The man who won Kentucky's $167 million Powerball almost a year ago has been arrested for a third time, according to the Fayette County Detention Center.
51-year-old man, James Farthing, was arrested on charges of burglary in the second degree and possession of marijuana on Saturday.
According to an arrest citation filed by the Lexington Police Department, security camera footage captured Farthing allegedly entering a residence on Kenesaw Drive in Lexington around 7 p.m. Saturday. The alleged victim reported to police that they heard a loud noise that sounded as if the door had been busted open.
Farthing allegedly fled the scene in a black Porsche before police arrived to the scene. The victim alleged that after Farthing had taken $12,000 in cash from the home, according to the citation.
Police located Farthing in the Red Mile Gaming parking lot around 9 p.m. During his arrest, officers located an alleged marijuana blunt in Farthing's vehicle that was seen in plain view. Farthing's car was searched and additional marijuana was allegedly located. He was taken into custody at the Fayette County Detention Center without incident, according to the citation.
Farthing was arrested in Florida on misdemeanor charges of battery and resisting an officer back in April 2025, which he pleaded guilty to earlier this month. He still has an active case in Fayette County for a hit-and-run charge and an intimidation charge in Scott County.
This story was originally published by the Scripps News Group station in Lexington, Kentucky.
