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EPISODE · May 13, 2025 · 1H 41M

147 Clarence 'Preacher' Heatley, aka The Black Hand of Death

from Crimes, Killers, Cults and Beer: A True Crime Podcast · host Dark Pass Productions

In this episode, we're cracking open a cold one and getting into thetwisted saga of Clarence “Preacher” Heatley — a man whosenickname made him sound like a man of God, but whose actions werestraight out of hell. Preacher wasn’t just a gangster — he wasthe head of a ruthless criminal enterprise that ran Harlem like asermon soaked in blood. From kidnapping and extortion to drug dealingand murder, Heatley’s Preacher Crew turned fear into currency andloyalty into a death sentence. We’re talking about a guy who turned a hotel into his personal torturechamber and handed down his own brand of justice like it was gospel.You’ll hear how he rose to power, what brought him down, and whyhis story still sends a chill down New York’s spine. We also have sad news, regarding Todd, the first CKCB co-host, and we’rejoined once again by History Goon, Kevin Carleton...And, he has anannouncement! Bill’sFacebook page https://www.facebook.com/ckcbill History Goon https://open.spotify.com/show/5I3VBsqrsIVjY2k6zdOYCf?si=3e9fa72ef7cd42c7The Forget The Date episode with Kevin and Todd https://open.spotify.com/episode/3tfUyEIVgw8gCAAJnkCjbR Send us an email?, send it to [email protected]://www.instagram.com/crimeskillerscultsandbeer/https://twitter.com/CKC_Beerhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUyuqDB2Dlszhpc_pGca29whttps://www.facebook.com/groups/257328477392782/

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