Grand jury indicts Cody Roberts, infamous Wyoming wolf captor, on felony animal cruelty

Sublette County law enforcement officials announced today that a grand jury has indicted Cody Roberts for the charge of felony cruelty to animals, a crime that could put the Daniel resident in prison for up to two years.

The announcement came in a press release that provided few details about the grand jury, which met behind closed doors and is confidential in nature. The 12-person panel, selected by the 9th District Court, met during the second and third weeks of August. After “receiving evidence and deliberation,” the notice said, the grand jury returned a “true bill” resulting in the indictment against Roberts.

Early on during fallout from the incident, which incited global outrage, Sublette County Prosecuting Attorney Clayton Melinkovich suggested that he disagreed with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, which took the lead in responding to the Feb. 29, 2024 incident. Game and Fish has maintained that wolves are not protected by animal cruelty laws in areas of Wyoming where they are designated as predators by the state.


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