Benson was arrested and ultimately convicted of planting two pipe bombs in the family’s SUV, then coaxing everyone into the vehicle before blowing it up. The motive was money. Benson, then 33, was running out of it and wanted to inherit his mother’s. His sister, Carol Lynn, was badly burned in the blast but survived.
What happened to Margaret Benson?
At the age of 63, Margaret Benson, was killed by her son, Steven Benson, with a car bomb that also took the life of her her grandson, Scott Benson, and injured her daughter, Carol Lynn Kendall, on July 9, 1985, in fron t of their Naples, Fla., home. She is shown here in a 1975 photo, a decade before the murder.
Is Carol Lynn Benson alive?
Benson’s own sister, Carol Lynn Kendall, then 40, who survived the blast but was severely burned, wanting to make sure her brother was sentenced to life in prison for the killings. … Benson died earlier this month in a Florida prison, where he was serving two life sentences for the crimes.
How old is Carol Lynn Benson?
Carol Lynn Benson Kendall is 42 years old. That she was once a beauty contest winner is easy to see.
Who Killed tobacco heiress Margaret?
Steven Benson | |
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Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Margaret Benson (Deceased) Edward Benson (Deceased) |
Conviction(s) | First degree murder, attempted first degree murder, arson of a dwelling |
Criminal penalty | Two life sentences |
Who killed Benson heiress?
Steven Benson has died behind bars in a Florida prison where he was serving two life sentences for killing his tobacco heiress mother and brother, and trying to kill his sister, in a 1985 explosion that was planted and fed by his greed.
Where is Carol Lynn Benson Kendall today?
Carol Lynn Benson Kendall, a former Naples City Council candidate, is now a lawyer in Broward County focusing on family law and real estate. Reached Friday about her brother’s death, she said, “I really have no comment.”