Kentucky man who won Powerball last year arrested for allegedly stealing cash from a home

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…

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