Judson and Kimberly Weaver
Introduction
Judson Weaver, a member of the London, Kentucky city council, and his wife Kimberly Weaver were indicted on October 13, 2026 by a Franklin County grand jury on six counts each of willfully filing or making false tax returns or failure to pay tax — Class D felonies under Kentucky law. The indictment alleges the couple failed to make returns, willfully made false returns, or willfully failed to pay Kentucky individual income tax with the intent to evade taxes owed to the Commonwealth. Both are scheduled to be arraigned in Franklin Circuit Court on November 20, 2026, and neither has commented publicly on the charges.
Background Information
Judson Weaver, 58, serves on the London city council; his wife Kimberly Weaver is 52. The couple lives in London, the county seat of Laurel County in southeastern Kentucky. Court records show the two cases have been assigned to Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip J. Shepherd. An indictment is a formal accusation and not a finding of guilt, and both defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
The Controversy or Incident That Led to Their Cancellation
Charged, not convicted. The Weavers face six Class D felony counts each; the charges are accusations in an indictment, they have not been tried, and no convictions have been entered.
A Franklin County grand jury returned the indictments on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, in Franklin Circuit Court. According to the indictment as reported by LEX18, the charges stem from tax returns and obligations covering multiple years, and allege the pair “willfully made a false return or filed a false tax return, willfully failed to file a return” or “willfully failed to pay Kentucky individual income tax returns” with the intent to evade payment of taxes owed to the Commonwealth. Coverage of the exact year span differs: WKYT reported the indictment covers 2020 to 2025, while LEX18 reported the indictment covers years between 2020 and 2022. Each count is a Class D felony.
The indictment surfaced publicly a week later, when local outlets reported it on October 20, 2026, listing the Weavers among a batch of Franklin Circuit Court indictments returned that week. The State Journal’s indictment roundup placed the couple alongside other defendants charged in the same grand jury session, with six counts of “willfully filing or making false tax returns or failure to pay tax, a Class D felony” next to each of their names.
Public Reaction and Consequences
London Mayor Tracie A. Handley acknowledged the indictments in a statement but declined to comment on the allegations, saying that because the matter is an ongoing legal case she “will not comment on the allegations or the circumstances surrounding” it. No council action against Judson Weaver had been reported in the initial coverage, and neither Weaver has issued a public statement or entered a plea.
Current Status
Both Judson and Kimberly Weaver are scheduled to appear for arraignment at 9 a.m. on November 20, 2026, in Courtroom H of the Franklin County Judicial Center in Frankfort. The charges remain pending, no trial date has been set, and the couple has not publicly responded to the indictments.
Impact on Their Career/Life
For a sitting council member, a twelve-count indictment family-wide — six counts each — converts a private tax dispute into a public integrity question that will hang over the remainder of his term and any future campaign. The mayor’s refusal to comment leaves Weaver on the council without an official buffer, and the November arraignment guarantees the case stays in the public record through the end of 2026. Until the court process resolves, the charges themselves are the consequence: an elected official formally accused, alongside his wife, of systematically evading the state taxes he was elected to help govern the spending of.
Sources
- WKYT, “London councilmember, his wife indicted on six felony tax-related charges,” October 20, 2026 — source
- The State Journal, “Franklin Circuit Court indictments (Oct. 13),” October 14, 2026 — source
- LEX18, “London city council member, wife indicted on tax-related charges,” October 20, 2026 — source