The compound was found on property that was owned by a couple, Tanya and Jason Badger, according to documents released by court officials. The Badgers told news outlets that they had tried to get authorities to help them get the group out.
“We had told them several times that you know they’re not tenants, they’re not paying this rent, they’re squatters, they’re there illegally — I don’t want them there,” Jason Badger told CNN.
It was unclear why an eviction noticed filed by Badger against Morton was dismissed by a judge in June, according to court records.