Convicted killer sentenced to federal prison for possessing an improvised explosive device USAO-MDFL

Fort Myers, Florida – US District Judge Sherry Polster Chappell has sentenced William Earl Siebert (47, Cape Coral) to 5 years and 10 months in federal prison for possession of an unregistered destructive device. Seibert pleaded guilty on June 16, 2022.

Siebert was arrested for driving under the influence after a single-vehicle traffic accident on del Prado Boulevard in Cape Coral on August 27, 2019, according to court documents. Later, when his vehicle was searched, officers found a pipe bomb attached to a yard-stake timer, containing explosive powder and an assortment of shrapnel. Court records show that Siebert had previously been convicted of second-degree murder and had served a 25-year state prison sentence in connection with that case.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the Cape Coral Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Simon R. Eth was prosecuted.

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