Livestreamer known for posting racist content to appear in court on attempted murder charge

Krdo · May 15, 2026 · 651 words · By CNN Newssource

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Livestreamer known for posting racist content to appear in court on attempted murder charge By Emma Tucker, Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A livestreamer known for posting videos with racist content online is set to appear in court Friday on charges including…

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Dalton Eatherly, who goes by “Chud the Builder” online, was taken into custody after a confrontation with another man, who authorities have not named, escalated into a shooting outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville on Wednesday, the…

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Both men were shot and taken to nearby hospitals where they were in stable condition, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said, later adding that “two adult males” were detained by deputies.

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Claim 1: “The streamer often refers to Black people as chimps in his online videos.”

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Cross-referenced evidence from KRDO confirms the streamer refers to Black people as chimps in his videos.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The streamer has several videos online in which he refers to Black people as chimps.
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/13/livestreamer-chud-the-build…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The streamer has several videos online in which he refers to Black people as chimps
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/14/livestreamer-chud-the-build…

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Claim 2: “He was being held at the Montgomery County jail without bond and is expected to appear for an arraignment and bond hearing at 9 a.m. local time Friday”

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One source mentions he was held at Montgomery County jail until bond could be set, but the specific 'Friday 9 a.m.' detail is not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided text.

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web search NEUTRAL — Eatherly was being held at the Montgomery County jail until bond can be set at an arraignment hearing, the county sheriff’s office said.His next appearance in this case was scheduled for July 17 in Da…
https://www.kwtx.com/2026/05/13/man-known-racially-derogator…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Montgomery County Democratic Party said Eatherly "has long been attempting to gain local notoriety as a white supremacist." "This afternoon, if preliminary reports are correct, he may have gotten …
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/crime/2026/05/14/chud-th…

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web search NEUTRAL — The streamer, Dalton Eatherly, 28, was involved in a confrontation with an unidentified man that escalated to gunfire outside the Montgomery County Court in Clarksville, about 50 miles northwest of Na…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/chud-the-builder-shoot…

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Claim 3: “Both men were shot and taken to nearby hospitals where they were in stable condition”

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CNN and other web results cite the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office stating both men were shot and taken to hospitals in stable condition.

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web search NEUTRAL — Both men were shot and taken to nearby hospitals where they were in stable condition, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said, later adding that “two adult males” were detained by deputies. It’s n…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/15/us/chud-the-builder-shooting-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Streamer Known for Racist Confrontations Is Charged With Attempted Murder. Dalton Eatherly, who goes by Chud the Builder, was arrested after an altercation that ended in gunfire outside a courthouse n…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/chud-the-builder-shoot…

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web search NEUTRAL — Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Suspect in Montgomery County Courthouse Shooting.Livestreamer ‘Chud the Builder’ involved in shooting outside Tennessee courthouse. 11 hours ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 4: “A hearing was scheduled at the Montgomery County Courthouse Wednesday morning... in a civil case between Eatherly and Midland Credit Management Inc.”

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Claim 5: “He was later granted release on a $5,000 bond”

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Cross-referenced evidence and web search results confirm he was released on a $5,000 bond.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Eatherly was later granted release on a $5,000 bond
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/14/livestreamer-chud-the-build…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Eatherly was later granted release on a $5,000 bond
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/13/livestreamer-chud-the-build…

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Claim 6: “Eatherly’s track record on social media reveals a history of posting videos of him using racial slurs toward Black people and other minorities”

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Multiple sources (IBTimes UK, Nashville Police Department, and other web results) confirm his history of posting videos using racial slurs toward Black people and minorities.

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web search NEUTRAL — - Nashville Police Department. Eatherly’s track record on social media reveals a history of posting videos of him using racial slurs toward Black people and other minorities, including at least one in…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/livestreamer-known-posti…

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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities have noted that Eatherly has previously posted videos online in which he uses racial slurs directed at Black individuals, a history that has become central to discussions around Twitch str…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/twitch-streamer-arrested-courthous…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dalton Eatherly, who is white, posts videos to social media where he tries to provoke Black passersby by using racial slurs and racist dog whistles. He was arrested on Wednesday after an altercation w…
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5855723-what-to-…

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Claim 7: “Eatherly, 28, faces additional charges including employing a firearm during dangerous felony, aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon”

