michael Wenzel of Palmetto, Robert Lee Benac of Bradenton, still face multiple felonies stemming from an incident in which they keel-hauled a live blacktip shark while filming its gruesome death.
Dec 15, 2017 · Left to right: Spencer Heintz, 23; Michael Wenzel, 21; and Robert Lee Benac III, 28; all face animal cruelty charges, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission,...
- Former Times Reporter
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 · 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. Wenzel and Benac...
Dec 13, 2017 · Michael Wenzel, 21, Brandon Spencer Heintz, 23, and Robert Lee Benac, 28, were charged with numerous criminal offences, ABC reported. All three face felony charges of aggravated animal cruelty, the channel said, which means they could face up to five years in jail or a fine of up to $10,000 (£7,500) or both, according to lawyer Andrew Stine.
