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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Bodycam shows Powerball winner being arrested a day after collecting $167M prize
Body camera footage from a Florida police officer shows a Kentucky Powerball jackpot winner, who collected his prize just hours before, getting arrested for allegedly kicking an officer in the face during a fight. James Farthing and his girlfriend, Jacqueline Fightmaster, were arrested at the TradeWinds Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida, in April, according to an arrest affidavit and court records obtained and reviewed by USA TODAY. Farthing, 50, is accused of punching another hotel guest in the face during an argument. A Pinellas County Sheriff's deputy was trying to break up the fight when Farthing kicked him in the face, causing swelling and redness, the affidavit said. Police accuse Farthing of trying to flee the scene. He was apprehended later, as seen in the bodycam footage from April. According to a separate arrest affidavit, Farthing's girlfriend is accused of trying to fight other patrons in the resort bar. 'She appeared very intoxicated and was yelling, screaming and making incoherent statements,' the affidavit reads. Farthing is charged with one felony count of battery on a law enforcement officer and two misdemeanor counts of battery and resisting an officer, according to online court records. Fightmaster is being charged with one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct. Farthing's attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment from USA TODAY. See the bodycam video On April 28, one day before his arrest, Farthing and his mother were announced as the winners of a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot. The jackpot was the largest prize ever won in the history of Kentucky. 'It's going to be a good Mother's Day,' Farthing's mother, Linda Grizzle, told lottery officials. 'This is going to pay off my debt.' Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at and follow him on X @fern_cerv_. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Bodycam shows Powerball winner being tackled, tased by police
Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Daily Mail
Heavily-tattooed Powerball winner filmed kicking cop in the FACE the day after scooping $163m jackpot
Newly released police bodycam footage captured the moment a heavily-tattooed Powerball winner kicked a cop in the face the day after winning a $163 million jackpot. James Fathering, 50, of Georgetown, Kentucky, was arrested in April 2025 at a St. Pete Beach resort following a late-night altercation that saw him get trampled by several police officers and tased after he stomped a cop. This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow.
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Family of 3 struck by lightning on St. Pete Beach, teen hospitalized as trauma alert
A family of three was struck by lightning on St. Pete Beach, officials confirmed Friday.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Teen hospitalized after lightning strikes family sheltering under umbrella on Florida beach
A 17-year-old girl is in the hospital after lightning struck her and her family on a Florida beach just outside St. Petersburg. The family of three was struck by lightning while sitting under an umbrella at St. Pete Beach on Independence Day, local outlet Bay News 9 reports. The St. Pete Beach Fire Department responded to a call about the incident just after noon local time. The teen was taken to Tampa General Hospital. She was transported as a 'trauma alert,' which means she may have sustained life-threatening injuries. The girl was with two adults. First responders treated them at the scene, and they refused additional medical treatment, according to Bay News 9. Kyree Mejias told 10 Tampa Bay he witnessed the lightning strike while at St. Pete Beach with his family. 'It was so close to us, we could see the flash,' Mejias said. 'It was more or less just us trying to take care of the tent and all of that, he added. 'As soon as we felt the vibration and the shock, everybody just let go.' The Independent has contacted the St. Pete Beach Fire Department for more information. Florida is known as the country's 'lightning strike capital.' The state sees an average of 1.2 million strikes per year and has more lightning strikes per square mile than any other state. Lightning strikes about 25 million times each year in the U.S., killing around 20 people annually. Just weeks ago, 15-year-old Yassin Khalifa was also struck by lightning while under a tree in New York City's Central Park. He is expected to make a full recovery. "I can see, but I can't talk. I can't move,' the teen recounted to CBS News New York. 'So I'm just kind of locked in my body for a second until I get into the ambulance and I feel everyone trying to shake me.' "Apparently, I'm pretty lucky, because my spine was directly against the tree and no nerve damage happened,' he added.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Teen hospitalized after lightning strikes family sheltering under umbrella on Florida beach
A 17-year-old girl is in the hospital after lightning struck her and her family on a Florida beach just outside St. Petersburg. The family of three was struck by lightning while sitting under an umbrella at St. Pete Beach on Independence Day, local outlet Bay News 9 reports. The St. Pete Beach Fire Department responded to a call about the incident just after noon local time. The teen was taken to Tampa General Hospital. She was transported as a 'trauma alert,' which means she may have sustained life-threatening injuries. The girl was with two adults. First responders treated them at the scene, and they refused additional medical treatment, according to Bay News 9. Kyree Mejias told 10 Tampa Bay he witnessed the lightning strike while at St. Pete Beach with his family. 'It was so close to us, we could see the flash,' Mejias said. 'It was more or less just us trying to take care of the tent and all of that, he added. 'As soon as we felt the vibration and the shock, everybody just let go.' The Independent has contacted the St. Pete Beach Fire Department for more information. Florida is known as the country's 'lightning strike capital.' The state sees an average of 1.2 million strikes per year and has more lightning strikes per square mile than any other state. Lightning strikes about 25 million times each year in the U.S., killing around 20 people annually. Just weeks ago, 15-year-old Yassin Khalifa was also struck by lightning while under a tree in New York City's Central Park. He is expected to make a full recovery. "I can see, but I can't talk. I can't move,' the teen recounted to CBS News New York. 'So I'm just kind of locked in my body for a second until I get into the ambulance and I feel everyone trying to shake me.' "Apparently, I'm pretty lucky, because my spine was directly against the tree and no nerve damage happened,' he added.
