Lottery Jackpot Winner Arrested for Alleged $12K Burglary

A $167 million Powerball lottery winner in Kentucky is facing burglary charges after allegedly stealing $12,000 in a recent break-in, the latest legal issue for the jackpot recipient. James Farthing, who won the state's largest-ever lottery prize last year, was arrested on Saturday and accused of burglarizing a home and possessing illegal marijuana.

This is reportedly at least Farthing's third run-in with the law since his life-changing lottery win. According to authorities, the 42-year-old broke into a home in his home state and made off with the relatively small sum of $12,000, a far cry from the $167 million he pocketed from the Powerball jackpot.

Farthing's arrest on charges of burglary and marijuana possession comes just months after he claimed the record-breaking Powerball prize in Kentucky. Despite his newfound wealth, the recent lottery winner has continued to find himself on the wrong side of the law in a series of incidents that have raised questions about how he has handled his sudden fortune.