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In a headline that feels like it’s taken straight out of a movie or TV show, Brady Ebert, the former guitarist for Grammy-winning rock band Turnstile, was arrested on charges of attempted murder after hitting former bandmate Brendan Yates’ father with his car.
According to arrest records, Ebert was taken into custody in Montgomery County, Maryland, on March 31 and charged with one count of attempted second-degree murder and one count of first-degree assault.
Meanwhile, Yates’ father, William, remains in the hospital and is recovering from surgery after sustaining “severe physical trauma” to his legs in the alleged attack, the band said in a statement to Pitchfork.
William Yates alleges that on Sunday, March 29, Ebert drove up to the house, honked his horn, and cursed at him before driving off. Yates then says he was standing by his driveway when Ebert returned and struck him with his vehicle.
Turnstile Issues State On Brady Ebert’s Alleged Attempted Murder
Turnstile, which won the 2026 Grammy award for Best Rock Album for the album “Never Enough,” cut ties with Ebert in 2022.
The band released a statement following the alleged incident, addressing Ebert’s behavior and how it plans to move forward.
Turnstile releases statement after ex-guitarist is charged for attempted murder of singer’s father:
“We have no language left for Brady.” pic.twitter.com/6VZ4LLyIIY
— The FADER (@thefader) April 2, 2026
“Turnstile cut ties with Brady Ebert in 2022 in response to a consistent pattern of harmful behavior affecting himself, the band, and the community,” the statement reads.
“After exhausting every available resource to support his access to help and recovery, a boundary ultimately had to be set when healthy communication was no longer possible and he began threatening violence.
“In the years since, his baseless tirades have continued in public. We never addressed it. We chose to protect his privacy and the circumstances around his departure, even when he did nothing to be deserving of that protection. Over the past few months, his threats only escalated further.
“This past week, that violence led to a physical attack when Brady went to the house of Brendan’s parents and used his vehicle to run over Brendan’s father, causing severe physical trauma. We are grateful that Mr. Yates survived, has successfully undergone surgery, and we’re hoping for the best possible outcome in his recovery.
“We have no language left for Brady.”
The band is set to appear at Coachella on both April 10 and April 17. The statement did not address whether it will still make those appearances.
Ebert, meanwhile, is currently being held without bond.