LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY — James Farthing was arrested on Saturday on counts of burglary and illicit marijuana possession. He is accused of stealing $12,000 from a house in Lexington, Kentucky.

Surveillance cameras captured Farthing at the side door of a woman's home in Lexington before he unlawfully entered the house. The home's occupant heard a loud noise consistent with a door being busted open and later discovered that $12,000 was missing.

Police located Farthing at a casino and harness-racing track and arrested him in connection with the alleged burglary. Officers added an illicit marijuana possession charge after finding marijuana and multiple blunts, including one burnt in the vehicle's ashtray, during a search of Farthing's car.

The arrest follows a series of legal troubles for Farthing in recent months. In February, Kentucky authorities arrested Farthing on allegations that he attempted to intimidate a participant in a legal process. Investigators said the alleged victim reported that he pressured her into ingesting a marijuana edible. The alleged victim then called police and said that people with a weapon wanted to hurt her. Officers found marijuana and a gun at the scene of the February incident. "Why would you do this to me? Unreal. I'd never hurt you," Farthing said.

Officials in Florida said that Farthing hit a hotel guest in the face, kicked a deputy in Florida, and violated his parole conditions by leaving Kentucky without permission. In early March, he pleaded guilty to charges related to the Florida incident and was required to pay $1,000 in fines, receiving no additional jail time as part of the plea deal.

Prior to April 2025, Farthing had spent most of his life in and out of incarceration. James Farthing, his mother and his girlfriend bought the winning Powerball ticket in April 2025. The Powerball jackpot prize was $167 million. They faced a decision to collect the jackpot as annual payments over 29 years or as a one-time lump sum of $77.3 million. He and his family said they would consult a financial adviser before deciding how to collect the jackpot.

"I'm always buying lottery tickets 'cause I'm like, 'Somebody's gotta win,'" he said. Farthing has a separate hit-and-run case pending.