Irondale man who detonated bomb outside Steve Marshall’s office sentenced on state charges

The Irondale man who detonated a shrapnel-filled bomb outside the Montgomery office of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall was sentenced Friday to 10 years in state prison, two months after he was sentenced on federal charges.

Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Greg Griffin ordered Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert’s state sentence to run concurrently with the 9-year federal prison term handed down in November, meaning Calvert will spend a maximum of 10 years in prison.

“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,” Marshall said in a statement following the sentence.

“The Attorney General’s Office is home to nearly two hundred 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 Irondale man pleaded guilty to arson and possession of an explosive device in connection with the Feb. 24 incident.

In federal court over the summer, Calvert, 27, pleaded guilty to malicious use of an explosive device.

He was sentenced to nine years in a federal lockup.

According to the plea agreement and other court documents, Calvert in the predawn hours of Feb. 24 detonated an explosive device outside of the AG Steve Marshall’s office in downtown Montgomery.

No one was injured.

Calvert admitted during his plea hearing to manufacturing the device. He used, nails and screws as shrapnel and accelerants to cause an explosion.

Prior to planting the device, Calvert placed stickers on various downtown buildings.

The stickers had graphics advocating for various political ideologies. Some stickers included the phrase “Support your local antifa.”