$167M Powerball winner, outed as career criminal, stole $12K in third arrest since hitting jackpot

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$167M Powerball winner, outed as career criminal, stole $12K in third arrest since hitting jackpot
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James Farthing, 51, was arrested on second-degree burglary and marijuana possession charges Saturday after security footage allegedly captured him breaking into a Lexington residence that evening,Farthing allegedly snatched $12,000 in cash from the home and fled the scene in his black Porsche Passenger — before police caught him and spotted a marijuana blunt in plain view and found more bud during a search of his car, the outlet said, citing an arrest citation.

James Farthing, 51, has been arrested for a third time since he won Kentucky’s $167.3 million lottery jackpot nearly a year ago.He was taken into custody at Fayette County Detention Center without incident.The greedy burglar has spent the majority of his life behind bars at 25 different correctional institutions before claiming the state’s largest jackpot in April, alongside his 77-year-old mother, Linda Grizzle, and girlfriend, Jacqueline Fightmaster, Oil heir ordered to pay historic $1.1B after brutally attacking toddler stepson, putting him in wheelchair Cop bashes teen baseball player in the head with Taser in front of crowd: 'What the f–k's wrong with you?' Cops make horrifying discovery at California home of sicko accused of recording families at his vacation mansionFarthing was arrested on second-degree burglary and marijuana possession charges on Saturday after security footage allegedly captured him breaking into a Lexington residence.Farthing also violated his parole by leaving Kentucky without notifying his parole officer. In February, he was charged in Scott County with intimidating a participant in the legal process after a woman reported to dispatchers that people at a residence had a weapon and wanted to hurt her,Farthing allegedly picked up the woman for a pre-arranged meet-up, where the overnight millionaire pressured her to take a “gummy,” she told police, according to the outlet. Cops found marijuana and a gun after responding to the scene. Farthing is slated to go to court in April for that case. Farthing still has other active cases, including a hit-and-run charge in Fayette County, Lex18 reported. The frequent offender began committing crimes when he was just a teenager, with arrests on charges ranging from theft to reckless driving. Oil heir ordered to pay historic $1.1B after brutally attacking toddler stepson, putting him in wheelchair Cop bashes teen baseball player in the head with Taser in front of crowd: 'What the f--k's wrong with you?' Cops make horrifying discovery at California home of sicko accused of recording families at his vacation mansion‘Love Story’ Ending Explained: Were JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette Planning Their Divorce When Their Plane Crashed? “I’m So Sorry, Mommy”: Savannah Guthrie’s Teary ‘Today’ Apology To Her Missing Mother Will Break Your Heart Howie Mandel Sparks Tense Moment On ‘Live’ After Finding Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ Compliment Backhanded: “Like Saying, ‘You’re Smart For A Stupid Person’” Starbucks’ Hannah Montana Drink Flavor Fail Sends Fans Into Furious Frenzy: “Did We FORGET In The Show She HATES Raspberry” Stream It Or Skip It: 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole' On Netflix, Where A Troubled Detective Tracks Down A Serial Killer Who Is Terrorizing Oslo

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