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Montgomery Man Charged in Bomb Threat
A 58-year-old Montgomery man has been arrested and charged with making a bomb threat to the Montgomery courthouse, authorities announced.
Franklin Otis Boiner, 58, was taken into custody on charges related to the bomb threat he called in on March 5, 2013, at approximately 7:49 a.m. to the Montgomery 911 Call Center.
According to the complaint filed in federal court, Boiner claimed that there would be two bombs going off at the District Court at 9:30 a.m. Both courthouses were evacuated as a precaution, and bomb technicians and detection dogs were used to clear the buildings before anyone was allowed to return.
Through call tracing and fingerprint analysis, law enforcement was able to determine that Boiner placed the phone call. Boiner was scheduled to be at a court hearing in the Montgomery County Courthouse at 8:00 a.m. on the same day he called in the bomb threat.
‘I would like to commend Sheriff Marshall and his office for their efficient, yet thorough investigation and arrest in this bomb threat case,’ said U.S. Attorney George L. Beck. ‘Law enforcement’s quick response and arrest should serve as a warning that threats such as this one will be taken seriously.’
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department and the Montgomery Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Denise Simpson is prosecuting the case.
Boiner faces a maximum potential sentence of 5 years in prison if convicted and is also subject to fines and a period of supervised release. An arrest warrant and complaint merely allege that crimes have been committed, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: Violent Crime|Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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