Cody man sentenced for Keyhole assault

Andrew Carl Buller of Cody, otherwise known as Andy StandingWolf, has been sentenced on charges of domestic battery, false imprisonment and interference with emergency calls following an incident at Keyhole State Park in January, 2018 during which he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend during a fishing trip to the lake.

On January 24, 2018, a Keyhole State Park Ranger was contacted by dispatch about an assault that had occurred ten days earlier at the lake. The complainant informed dispatch that she had been assaulted at one of the cabins by her boyfriend; it was later confirmed that both parties had stayed there.

The complainant told the ranger that they had come to ice fish at the lake and things went well until dinner time, when an altercation occurred and Buller allegedly grabbed her by the throat and pushed her down the steps. He then grabbed her again by the throat, according to the complainant’s statement, and threw her down so that her face struck the table.

Buller allegedly took the complainant’s keys and phone from her. She stated that she knew where the ranger station was but hadn’t been sure she could make it there on foot, in the dark and in sub-freezing temperatures. Consequently, said the complainant, she waited until Buller left on a job to report the incident.

Buller initially faced a felony charge of strangulation, which was dismissed by the prosecution. On the remaining counts, he pled and was found guilty in Circuit Court on misdemeanor counts of domestic battery, false imprisonment and interference with emergency calls.

Buller’s total sentence for the three counts will be 445 days of incarceration and $1605 in fines and fees.