Overview
- Ebert, 33, was arrested Tuesday, March 31, in Montgomery County and charged with attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault.
- Police say the incident happened Sunday, March 29, at the Yates family home in Silver Spring, where William Yates, 79, suffered severe leg injuries after being struck by a car.
- Turnstile said Yates underwent surgery and is recovering, adding that the band requested privacy for the family.
- Detectives report that a neighbor’s camera captured the collision and that officers found Ebert’s Buick with front-end damage before taking him into custody; he is being held without bond with a preliminary hearing set for May 1.
- Turnstile stated it cut ties with Ebert in 2022 over harmful behavior and escalating threats, and court records show several peace-order attempts that year were denied for lacking a statutory basis.