Cody Roberts pleads guilty and apologizes for cruelty to a wolf [View all]

“Guilty” and “I apologize.” Those were the words spoken by Cody Roberts at an in-person hearing at the Sublette County Courthouse on March 5 as part of a plea deal with the state of Wyoming.

Roberts, a Sublette County resident, changed his plea from “not guilty” to “guilty” to a felony animal cruelty charge. The deal comes two years after Roberts captured a live grey wolf and brought it inside a local bar, where it lay on the floor, injured and suffering for hours.

For the first time publicly, Roberts confirmed the storyline that sparked global outrage, including death threats and boycotts to Wyoming. One lawmaker deemed it a “black eye” for the state.

It was also the first time Roberts spoke publicly about the incident. He addressed District Court Judge Richard L. Lavery, with his lawyer Rob Piper by his side.

https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/politics-government/2026-03-05/cody-roberts-pleads-guilty-and-apologizes-for-cruelty-to-a-wolf