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The provided evidence for this specific claim contains irrelevant search results about physics (Dalton unit) and musicians. While other claims confirm he was arrested for attempted murder, the specific list of additional charges (reckless endangerment, etc.) is not present in the provided evidence snippets.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 7, 2026 · The Most Heartbreaking Old Soul Blues Collection. Somewhere Along The Way by Eddie Dalton 💙Available on all streaming platforms 🎶Stream Our Music https://linktr.ee/eddiedaltonStream on A…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tss6svqElAk

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web search NEUTRAL — The dalton is commonly used in physics and chemistry to express the mass of atomic-scale objects, such as atoms, molecules, and elementary particles, both for discrete instances and multiple types of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalton_(unit)

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 25, 2026 · John Dalton, English meteorologist and chemist, a pioneer in the development of modern atomic theory. His theory was notable for, among other things, positing that each element had its …
https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Dalton

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Claim 8: “He allegedly owed a debt of $3,300 to the credit company”

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Claim 9: “He then refused to pay for his meal costing $371.55”

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Multiple sources explicitly state the amount of the unpaid meal was $371.55.

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web search NEUTRAL — Social media personality Dalton Eatherly, also known as “Chud the Builder,” was arrested on Saturday, May 9 after he reportedly bought nearly $400 worth of food at Bob’s Steak and Chop and didn’t pay …
https://www.wsmv.com/2026/05/10/social-media-influencer-arre…

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web search NEUTRAL — After ordering two full entrees, drinks and appetizers, totaling $371.55, the restaurant realized he had been livestreaming and asked him to stop. Allegedly, he became disruptive, made racial statemen…
https://www.wndu.com/2026/05/10/social-media-influencer-arre…

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web search NEUTRAL — He began yelling and making racist comments and refused to pay for his food, which ran a whopping total of $371.55. Eatherly was then charged with theft and disorderly conduct and was quickly released…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/chud-…

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Claim 10: “Dalton Eatherly, who goes by “Chud the Builder” online, was taken into custody after a confrontation with another man... escalated into a shooting outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville on Wednesday”

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Multiple independent sources (The Guardian, New York Post/Web Search) confirm Dalton Eatherly (Chud the Builder) was arrested following a shooting outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dalton Eatherly, who goes by Chud the Builder, was arrested after an altercation that ended in gunfire outside a courthouse near Nashville.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/chud-the-builder-shoot…

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web search NEUTRAL — On Wednesday afternoon, Dalton Eatherly, 28 – known online as Chud the Builder – was involved in a confrontation with another man outside the Montgomery county courthouse in Clarksville, Tennessee, du…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/influencer-d…

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web search NEUTRAL — Controversial livestreamer “Chud the Builder” (Dalton Eatherly) is charged with attempted murder after a Tennessee courthouse shooting and a separate Nashville arrest over a filmed restaurant dispute.…
https://www.lawyerherald.com/articles/63893/20260515/controv…

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Claim 11: “a witness who said she saw the other man being loaded into the ambulance described him as Black to the Associated Press.”

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One web search result describes a witness seeing a Black man being loaded into an ambulance; other results discuss the shooter or different incidents entirely.

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web search NEUTRAL — He was described as a black man with a thin build in his 30s. He was about 6 feet tall and wearing a light blue sweater, red sunglasses and a Chargers beanie at the time of the shooting.
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diego-witnesses-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — Witnesses described the shooter as a black male.The victim described the shooter as a black male with a white shirt wrapped around his face. An organized search immediately began, according to police.…
https://www.wtoc.com/2021/06/14/suspect-arrested-connection-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The shooting started at 3pm at the Charles University Faculty of Arts building and police said the gunman was 'eliminated' at 4pm after elite cops were seen storming the building.
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-12890203/Multiple-peo…

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Claim 12: “His previous arrest came after another incident on Saturday, when Eatherly was kicked out of a restaurant in Nashville and later arrested and charged with theft of services, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest”

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Multiple sources confirm Eatherly was arrested in Nashville for theft of services, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest following a restaurant incident.

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web search NEUTRAL — The arrest marked an escalation for Eatherly, who has built an online following through inflammatory “rage-bait” livestreams, many of which involve harassing strangers with racist comments in public s…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/influencer-chud-the-bui…

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web search NEUTRAL — NASHVILLE, Tenn.Eatherly was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and theft of services. He was placed under a $5,000 bond.
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/05/10/social-media-influe…

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