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Dec 13, 2017 · In the video, three men can be seen smiling and laughing as the shark bounces through the waves. 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.
May 1, 2018 · The other two men, Michael Wenzel and Robert Lee “Bo” Benac III, were scheduled to attend a status hearing on June 13 by Hillsborough Circuit Judge Mark Wolfe. They plead not guilty back in January, according to WFLA. We will have to wait until June 13 to see what happens next.
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...
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...
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On August 27, 2018, our hero, Michael G. Wentzel, began his journey to be with the Lord. He was the loving husband. Born in West Lawn, PA, he was the son of the late Charles Wentzel and Eleanor (Reynolds) Wentzel.
May 1, 2018 · Wenzel is the son of Manatee County planning section manager Robert Wenzel. From left: Robert Lee Benac, Spencer Heintz and Michael Wenzel face felony animal abuse charges in connection to...
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.
