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Feds move to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raid

Associated Press (AP) Legal & JudicialNews ReportEN 3 min read 100% complete by By  DYLAN LOVAN and JEFFREY COLLINSMarch 20, 2026 at 07:53 PM
Feds move to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raid
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Federal prosecutors are seeking to dismiss charges against two former Louisville police officers, Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany, who were accused of falsifying the warrant that led to the raid of Breonna Taylor's apartment in Louisville, Kentucky, six years ago. The prosecutors stated that their review of the case led them to believe that dismissing the charges was in the interest of justice. Judges had previously reduced felony charges against both officers to misdemeanors, citing a lack of direct link between the alleged false information in the warrant and Taylor's death. Attorneys for Jaynes and Meany expressed relief and gratitude for the development.

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Taylor was shot to death by police during a no-knock drug warrant execution.

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We are elated with this development.

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Judges have twice reduced a felony charge against each officer to a misdemeanor.

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The charges relate to falsifying the warrant that led to the raid of Breonna Taylor’s apartment.

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Federal prosecutors asked a judge Friday to dismiss the charges against two Louisville officers.

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Michael Denbow 40% Travis Lock 40% United States 50% Louisville Metro Police Department 60% Louisville ×570% Kyle Meany ×380% Joshua Jaynes ×380% Breonna Taylor ×390%

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breonna taylor 100% falsifying warrant 90% dismiss charges 90% kyle meany 70% police raid 70% joshua jaynes 70% federal prosecutors 60% louisville 50% misdemeanor 40%

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