BALTIMORE — Two men were indicted for their alleged roles in a ‘murder-for-hire enterprise,’ the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s office announced Tuesday, and they are accused of dozens of counts of serious crimes dating back to October 2020.
In a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Ivan Bates, the city’s State’s Attorney, called the investigation one of his office’s “most significant efforts in [its] continued fight to bring justice to Baltimore.”
Allegations are detailed within recently filed indictments for two men in their late 30s, Keith Russell and Cornell Moore, including for first-degree murder in incidents in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Charges also include attempted murder, gun charges, and participating in a criminal gang. Between the two men, 78 counts were filed.
“With 2 individuals already indicted on six murders, multiple nonfatal shootings, and ties to a number of a series of carjackings, this case represents the devastating impact a small number …