MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Kyle Calvert, a 27-year-old Irondale man, was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to the detonation of an explosive device outside the Montgomery offices of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall in February.
According to court documents, Calvert detonated a shrapnel-filled device during the early morning hours of Feb. 24, outside of Marshall's offices in downtown Montgomery. No injuries were reported. Calvert was arrested in April.
Calvert admitted during the plea hearing to making the device himself. "Prior to planting the device, Calvert placed stickers on various state buildings depicting different graphics and advocating for various political ideologies. Some stickers included the phrase 'Support your local antifa,' according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Calvert claimed he has no affiliation with such organizations and the plea agreement does not reflect any change to that position.
“Kyle Calvert attacked the Alabama Attorney General’s Office with a shrapnel-filled explosive and then fled the scene, but this sentence ensures he will not escape accountability for his crime,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “Acts of violence like this one against our public institutions endanger public servants and entire communities, and they must not be tolerated. I am grateful to the FBI, ATF, and our state and local law enforcement partners for ensuring accountability for this attack, and for the work they do every day to protect our communities.”
“Today’s sentencing is the final step holding Kyle Calvert accountable for detonating a shrapnel-filled explosive device outside a public office in downtown Montgomery,” said FBI Director Christopher Wray. “This case demonstrates the FBI’s continued commitment to working with our partners to bring to justice anyone who attempts violence to injure or intimidate members of our community.”