Brady Ebert, the former guitarist of Grammy-winning rock band Turnstile, has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after he allegedly ran over the 79-year-old father of his former bandmate Brendan Yates.
Brady Ebert, who left Turnstile in 2022, was arrested on Monday March 30 a day after he allegedly left William Yates with “severe trauma to both of his legs.”
Police allege Ebert was driving the car that struck him, charging him with second-degree murder and first-degree assault.
Ebert and Yates grew up down the street from each other, forming the band Turnstile in 2010. Ebert left the band in 2022.
According to People Magazine, Ebert pulled up outside the family home while Yates’ daughter was there with her husband and children.
He allegedly started honking his horn and yelling at them.
Yates was allegedly struck at some point during the encounter.
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It’s alleged Ebert came back to the scene, telling Yates that “he deserved it.”
The family also allege Ebert has “been causing issues” since he left the band.
Turnstile released a statement today, claiming they “cut ties” with the guitarist in 2022 “in response to a consistent pattern of harmful behaviour affecting himself, the band, and the community.”
“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,” the statement read.
“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. Please respect our privacy in this time.”
Turnstile released its first album without Ebert in June 2025, called Never Enough.
The group won Best Rock Album and Best Metal Performance at the 2026 Grammy Awards.
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