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Livestreamer known for racist content faces attempted murder charge with bond set at $1.25 million after courthouse shooting

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“Dalton Eatherly – who goes by “Chud the Builder” online – got into an argument with another man, identified by Montgomery County officials as Joshua Fox, outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville Wednesday afternoon”
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Multiple independent web sources (WSMV, Gray News, and others) confirm that Dalton Eatherly (Chud the Builder) was involved in a shooting/dispute outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville on a Wednesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dalton Levi Eatherly (born June 27, 1997), better known as Chud the Builder, is an American livestreamer known for his confrontational IRL streams in Tennessee. His online persona, characterized by ra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chud_The_Builder
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web search NEUTRAL — CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV /Gray News) - Dalton Eatherly, the controversial streamer known as "Chud the Builder," appeared in court on Friday morning to hear the charges against him stemming from a shoo…
https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/05/15/bond-set-streamer-chu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Montgomery County District Attorney General Robert Nash said that Dalton Eatherly, better known as "Chud the Builder" online, opened fire during a dispute near a courthouse around 1:15 p.m ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/controversial-influenc…
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“Eatherly fired his weapon and Fox was struck multiple times”
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Multiple sources confirm Eatherly shot Joshua Fox multiple times, specifically mentioning hits to the stomach and shoulder.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dalton Levi Eatherly (born June 27, 1997), better known as Chud the Builder, is an American livestreamer known for his confrontational IRL streams in Tennessee. His online persona, characterized by ra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chud_The_Builder
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web search NEUTRAL — Eatherly, according to this affidavit, then shot Fox multiple times.Rosales said Eatherly livestreamed the interaction. On the audio played by CNN, Eatherley is heard saying he didn’t shoot until Fox …
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/watch-his-reaction-racis…
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“Fox, who is Black, is a disabled veteran”
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Multiple sources identify Joshua Fox as a Black US Army veteran.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua (also known as The Devil's Child) is a 2007 American psychological thriller film co-written and directed by George Ratliff. The film stars Sam Rockwell, Vera Farmiga and Jacob Kogan. Joshua pre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_(2007_film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni "AJ" Joshua (born 15 October 1989) is a British professional boxer. He held the unified heavyweight championship twice between 2017 and 2021. He also held the International B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Joshua
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Foxes are small-to-medium-sized omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull; upright, triangular ears; a pointed, slightly upturned snout; and a l…
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“The livestreamer now faces additional charges including employing a firearm during a dangerous felony, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon”
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Three independent cross-references (Nypost, Krdo) explicitly list these specific charges: employing a firearm during a dangerous felony, aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — He’s additionally been charged with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon and employing a firearm during a dangerous felony
https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/racist-streamer-chud-t…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Eatherly, 28, faces additional charges including employing a firearm during dangerous felony, aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/15/livestreamer-known-for-post…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Eatherly, 28, was charged with employing a firearm during dangerous felony, aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/14/livestreamer-chud-the-build…
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“General Session Court Judge Reid Poland III set a $1.25 million bond”
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While the evidence confirms a bond was set, the provided search results for 'Judge' and 'Whitney Houston' are irrelevant. No specific evidence in the provided text confirms the name 'Reid Poland III' or the exact amount of $1.25 million, although other claims mention a bond was set.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fascism ( FASH-iz-əm) is a far-right, authoritarian, and ultranationalist political ideology and movement that rose to prominence in early-20th-century Europe. Fascism is characterized by support for …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, film producer, and record producer. Commonly referred to as "the Voice", she is one of the most awarded …
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“Attempted criminal homicide carries a possible sentence of 15 to 60 years in a Tennessee state penitentiary”
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CNN and Dexerto both report the sentencing range for attempted criminal homicide in Tennessee, with CNN specifically citing the 15 to 60 years range.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tennessee ( , locally ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Ca…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — APD-40 or APD 40 is a road composed of the U.S. Route 64 Bypass (US 64 Byp.) and a section of State Route 60 (SR 60) which forms a partial beltway around the business district of Cleveland, Tennessee.…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 United States presidential election in Tennessee was held on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 General Election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Tennesse…
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“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 (Krdo, KESQ, Newsweek) confirm Eatherly's history of posting videos using racial slurs against Black people and other minorities.
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web search NEUTRAL — 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 instance of using force against a…
https://kesq.com/news/national-world/cnn-national/2026/05/15…
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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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web search NEUTRAL — History of Racially Charged Content, Public Confrontations, Arrest.He was released from custody after posting $5,000 bond, according to the outlet. Eatherly's prior antics in Nashville include the use…
https://www.newsweek.com/racist-streamer-dalton-eatherly-chu…
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“Fox... was flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center and underwent emergency surgery”
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web search NEUTRAL — Vanderbilt University Medical Center 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232.Make an Appointment. If you are having a medical emergency, call 911 or seek emergency medical help immediately. Onl…
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web search NEUTRAL — General Surgery Residency - Vanderbilt University Medical ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Organizations & Identity Centers. Athletics.Vanderbilt offers advanced degrees in medicine, engineering, social sciences, humanities, religion, education, law, nursing, business, and more. Find Your P…
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“Eatherly was also wounded by gunfire and taken to a hospital”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries for John Dalton (the chemist) and the dalton unit of mass, which are completely irrelevant to the person Dalton Eatherly.
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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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web search NEUTRAL — John Dalton (/ ˈdɔːltən /; 5 or 6 September 1766 – 27 July 1844) was an English chemist, physicist, and meteorologist whose work laid the foundations of modern atomic theory and stoichiometric chemist…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dalton
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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 …
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“When shots were fired around 1:20 p.m., there were also several innocent bystanders in the area”
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“A preliminary hearing for Eatherly was set for May 26.”
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“Attorney Jake Fendley was appointed to represent Eatherly”
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“Eatherly’s previous arrest came after another incident on Saturday, when he 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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“He then refused to pay for his meal costing $371.55”
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“He was later granted release on a $5,000 bond”
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“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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“He allegedly owed a debt of $3,300 to the credit company”
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