Brady Ebert Faces Murder Charges | Music News

0:00On September 4th, so former-turned-style guitarist Brady Ebert is facing some serious charges, specifically first degree attempted murder. The judge has ordered that Ebert must be deemed mentally competent before his trial can even begin. This whole competency evaluation thing was actually brought up by his own lawyer, who apparently has some significant concerns even though Ebert himself is insisting he's perfectly fine and claims the police report is fabricated. Ebert's legal team is arguing against his competency evaluation, with Ebert even stating in court that he plans to fire his lawyer, believing he might be working with the prosecution. If convicted of attempted murder, Ebert could be looking at life in prison, but he's maintaining his innocence, calling the incident self-defense, and asserting he committed no crime. His next court date for a status hearing is set for September 22nd. He's been held without bail since April at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility. The accusation is that the 33-year-old intentionally drove his car into William Yates, the father of singer Brendan Yates

1:05outside his home, causing significant lower body trauma. This situation follows turnstile parting ways with Ebert back in 2022. The band cited a pattern of harmful behavior that was impacting himself, the group, and their community. They mentioned exhausting resources to help him, but ultimately had to set a boundary when healthy communication broke down and threats of violence. Began. The band also stated that Ebert's baseless public outbursts continued for years, and his threats have escalated recently, leaving them with no further. Words for him. Music News, powered by AI. This is Music News Today. I'm Cory with the Story.