Lottery millionaire resorts to home burglary for a fraction of his fortune
By Kate Northrop
LEXINGTON, Ky. — $167.3 million Powerball jackpot winner Shannon James Farthing was arrested a third time since his lottery win, this time on burglary charges that involved stealing $12,000 from someone's home — a fraction of his fortune.
The Kentucky lottery winner who scooped a $167 million Powerball jackpot last year has been arrested for the third time since his win.
Arrest documents filed by the Lexington Police Department say that the 51-year-old was captured on security cameras allegedly entering a residence through a side door on Kenesaw Drive in Lexington at 7:16 p.m. on Saturday, March 28.
The owner of the home saw Farthing entering the building on her camera feed and heard a "loud noise" that sounded as if the door had been "busted open." She later reported to police that $12,000 had been stolen from where she had stored it in her back bedroom.
The arrest record goes on to say that he left the property in a black Porsche before police were able to find him at the scene. At around 9:00 p.m., they located the suspect vehicle in the Red Mile Gaming parking lot and found him inside the casino, about a 20-minute drive from where the burglary took place.
Authorities arrested Farthing "without incident" and additionally found marijuana and marijuana blunts in the ashtray upon conducting a search of his vehicle. He was charged with one count of Burglary in the 2nd Degree and one charge of Possession of Marijuana.
Court records show that Farthing's mother posted bond for him on Sunday, and he appeared in court on Monday with his attorney, telling reporters on-site that he had "no comment."
Earlier this month, Farthing pleaded guilty to a case involving punching a Florida beach resort customer and kicking an officer in the face in the days following his prize claim. The plea was part of a deal that required him to pay $1,000 in fines to spare him additional jail time, WKYT said.
He also has a court visit scheduled for his second arrest on April 2, which relates to a separate incident in which he allegedly intimidated a woman after pressuring her to take "a gummy." He has other active cases, including a hit-and-run charge.
His next court date for the most recent slew of charges is set for April 27.
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Wild!......
Just goes to show that money can't fix stupid
The criminal justice system is just an inconvenience to vermin like this. Lucky for him he has enough F.U. money and can buy his way out.
i'd like tucker black to calculate the probability that this guy invested any part of his f.u. money to make it last a while, and the probability that he even has $1 million of it left. i believe both numbers are hovering close to zero.
Derp derp derp, Lmbo, the man is a menace.
How did he know the money was there?
There is more to this story....
Congrats!
This guy has a death wish. Incredibly sad!
Maybe they should also investigate the Powerball win. You know he cheated.
I refuse to believe Eddie Tipton is the only lottery cheat out there.
I knew this redneck was gonna be a constant source of entertainment when he showed up in my backyard (St Pete Beach) 2 days after winning and assaulted a police officer. Kate, maybe you should see if he'll hire you to write his memoirs ala Abraham Shakespeare- he deserves to be under the slab of a house. Gotta get his first name right first though...it's Shannon.
I didn't know he did that!
Thanks!
jj, So many times you've told us how easy plot is to win that it's surprising you're saying he cheated.
*The guy should take a page from history & stay somewhat permanently indoors. If he needs stuff, call it in, after all, the nation did it during the pandemic. If anyone fingers him for criminal behavior, he would have a alibi. Then he could say...
* looks like some folks didn't like " dances with wolves "
🤨
Didn't watch it. I did however watch a documentary about Chief Red Cloud. He made some famous quotes about criminals.
Well, well, well, it's said that money amplifies character.
The guy is just being who he's always been, only difference is this time he ain't broke 😁
If I win the Wednesday jackpot, cops, media, and drama would be on very different lanes 🤣🤣
I believe that most people with money have no character.
Just look at how the rich are messing up the world today!
Even during the Roman Empire, the rich were throwing people to the lions!
Most people with money never had character in the first place.
If I want to look for character, i'll look among the humble, the ascetics, and the churches.
Rarely will you find wealth and character in the same place.
Did he meet with an unreliable gummy distributor recently ? ..Asking for a friend
You got
and won $167 Mill in the PB and you're gonna break into someone's house to steal $12,000?
And your getaway car is a black Porsche. Yeah, that shouldn't be too hard to spot.
Some places, you break into someone's house you get turned into
Sounds like you got lucky twice.
https://youtube.com/shorts/KALhynXxKp0?si=Y1e4PMc5560Y-vUA
And yes, you DID pass the audition for an episode of World's Dumbest Criminals.
Id venture to guess that Shannon Farthing neglected to prepare and consume a liverwurst sandwich on ...... with wxy and z and one side of sweet potato chips and another of three gherkin pickles before his latest stupid criminal escapade.
And surely he wouldn't have done it had he had a creme soda or sasparilla or birch beer or moxie ...... but he sure had a lot of moxie to act out on his malevolent urges
P.U.: What stinx in here?!
Have a shaggy day!
ShagE3
Megamillions - free until jackpot reaches 350- 500 mil
Powerball-free till jp reaches 250 mil.
G'day
that would definitely take the "h" out of his last name.
This guy is a HABITUAL CRIMINAL .
Keep in mind that Mom got some of that money. After he blows his wadd, he will start stealing from dear Mom.
You are right. Eddie Tipton is just the one that got caught for now.
That's not going to help him either. I didn't do nothin' actually means I did something.
Hes got MAJOR issues. Probably babyied too much by his mom. Poor woman. What an EMBARRASSMENT!
Probably cuz he blew HIS big winnings
Poor mom......sorta reminds me of 10 years ago with Marie Holmes from NC, for those that recall
https://www.lotterypost.com/news/297837
Bailing out her BF who was called "Hot Sauce", on 3 different times.
😂💀 smh
Lotterologist, Odd for you to say that about people with money while posting on a site where people are trying to figure out how to win a lottery and win millions or multi millions. Re: character, some sage said it is the way you treat other people that you know that they can't do a thing for you.
I'm trying to win millions myself! I hope to one day win the lottery.
really honest people like us cant even win dirtbag wins been in jail
This guy might be another Jack Whittaker.
Hope he don't be another lottery statistic. He needs to chill and go enjoy his money
Knew it 🤦🏽♂️
What is it about Lexington and Ashland KY winners? The latter being David Edwards. All those millions wasted and living in squalor in a storage shed? Oh the local media showed him on the news conference saying he promised to God he has changed his ways. Sadly he did not.
Haven't come to a conclusion on this joker yet.
So why did you say most people with money have no character
It's safe to say, he's a bit off balance.
Reminds me of the Michigan lottery jackpot winner who murdered his granddaughter's landlord.
I understand why winning an enormous amount of money won't stop you from abusing drugs or getting into fights because simply having money doesn't solve the underlying problems.
Stealing what is now a trivial amount of money, OTOH, makes zero sense. This would be much easier to understand if he and the victim have some kind of past connection and simply getting a few bucks wasn't the actual motive.
Way to represent Kentucky, Shannon. 🤦♂️
It is not it surprising that he felt entitled to money that someone else had, regardless of his own wealth or drug or other issues. Grifters gotta grift. If someone resents you for what you have or own, common sense flies out the window.