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The Evolution of a Hitman

May 5, 2017 by Seth Ferranti 6 Comments

Nate Craft, aka Boone, slid the door to the van open and let loose with a Mac-11, but as the gun jammed and Boone cursed his luck, the white Jeep got away. He’d been planning this assassination for two weeks, tracking his target, making notes of his movements and studying his routine. If a guy on his hit list had the same routine for two days ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Featured Story Tagged With: assassin, Best Friends, Crack Era, Detroit, Drugs, hitman, Murder, Nate "Boone" Craft, politics, violence, White Boy Rick

The Continuing Saga of White Boy Rick

October 23, 2015 by Seth Ferranti

Those in the Free Richard Wershe Jr. aka White Boy Rick camp thought their prayers had been answered when a judge ordered that the infamous Detroit street icon be resentenced on September 18, 2015 after spending almost 28 years in prison for a non-violent drug offense. It looked like White Boy Rick was finally going home after numerous setbacks and ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Publications Tagged With: Department of Corrections, Detroit, FBI Informant, injustice, juvenile lifer, Police Corruption, Richard Wershe, still in prison, White Boy Rick

White Boy Rick Movie

April 30, 2015 by Seth Ferranti

White Boy Rick Movie The story of Detroit teenage drug-dealing prodigy and illegal underage FBI informant, Richard (White Boy Rick) Wershe is a scorching-hot property in Hollywood these days. On Friday, Protozoa Films, a production house owned by the A-List director-producer team of Darren Aronofsky and Scott Franklin, announced their intention ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Publications Tagged With: Crack Era, Detroit, Hollywood, movie, Scott M. Burnstien, White Boy Rick

White Boy Rick

March 24, 2015 by Seth Ferranti

 It’s hard to summarize the story of Richard “Rick” Wershe, Jr., also known as “White Boy Rick”, because there is so much to tell. He has spent his entire adult life behind bars, yet he’s been involved in more adventures—or misadventures—than just about anyone that comes to mind. So I’ll recount his early journey into controversy in several posts. ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Featured Story, Street Lit & True Crime Tagged With: Detroit, Mayor Coleman, Police Corruption, War on Drugs, White Boy Rick

White Boy Rick

June 1, 2014 by Seth Ferranti

Once dubbed the Murder Capital of the world, Detroit has long been a Mafia hotbed and urban gangster Mecca. The underworld of the Motor City has long been involved in the drug game with a cast of legendary crime bosses and organizations straight out of a Hollywood movie. The drug trade was so high profile in the 80s that some dealers were household ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Featured Story, Street Legends Tagged With: Best Friends, Demetrius Holloway, Detroit, Maserati Rick, The Curry Brothers, White Boy Rick

The Dirty Glove Diaries by Terrell “Wall$treet” Wilkins

May 25, 2014 by Seth Ferranti

"The Crack Era" With the fall of the Young Boys Incorporated a few other drug crews picked up their ruthless tactics and organizational structure. No other street gang or drug organization at the time utilized the blueprint left by Y.B.I, better than the Chambers Brothers organization. The Chambers Brothers were originally from Arkansas. ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Featured Story, Street Legends Tagged With: Demetrius Holloway, Detroit, Maserati Rick, The Chambers Brothers, White Boy Rick

The 10 Most Infamous Street Legends

April 27, 2014 by Seth Ferranti

In the chronicles of gangster lore and hip-hop legend some gun thugs, drug barons and crime bosses have stood the test of time and their mythologies have towered above their contemporaries. Here at gorillaconvict.com we have written about many of these modern day outlaw heroes and have recognized the part they play in the folklore that has ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Featured Story, Street Legends Tagged With: Freeway Rick Ross, George "Boy George" Rivera, Kenneth "Boobie" Williams, Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff, Lorenzo "Fat Cat" Nichols, Pappy Mason, Peter "Pistol Pete" Rollack, Rayful Edmond, Wayne Perry, White Boy Rick

Detroit True Crime Chronicles

March 31, 2013 by Seth Ferranti 4 Comments

When people think of Detroit they think of the Motor City and the Lions, Pistons and Tigers. All storied professional sports franchises, but those in the know can relate to the reality of Motown’s streets. Once dubbed the Murder Capital of the World, Detroit has long been a mafia hotbed and urban gangster mecca. From Butch Jones and the YBI to the ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Featured Story, Street Lit & True Crime Tagged With: Best Friends, Detroit Mafia, White Boy Rick


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