A lottery winner from Kentucky who was arrested days after winning a $167 million Powerball jackpot is requesting to serve out his sentence.

Law enforcement officials in Pinellas County, Florida, arrested a Kentucky man who, just days after winning the $167 million Powerball jackpot, allegedly kicked a deputy during a fight at a resort.

A Kentucky lottery winner arrested in Florida is requesting to serve out his sentence. Last month, James Farthing entered a not guilty plea to charges of battery against a law enforcement officer. Court documents say he also requested a jury trial and waived his presence at any pretrial conferences or status hearings.

Kentucky Powerball winner James Farthing, 50, was arrested in Florida days after winning $167.3 million. Farthing faces charges of battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest after ...

The Georgetown, Kentucky, man who won a $167 million Powerball prize before being arrested in Florida has requested to serve out the rest of his sentence.

James Farthing, 50, of Georgetown was arrested near St. Petersburg for allegedly kicking a police officer in the face during a bar fight.

Someone in California has won the most recent Powerball jackpot, which is worth $204.5 million, according to lottery officials. The jackpot hit during the drawing that was held on Saturday, May 31. The jackpot has since been reset to $20 million.

Two Powerball players in California won $1.3 million each, just missing the $190 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The tickets matched five winning numbers but not the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday, May 28, the California Lottery said. California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.