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Baltimore Preview & Free Case Files

Baltimore Wick Squad Takedown: 9 Arrested, 11 Guns Seized, Fentanyl And Cocaine Found

The Wick Squad case started with one West Baltimore corner and ended with 9 men tied to a major drug and gun investigation. Police said the group operated around the 2500 block of Edmondson Avenue near Warwick Avenue, an area that became the center of a long-term case involving undercover buys, search warrants, fentanyl, cocaine, ammunition, packaging material, and 11 recovered firearms.

South Baltimore Godfather? The Lor X Case, The 19 Person Indictment, And The Murder Connection

Before the prison sentence, before the guilty plea, before the 19 person indictment became public, Xavier Johnson was known in Baltimore as Lor X. To fans, he was a rapper with a heavy South Baltimore image. To prosecutors, that image became something much bigger. Authorities described him as the center of a drug enterprise connected to fentanyl, heroin, firearms, stash apartments, and a case that reached far beyond music.

33-Person West Baltimore Takedown: Wiretaps, Shootings, Fentanyl, And $30,000 Cash

A 16-month investigation in West Baltimore led to 33 people being indicted in a case involving alleged drug trafficking, wiretaps, undercover purchases, surveillance, firearms, fentanyl, cocaine, attempted murder allegations, and roughly $30,000 in cash. Prosecutors said the organization operated across areas connected to West Baltimore Street and North Bentalou Street, South Calverton Road and Frederick Avenue, and South Franklintown Road and Hollins Street.

Baltimore Two-Market Takedown: Wiretaps, Guns, Cocaine, And The Argonne Avenue Stash Location

This case begins with what Baltimore prosecutors described as a coordinated takedown of two alleged open-air drug markets operating in the city, one centered on the 1800 block of North Collington Avenue and another tied to the 2600 block of Greenmount Avenue. On January 15, 2026, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates stood with federal and local law enforcement officials to announce that 11 defendants had been indicted on multiple firearm and drug trafficking charges.

Brooklyn Homes 2015 Takedown: The South Baltimore Indictment Police Linked To Murders, Shootings, And Three Gangs

In November 2015, Baltimore Police stood in front of the city with a message about Brooklyn Homes. They said a 60-day investigation had led to 19 indictment warrants, 20 search warrants, multiple gun seizures, drug recoveries, and a list of suspects accused of being connected to drug dealing and violence in South Baltimore. On paper, it looked like a drug and gun takedown. But the deeper story was more serious than that.

Operation Tornado Alley: The Baltimore Drug Takedown Tied To 47 Shootings

For months, investigators were quietly building what authorities later described as one of Baltimore’s biggest organized crime takedowns in years. According to prosecutors, Operation Tornado Alley was not focused on just one neighborhood crew or one stash house. The investigation allegedly centered around four separate Southwest Baltimore operating zones tied to the 1700 block of Lemmon Street, the 2000 block of West Pratt Street, the 500 block of Millington Avenue, and the 2800 block of Edmondson Avenue.

Baltimore ETG Crips: The Prison-to-Streets RICO Case Behind Baccwest and Nutty North Side (Preview)

This case is bigger than one Baltimore indictment. It starts with an earlier Maryland 8-Trey Crips prison investigation, then leads into a federal ETG Crips RICO case tied to Baccwest, Nutty North Side, drug territory, robberies, shootings, witness intimidation, and multiple murders.

39 BABIES: The Baltimore Gang Case That Started With One Shooting And Ended With 4 Murders Linked

The name sounded almost childish, but the investigation behind it was anything but. Baltimore prosecutors said “39 Babies,” also known as the “GreenTeam,” was not just a group of young men using a zip code as a brand.

The Edmondson Village Drug Crew That Federal Prosecutors Said Used Murder To Control Baltimore Blocks

This case started as a federal drug indictment, but once the records opened up, it became something heavier. The government was not just accusing a group of selling heroin, cocaine, and crack in southwest Baltimore.

The Baltimore Police Unit That Became A Criminal Enterprise

Baltimore already had a long memory for police scandals, but the Gun Trace Task Force broke something different. This was not a single bad arrest, one planted weapon, or one officer caught lying in court.

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