Latest Breonna Taylor News

Federal prosecutors file new indictment against ex-Louisville police officers

Oct. 01, 2024 21:33 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal prosecutors filed a new indictment Tuesday against two former Louisville officers accused of falsifying a warrant that led police to Breonna Taylor’s door before they fatally shot her. The Justice Department's superseding indictment comes weeks...

Louisville interim police chief will lead department in permanent role

Sep. 16, 2024 14:48 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville interim Police Chief Paul Humphrey, a two-decade veteran of the department, was named permanent chief on Monday. Humphrey took over as interim chief in June when former Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel was suspended for her handling of a sexual...

Judge rules Breonna Taylor's boyfriend caused her death, dismisses some charges against ex-officers

Aug. 23, 2024 14:50 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out major felony charges against two former Louisville officers accused of falsifying a warrant that led police to Breonna Taylor's door before they fatally shot her. U.S. District Judge Charles Simpson's ruling declared that the...