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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Coffee City, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 8 stories have been published about Coffee City which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Coffee City residents claim more could have been done to save their house after fire
Coffee City · Coffee City

Coffee City residents claim more could have been done to save their house after fire

100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Cathy Rousseau and her partner James Dickerson said they believe the fire started in their shed due to a wood stove. The couple said that they called 911 several times before their call was answered and that the operator was rude and hung up on them. KETK spoke to Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse who said it took first responders under half an hour to get out to the house.See the Story
Coffee City mayor answers whether tickets are still valid after deactivation of police department
Coffee City · Coffee City

Coffee City mayor answers whether tickets are still valid after deactivation of police department

100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Coffee City's police department was deactivated earlier this month. Coffee City Mayor Jeff Blackstone said people still need to pay their citations. Blackstone added they will use the cameras from the cars and officer's vest as evidence if needed during the trial. The Chief of Police JohnJay Portillo is appealing his termination from Coffee City.See the Story
Tiny Texas town that had one cop for every five residents fires its police chief
Politics · Coffee City

Tiny Texas town that had one cop for every five residents fires its police chief

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
The tiny Texas town of Coffee City has fired its police chief after he hired a massive police force that accounted for one officer for every five residents.MySanAntonio reports that the Coffee City Council fired JohnJay Portillo after it was revealed that he hired 50 officers to police a town of just 250 people -- and that many of those officers were fired from previous law enforcement jobs for misconduct.Residents had been complaining for month…See the Story

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Coffee City drivers ask ‘how can you say those tickets are trustworthy?’ after police department deactivated

100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Coffee City deactivated their police department and fired their police chief. Many drivers who've been pulled over say they want their speeding tickets dropped. If you got a ticket from the Coffee City Police Department, the city secretary said you have to pay the ticket or choose to go to trial.See the Story
Coffee City · Coffee City

Coffee City, Texas police chief fired, department temporarily disbanded after KHOU 11 investigation

100% Center coverage: 1 sources
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Coffee City · Coffee City

Texas town with 50 cops for 250 people just disbanded its entire police force

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Coffee City, Texas, fired its entire police force after an investigation by a local station. The force brought in more than $1 million in court fees from more than 5,100 traffic citations last year. At least a dozen Coffee City officers had previously faced criminal charges, ranging from aggravated assault with a deadly weapon to endangering a child.See the Story
Coffee City · Coffee City

Coffee City councilmembers vote to deactivate police force, fire police chief

Coverage: 2 sources
Police Chief JohnJay Portillo was suspended by city council Sept. 1. Portillo grew the department size by four times and routinely hired officers who had been suspended, demoted, terminated, or dishonorably discharged. Coffee City is a town with a population of 250 people with a police department of 50 officers on staff.See the Story
Coffee City · Coffee City

Coffee City Police Department deactivated, police chief terminated

100% Center coverage: 1 sources
The City Council of Coffee City voted to deactivate the Coffee City Police Department and terminate Chief of Police JohnJay Portillo. Portillo reportedly offered a resignation letter but it was declined by the council. The council also reportedly removed the city's attorney, Ron Stutes, and appointed his replacement as Robert Davis.See the Story
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