London Mayor Randall Weddle exits the courtroom at the Laurel County Judicial Center in London on April 15, 2026. Weddle was there to be arraigned on four felony counts of campaign finance violations. He entered pleas of not guilty. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Morgan Hornsby)
Local media reports say the FBI is raiding former London Mayor Randall Weddle’s house in Laurel County.
WKYT reported that the FBI was active in an area near an address where Weddle lives off of Highway 552.
In recent years, Weddle has made headlines around the state for his fiery public clashes with the London City Council. He was impeached in 2025 after the council approved charges against him that included signing a $5 million mortgage without council approval. After challenging that in court, Weddle resigned from office after an appeals court upheld the council’s impeachment of him.
Earlier this year, a Laurel County grand jury indicted Weddle on four felony counts, alleging he made $93,000 in excessive contributions to the 2023 campaign of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Democratic Party. Weddle’s massive bundles of donations were first highlighted by the Kentucky Lantern in 2023. Weddle pleaded not guilty to the charges in April.
Before resigning over the summer, Weddle was attempting to seek another term as mayor, but a Laurel County judge ruled Weddle was an ineligible candidate in London’s primary election because he did not reside within city limits. Weddle was the top vote-getter in the May primary election with 11 votes over second place winner, Matt Orr.
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern
