The charge against Edwards went before a federal trial. Authorities alleged that Edwards had illegally entered and looted several downtown businesses and participated in acts of arson at the Target Corporation and possibly at Brit's Pub. After a four-day trial, the jury on August 12, 2021, convicted Edwards on one count of riot and one count of arson. On December 29, 2021, he was sentenced to 9 1⁄3 months in prison and ordered to pay $941,682.28 in restitution.
