Texas woman Jennifer Combs arrested on felony charge after Facebook posts about Trinidad, Texas water quality -- charge tied to specific hospitalization claim, not water reporting itself

Jennifer Combs was arrested on a felony 'false alarm or report' charge (Texas Penal Code 42.06) in May 2026 after her 'Southern Belle Watch' Facebook page posted that Trinidad, Texas residents had been hospitalized due to bacteria in the water supply. Trinidad's police chief said the hospitalization claim specifically was false and caused unnecessary panic; the city's mayor separately acknowledged genuine, longstanding water infrastructure problems.