McMINNVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three members of a video team for The Weather Channel have been charged with trespassing for allegedly refusing to leave the property of a woman who was killed by a tornado.
Edward John Lazano Jr., Bradley Reynolds and Jorma Brandon Duran were freed on $500 bail each after their arrests Wednesday.
They allegedly were videotaping on the property of Sherry Bruce, who was killed when storms struck the area on April 7.
"There are eight no trespassing signs posted on the property," Bruce's brother-in-law, Lynn Boren, wrote in warrants filed against the video team. "They were asked at least six times over 30 minutes to leave."
Sheriff Jackie Matheny denied reports that he gave them permission to be on the property.
There was no response to calls seeking comment Friday from Weather Channel spokeswoman Kathleen Lane.