The Hidden Valley Kings is a neighborhood-based gang in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was formed in Hidden Valley, a neighborhood located between Sugar Creek Rd., Interstate 85, and North Tryon St. A street gang known to take brutal force to get what they desire, they are considered one of the most violent gangs on the east coast[citation needed]. When Crack Cocaine hit Charlotte in the early 1980s, trouble started. Hidden Valley had numerous neighborhood drug dealers and troubles intensified when a former Crip moved in. With no interest in expanding, he started the "Krucial Islamic Nubian God'S", or "KINGS" for short. With plenty of willing recruits from Hidden Valley, the KINGS grew. Eventually, the neighborhood gained independence as a gang, and called themselves the "Hidden Valley Kings", or "HVK" for short. They represented themselves with dreadlocks and the color Green. They mocked the police by using the same codes and carrying the same weapons. They organized the neighborhood much like a city would be organized, splitting it into three zones. By the 1990s, the HVKs were doing well as a gang. The Kings had all the cash flow they needed in the neighborhood, keeping other gangs at bay. They made millions of dollars over the years, but in the 2000s, the Kings started drawing a large amount of unwanted attention to themselves. After a series of high-profile murders, the police began trying to discover the Kings' identities. With no previous knowledge of the gang, or ...