Overview
- A Fayette County grand jury returned an indictment on July 6 charging 51-year-old James Farthing with Class D felony wanton endangerment and a Class A misdemeanor for leaving the scene.
- Police cite a vehicle search warrant that estimated Farthing was driving between 103 and 117 mph about eight seconds before rear-ending another car on Nov. 23, 2025 near Man-O-War Boulevard and Crosby Drive.
- Officers say Farthing and the other occupant fled the crash site and abandoned a gray 2025 Chevrolet Corvette near Rapid Run Drive and Niagara Drive without providing identification or insurance information.
- Farthing is due to be arraigned in Fayette Circuit Court on Aug. 7, 2026 and an indictment starts prosecution but does not determine guilt.
- The case adds to several legal incidents reported after his April Powerball win, which sources say included an earlier Florida arrest and other charges that were later dropped, intensifying public and legal scrutiny.