2 former LMPD officers involved in Breonna Taylor raid indicted yet again

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Two of the men involved in the Breonna Taylor raid have been dicted yet again by the US Department of Justice.

Kyle Meany and Joshua Jaynes were two of the four LMPD officers federally indicted in connection to the 2020 drug raid that resulted in the death of Taylor.

Meany and Jaynes are being charged with Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law.

Federal documents filed Tuesday say both men deprived Taylor of her rights. They say Jaynes wrote a search warrant affidavit that contained false and misleading statements that were not supported by probable cause. The indictment then claims Meany approved the warrant knowing that it contained false information.

Jaynes is also facing additional charges of conspiracy and falsification of records. Meany is also charged with making false statements to federal investigators.

This new indictment comes after a federal judge dismissed serious charges for Jaynes and Meany in August. The judge ruled that there is no direct link between the warrantless entry and Taylor’s death.

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