🚨 JOHNSON COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH PROVIDING FALSE IDENTITY TO POLICE
Appalachia Insider · October 14, 2026
Billy Ray Dorton of Paintsville was charged after police say he provided officers with a false name during an arrest.
According to Paintsville Police, Dorton initially identified himself as Billy Bolden. Officers later discovered his actual identity while processing paperwork.
Dorton was charged with:
• GIVING OFFICER FALSE IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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