Kentucky Powerball Winner Arrested Fifth Time Since Jackpot
Kentucky Powerball Winner Arrested Fifth Time Since Jackpot
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The incident began after a caller reported a white Ford Mustang with a temporary tag stopped in the intersection of Cherry Blossom Way and Connector Road. The vehicle later moved to the Walmart parking lot and stopped near electric-vehicle charging stations.
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Deputies reportedly had to knock repeatedly on the Mustang’s window before Farthing woke up; the vehicle was parked near the charging stations with its engine still running, and he was alone in the passenger seat.
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Farthing told deputies that a woman had driven him to the parking lot and left, but a deputy reviewing surveillance footage reportedly saw the Mustang arrive without anyone exiting before law enforcement arrived.
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The citation reportedly described Farthing as “manifestly under the influence of alcohol” and said deputies believed he posed a danger to himself and others because he might have driven while impaired.
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The earlier burglary case involved an allegation that Farthing entered a Lexington home and stole $12,000; the case followed an intimidation charge in February 2026 and preceded the domestic-violence case filed in July.
Kentucky Powerball winner James Farthing was arrested for the fifth time on September 20 after deputies found him asleep in a running Ford Mustang at a Walmart parking lot in Georgetown. Mirror reports he was charged with public intoxication, with authorities citing signs of impairment including bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and the smell of alcohol and marijuana. The arrest marks another chapter in a troubled period for Farthing since he won a $167.3 million jackpot in April 2025 and shared it with his mother.
Deputies found Farthing alone in the passenger seat with the engine running near electric-vehicle charging stations. LADBible notes he told officers a woman had driven him there, but surveillance footage reportedly showed the Mustang arrive without anyone exiting before police arrived. The citation described him as "manifestly under the influence of alcohol" and stated he posed a danger to himself and others because he may have driven while impaired.
Fourth arrest was for domestic violence
Farthing's legal troubles have mounted steadily since his lottery win. Times of India reports the latest arrest is his fifth, and People details that previous cases involved battery, resisting arrest, intimidation, burglary, and marijuana possession. In July, he faced domestic-violence charges, which he has pleaded not guilty to. He did plead guilty to the battery case.
Burglary charge followed intimidation accusation
The sequence of arrests accelerated throughout 2026. Yahoo News indicates that a February intimidation charge preceded a burglary allegation in which Farthing was accused of entering a Lexington home and stealing $12,000. These cases came before the domestic-violence charges filed in July. The rapid succession of legal problems suggests a pattern of escalating behavior since claiming the massive jackpot.
How deputies discovered Farthing at Walmart
The September 20 incident began when a caller reported a white Ford Mustang with a temporary tag stopped at the intersection of Cherry Blossom Way and Connector Road. Mirror reports the vehicle later moved to the Walmart parking lot, where it remained parked with the engine running. Deputies had to knock repeatedly on the window before Farthing woke up in the passenger seat, alone in the vehicle.
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