London Mayor Weddle pleads not guilty to making illegal contributions to support Beshear

By: Tom Loftus

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: April 15, 2026

Words: 473

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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London Mayor Randall Weddle made his initial court appearance Wednesday on charges that he illegally made excess campaign contributions to political committees supporting Gov. Andy Beshear’s reelection in 2023.

Weddle’s attorney, Guthrie True of Frankfort, entered a plea of not guilty on Weddle’s behalf to a four-count indictment returned by the Laurel County Grand Jury on March 31.

Laurel Circuit Judge Michael O. Caperton accepted the plea and set a hearing for July 15 on …

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