Influencer ‘Chud the Builder' gets $1.25M bond in courthouse shooting case
Prosecutors requested that he be held without bond pending a full hearing next week
www.independent.co.ukHere’s what’s known about “Chud the Builder” and the bond situation based on recent coverage.
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Summary: Dalton Eatherly, known online as Chud the Builder, was involved in a shooting outside a Montgomery County courthouse in Tennessee and was granted a preliminary bond of $1.25 million at a court appearance in mid-May 2026. Several outlets report the bond amount and note a full bond/hearing schedule for later in May 2026.[3][6][8]
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Public updates: News coverage through mid-May 2026 highlighted the bond amount, the nature of the charges (including attempted murder), and the expectation of a more detailed bond hearing and a preliminary hearing in the following weeks.[8][9][3]
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Context on fundraising: Reports indicate there was a GoFundMe associated with the case, with donors contributing sizable amounts in the days around the bond decision, though exact current totals vary by report.[1][2]
If you’d like, I can pull the latest developments from reputable outlets and summarize them with timestamps and key implications for the case. I can also compile a quick timeline (events, court dates, bond status) if that would help. Note: I can’t access live feeds directly in this moment, so I’ll rely on the most recent published reports available.
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Citations: The bond detail and charges are reported by The Independent, TMZ, and other outlets, which also reference the court dates and bond amount.[3][8]