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CrimeCon 2021

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ALL SESSIONS ARE OPEN SEATING. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO MAKE A PERSONAL SCHEDULE FOR YOUR OWN PRIVATE USE, BUT THESE ARE NOT RESERVATIONS.

1:20pm CDT

John White: Meet & Greet

Due to COVID protocols our speaker meet & greets will work differently this year.

Meet & Greet 1 (Palm Park) is set up as a photo activation. Attendees will get to be on “Zoom call” with their favorite speaker and obtain a digital photo (complimentary). If a speaker has a book that we've stocked these will also be available for purchase and signing if the author agrees.

Meet & Greet 2 (Palm Court) is outdoors and will be weather permitting. This is setup as a more standard signing/photo location with a CrimeCon backdrop. Speakers will solely determine their comfort level meeting with attendees and/or signing books.

PLEASE NOTE: Speakers may not stay for the full allotted time if they are able to get through the line. We urge you to report to the Meet & Greet at the beginning of the time period indicated.

PLATINUM VIPs: Please look for the “Fast Track” signs for your entry into Meet & Greet 1.

Speakers

John White

Fmr. Investigative Sergent, Dallas PD

John H. White, Ph.D. is a former investigator sergeant in the Psychological Services Office, the Internal Affairs Division, and Fugitive and Special Investigations Unit of the Dallas Police Department. He investigated numerous police officer shootings and was assigned to the Psychological... Read More →

Friday June 4, 2021 1:20pm - 2:15pm CDT
M&G 1 (Palm Park - FL 7)

2:35pm CDT

Don't F**k With Cats: Meet & Greet

Due to COVID protocols our speaker meet & greets will work differently this year.

Meet & Greet 1 (Palm Park) is set up as a photo activation. Attendees will get to be on “Zoom call” with their favorite speaker and obtain a digital photo (complimentary). If a speaker has a book that we've stocked these will also be available for purchase and signing if the author agrees.

Meet & Greet 2 (Palm Court) is outdoors and will be weather permitting. This is setup as a more standard signing/photo location with a CrimeCon backdrop. Speakers will solely determine their comfort level meeting with attendees and/or signing books.

PLEASE NOTE: Speakers may not stay for the full allotted time if they are able to get through the line. We urge you to report to the Meet & Greet at the beginning of the time period indicated.

PLATINUM VIPs: Please look for the “Fast Track” signs for your entry into Meet & Greet 1.

Speakers

Deanna Thompson, Muervet Douglas, John Green

Recently featured in the Netflix Documentary, "Don't F**K with Cats", Deanna Thompson (screen name Baudi Moovan), Muervet Douglas, and John Green joined forces to assist authorities in tracking down murderer Luka Magnotta. Their successful efforts blazed a trail that led to the creation... Read More →

Friday June 4, 2021 2:35pm - 3:30pm CDT
M&G 1 (Palm Park - FL 7)

3:50pm CDT

Meet Mank

While Josh Mankiewicz cannot be with us in person in Austin this year, he would never miss a CrimeCon! Josh will be appearing virtually at this Meet & Greet and is looking forward to speaking with attendees and, yes, even taking photos.

Speakers

Josh Mankiewicz

Correspondent, Dateline NBC

Friday June 4, 2021 3:50pm - 4:45pm CDT
M&G 1 (Palm Park - FL 7)

5:05pm CDT

Dr. Bill Smock: Meet & Greet

Due to COVID protocols our speaker meet & greets will work differently this year.

Meet & Greet 1 (Palm Park) is set up as a photo activation. Attendees will get to be on “Zoom call” with their favorite speaker and obtain a digital photo (complimentary). If a speaker has a book that we've stocked these will also be available for purchase and signing if the author agrees.

Meet & Greet 2 (Palm Court) is outdoors and will be weather permitting. This is setup as a more standard signing/photo location with a CrimeCon backdrop. Speakers will solely determine their comfort level meeting with attendees and/or signing books.

PLEASE NOTE: Speakers may not stay for the full allotted time if they are able to get through the line. We urge you to report to the Meet & Greet at the beginning of the time period indicated.

PLATINUM VIPs: Please look for the “Fast Track” signs for your entry into Meet & Greet 1.

Speakers

Bill Smock

MD, Police Surgeon, Louisville Metro Police Department

Dr. Bill Smock is the full-time Police Surgeon and directs the Clinical Forensic Medicine Program for the Louisville Metro Police Department in Louisville, Kentucky. Bill graduated from the University of Louisville, School of Medicine in 1990 and completed a residency in emergency... Read More →

Friday June 4, 2021 5:05pm - 6:00pm CDT
M&G 1 (Palm Park - FL 7)

6:20pm CDT

Laura Brand & Dr. Godwin: Meet & Greet

Due to COVID protocols our speaker meet & greets will work differently this year.

