Former Coffee City police chief pleads not guilty to all charges
JohnJay's pretrial hearing is currently set for March 11.
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JohnJay's pretrial hearing is currently set for March 11.
JohnJay Portillo faces six federal indictments on mishandling government documents. The county sheriff and city mayor aim to move forward from this investigation.
"We'll get with Sheriff Hillhouse and see what he recommends," Blackstone said. "There's probably some program that he can give us, and some tips that he can give us
Perhaps the biggest uncertainty of all is if coffee city can even afford to fund a new police department.
Mayor Jeff Blackstone added until the city is able to get their finances in order there will not be a Coffee City Police Department.