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Jury Clears Combs, Judge Dismisses Noles Charges

5/23/2026

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  • A jury declined to indict Jennifer Combs and a judge dismissed Winston Noles's charge.
  • Combs, arrested on May 8 for a Facebook post alleging water-borne illnesses, and journalist Noles, arrested during a protest after displaying an anti-police sign, were taken into custody.
  • Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, which is investigating the city’s water after a boil advisory, noted that City Hall stayed closed until Tuesday, a shutdown unrelated to the dispute.