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Sixth Suspect in Mole Lake Stabbing Appears in Court Submitted: 06/22/2012

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CRANDON - The sixth man charged in connection with a Mole Lake stabbing made his initial apperance in court today.

Trevor Lenz, 20, is charged with five felonies including attempted homicide.

He, along with five other men, are accused of beating and stabbing a man nearly to death February 15th.

Investigators believe the incident may be gang related.

During Friday’s preliminary hearing, one of the victims testified that Lenz was one of six men who repeatedly stabbed him at a house party.

The victim, whose identity cannot be released, described what happened to him that night. "I got hit with something super heavy. And then all of them tried to grab me," he said.

The victim was in the hospital for several days recovering from the stab wounds, according to court records.

"I lost feeling in my legs so I might need reconstructive surgery," the victim testified.

Because Lenz was arrested four months after the other suspects, he will be tried separately.

However, they are all being charged with the same offenses.

Forest County District Attorney, Chuck Simono said, "The fact that you have so many people in one beating can allow for a lot of confusion. The trials themselves should be pretty straight forward."

In addition to attempted homicide, all six men are being charged with restraining a pregnant woman against her will the night of the beating.

Lenz is scheduled back in court June 27th.



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