Dalton Eatherly, who goes by the moniker Chud the Builder, attends a hearing at the Montgomery County Courthouse on May 21, 2026, in Clarksville, Tenn. Photo: Adin Parks/AP Photo
Alain Stephens is an investigative reporter covering gun violence, arms trafficking, and federal law enforcement.
The situation has only gotten worse for Dalton Eatherly, the race-baiting online pest better known as “Chud the Builder.” Earlier this spring, Eatherly was out on bond after being arrested in Nashville on theft, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest charges after allegedly walking out of a restaurant on an almost $400 tab. Days later, prosecutors say he went on to do something far more serious: allegedly shooting and nearly killing a man outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville, Tennessee.
On Wednesday, a Davidson County judge revoked his bond after reviewing his conduct and new evidence surrounding the shooting.
“It sounds premeditative, like he’s going to kill somebody,” one Montgomery County investigator said at the hearing, pointing to Eatherly’s videos and social media posts.
