Kentucky Man Who Won Powerball Jackpot Lands in Florida Jail Days Later

Kentucky Man Who Won Powerball Jackpot Lands in Florida Jail Days Later
James Farthing. Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
The Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.—A Kentucky Powerball winner was arrested and charged with kicking a police officer in Florida days after he won a $167 million jackpot.

James S. Farthing, who goes by Shannon, found out on Sunday, April 27, that he won the state’s biggest ever jackpot after his mother called him, according to a media release from the Kentucky Lottery. The lottery said Farthing and his mother were splitting the winnings.