Tenn. court to weigh on reducing bond for controversial livestreamer ‘Chud the Builder’

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A controversial Tennessee livestreamer is set to appear in a Montgomery County court Wednesday after he was charged with attempted murder.
Dalton Eatherly, who goes by “Chud the Builder” online, is charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting a man outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville last month.
Mugshot for Dalton Eatherly, who goes by “Chud the Builder” online, connected to Montgomery County courthouse shooting. He faces an attempted murder charge for this case. (Photo: MNPD)
During the court hearing, the judge will hear the following motions related to the Montgomery County shooting:
- Motion for reduction of bail
- Acceptance of bail source
- Bonding companies motion to post the bond in excess
- Motion for return of property
Eatherly’s arguments for a reduced bond include how he has no criminal convictions up until this point. He also argues he has a child who lives near Clarksville, family who live in Clarksville, he owns a construction business locally and that he is not a danger to the public.
Eatherly is also requesting his vehicle taken in connection with his May arrest be returned.
Eatherly also faces separate charges in Nashville, including theft and disorderly conduct after an incident at a Nashville steakhouse. A Davidson County court met Wednesday morning to discuss a motion the state filed to revoke or increase Eatherly’s $1,000 bond for the theft charge since court documents say he was re-arrested twice while on bond for this case. We will update this story once we learn more about this motion.
Eatherly remains in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1 million bond, which was originally set for $1.25 million.
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The Montgomery County court hearing will take place at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Check back as we learn more.




