MONTGOMERY – The man accused of setting off a bomb at the office of Attorney General Steve Marshall last February was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, Marshall announced.
Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, of Irondale was arrested last April and pleaded guilty in August to a Montgomery County indictment charging him with one count of arson in the second degree and one count of possession of an explosive device.
Judge Greg Griffin sentenced Calvert to 10 years in prison, to be served concurrently with his nine-year prison sentence given for his federal conviction for the same crime.
“Mr. Calvert did not simply set off an explosive device at an office building — he attacked the state of Alabama and the freedom, liberty, and rule of law that govern all Alabama citizens,” said Marshall. “The attorney general’s office is home to nearly 200 dedicated employees who work tirelessly for this state. They deserve to perform their duties without fear for their safety.
“Today’s sentencing sends a clear message: terrorism against the people of Alabama will not be tolerated.”
The convictions arise from Calvert’s bombing of the office last year.
According to a news release from Marshall’s office, Calvert traveled from Birmingham to Montgomery on Feb. 23 with an improvised explosive device (IED) comprising a coffee can, dryer lint, lighter fluid, shrapnel, and fireworks.
Calvert arrived in Montgomery around 1 a.m. Feb. 24 and walked around the Capitol, placing over 1n different kinds of political stickers on buildings and other structures, one of which stated, “Support your local Antifa.”
“At approximately 3:35 a.m., Calvert began walking toward the Office of the Alabama Attorney General, where he placed the IED in the walkway near the southeast corner of the building,” the news release said. “At 3:42 a.m., he detonated the IED, damaging the building.”
Marshall thanked the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and the special agents of the Alabama Attorney General’s Office for their work in investigating and apprehending Calvert. He also thanked the assistant attorneys general who prosecuted the case, Damon Lewis and Alana Cammack.
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