Irondale man who detonated explosive outside Alabama AG’s office receives state sentence [Video]

The man convicted of detonating an explosive device outside of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office last year has been sentenced on state charges.Kyle Calvert, 26, of Irondale, was convicted of the malicious use of an explosive device in November and sentenced to nine years in federal prison.“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 following Calvert’s initial sentencing. “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.”On Friday, after pleading guilty to a Montgomery County indictment, …