Charges dismissed against Trinidad water protestors as city hall closes
David Sentendrey
Thu, May 21, 2026 at 7:17 PM MST
A Henderson County grand jury declined to indict Jennifer Combs, and a municipal judge dismissed charges against YouTube journalist Winston Noles following their controversial arrests in Trinidad.
Combs was originally charged with a felony for a Facebook post about alleged water-related hospitalizations, while Noles was arrested for disorderly conduct during a live-streamed protest against her arrest.
The city's water issues remain under investigation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, but city officials have closed Trinidad City Hall until next Tuesday for unknown reasons.
TRINIDAD, Texas - A grand jury has now declined to indict a woman arrested over a Facebook post about water concerns in the City of Trinidad.
