Grand Jury Rejects Felony Charge Against Jennifer Combs After April 6 Arrest Over Facebook Water Post
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 10
Grand Jury Rejects Felony Charge Against Jennifer Combs After April 6 Arrest Over Facebook Water Post
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 10
Summary
A grand jury no-billed Jennifer Combs after she was jailed for 23 hours on a felony false-report charge tied to a Facebook post seeking reports of Trinidad, Texas, water problems.
April 6 marked the arrest at her home after then-Police Chief Charles Gregory accused her of making a false report, though Combs says she was collecting residents' complaints to send to state authorities.
Residents had reported discolored water, sediment, odors and health concerns, and Combs says some later commented on the police department's own Facebook post that their complaints were real.
Combs says the complaint that triggered the case came from a city contractor handling water issues; her family paid a $2,500 bond and legal fees before the charge was cleared.
The City of Trinidad, responding through outside counsel, said it could not discuss specifics because lawsuits have been filed and would answer the claims in court.