Alabama Man Sentenced to Nine Years for Explosive Attack on Attorney General's Office

Kyle Calvert admitted to detonating a shrapnel-filled device in downtown Montgomery, endangering public safety but causing no injuries.

Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 27, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for the malicious use of an explosive device outside the Alabama Attorney General's office in February 2024.
Calvert constructed the homemade bomb using nails, screws, and firecrackers, detonating it in the early morning hours and fleeing the scene before the explosion.
No injuries or significant property damage were reported, though remnants of the device were not discovered until two days later.
Before the attack, Calvert placed stickers promoting various political ideologies, including some referencing 'Support your local antifa,' though he denied any affiliation with the group.
The FBI, ATF, and local law enforcement collaborated on the investigation, leading to Calvert's arrest in April and subsequent guilty plea in August.