Month: June 2026

    Chicago, 1990. There’s a corner in Englewood that nobody is holding. The gang that … Watkeeta “Keeta” Valenzuela: The Chicago Prince Who Built a $20K-a-Day Crack Empire & Lost 27 Years Read more

January 1945, the village of Saeffelen, Germany. A Wehrmacht garrison of 300 men had held out … German Troops Were Terrified of Britain’s Flamethrower Tank DRead more

      What’s up, everybody? Welcome back to Hood Archives. Y’all been asking for this … Inside The Insane Deuces: How A Mixed-Race Gang Ruled Chicago’s North Side For Over 20 YearsRead more

Edmund Hartley had destroyed careers with his reviews. He was the most powerful music critic in … Music Critic Set Elvis Up to FAIL on Live TV — What Elvis Sang Made Him Resign the Next Day DRead more

Carol Bernett truly hated him more than anyone. Carol Bernett was born Carolaton. Bernett on April … Carol Burnett Truly Hated Him More Than AnyoneRead more

      November 7th, 1985. Federal court in Kansas City, Allen R. Glick sat in … How One Snitch Exposed the Mafia’s Biggest 63$ Million Vegas Operation Read more

On B Street in Memphis, a 17-year-old girl was trying to sell her father’s piano for … 17-Year-Old Girl Tries To Sell Her Late Father’s Piano For $200, Then Elvis Presley Showed Up DRead more

When Elvis invited 19-year-old Jenny Martinez on stage during his Las Vegas show, everyone expected the … Elvis pulled random girl on stage — what she said made him CRY during concert DRead more

      In the spring of 1989, more than a hundred federal agents and DC … He Controlled Half of DC’s Crack Trade at 22 — His Girlfriend Was the One Who Called the Feds Read more

      December 18th, 1978. A Queens apartment, Parnell Stacks. Edwards had survived the street,  … Stacks Edwards Had the Easiest Job — And It Got Him Executed Read more