DOJ seeks charges dismissed for two officers accused of falsifying Breonna Taylor warrant

Published March 20, 2026 4:31pm ET



The Justice Department under President Donald Trump on Friday moved to dismiss charges against two former Louisville police officers accused of falsifying the warrant that led to the 2020 raid in which Breonna Taylor was killed.

Federal prosecutors asked a judge to dismiss the case with prejudice against former Detective Joshua Jaynes and former Sgt. Kyle Meany, arguing that the charges should be “dismissed in the interest of justice” following a renewed internal review, according to a court filing on Friday to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky at Louisville.

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