Meet & Greet 1 (Palm Park) is set up as a photo activation. Attendees will get to be on “Zoom call” with their favorite speaker and obtain a digital photo (complimentary). If a speaker has a book that we've stocked these will also be available for purchase and signing if the author agrees.

Meet & Greet 2 (Palm Court) is outdoors and will be weather permitting. This is setup as a more standard signing/photo location with a CrimeCon backdrop. Speakers will solely determine their comfort level meeting with attendees and/or signing books.

PLEASE NOTE: Speakers may not stay for the full allotted time if they are able to get through the line. We urge you to report to the Meet & Greet at the beginning of the time period indicated.

PLATINUM VIPs: Please look for the “Fast Track” signs for your entry into Meet & Greet 1.

Speakers

Laura Brand

Laura Brand is a private investigator, forensic psychology practitioner and CEO of Siren Productions. Brand has interviewed over 50 serial killers nation wide while conducting a collective study for the last 7 years. She has recently partnered with Dr. White to analyze the findings... Read More →

Dr. Maurice Godwin

Maurice Godwin, Ph.D., specializes in investigative psychology, crime scene analysis, missing persons, and geographic profiling of abductors and serial murderers. In this capacity, he has aided local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and is a frequent commentator for the... Read More →

Friday June 4, 2021 6:20pm - 7:00pm CDT
M&G 1 (Palm Park - FL 7)

9:50am CDT

Victim F: Meet & Greet/Signing

Due to COVID protocols our speaker meet & greets will work differently this year.

Meet & Greet 1 (Palm Park) is set up as a photo activation. Attendees will get to be on “Zoom call” with their favorite speaker and obtain a digital photo (complimentary). If a speaker has a book that we've stocked these will also be available for purchase and signing if the author agrees.

Meet & Greet 2 (Palm Court) is outdoors and will be weather permitting. This is setup as a more standard signing/photo location with a CrimeCon backdrop. Speakers will solely determine their comfort level meeting with attendees and/or signing books.

PLEASE NOTE: Speakers may not stay for the full allotted time if they are able to get through the line. We urge you to report to the Meet & Greet at the beginning of the time period indicated.

PLATINUM VIPs: Please look for the “Fast Track” signs for your entry into Meet & Greet 1.

Speakers

Nicki Egan

Nicki Weisensee Egan is an award-winning newspaper and magazine investigative journalist turned author and podcast host. Her first book, CHASING COSBY: The Downfall of America’s Dad, detailed her 13 plus years covering the Bill Cosby drugging and assault case was made into a h... Read More →

Denise and Aaron Quinn

In March 2015, Denise Huskins and her boyfriend Aaron Quinn awoke from a sound sleep into a nightmare. Armed men bound and drugged them, then abducted Denise. Warned not to call the police or Denise would be killed. Aaron agonized about what to do. Finally he put his trust in law... Read More →

Saturday June 5, 2021 9:50am - 10:45am CDT
M&G 1 (Palm Park - FL 7)

11:05am CDT

Dr. Phil McGraw: Meet & Greet

Due to COVID protocols our speaker meet & greets will work differently this year.

Meet & Greet 1 (Palm Park) is set up as a photo activation. Attendees will get to be on “Zoom call” with their favorite speaker and obtain a digital photo (complimentary). If a speaker has a book that we've stocked these will also be available for purchase and signing if the author agrees.

Meet & Greet 2 (Palm Court) is outdoors and will be weather permitting. This is setup as a more standard signing/photo location with a CrimeCon backdrop. Speakers will solely determine their comfort level meeting with attendees and/or signing books.

PLEASE NOTE: Speakers may not stay for the full allotted time if they are able to get through the line. We urge you to report to the Meet & Greet at the beginning of the time period indicated.

PLATINUM VIPs: Please look for the “Fast Track” signs for your entry into Meet & Greet 1.

Speakers

Dr. Phil McGraw

Dr. Phil McGraw, one of the most well-known and trusted mental health professionals in the world, is the host of TV’s #1 daytime talk show, DR. PHIL. Now in its 19th season, this trailblazing and award-winning show continues to provide the most comprehensive forum on mental health... Read More →

Saturday June 5, 2021 11:05am - 12:00pm CDT
M&G 1 (Palm Park - FL 7)

12:20pm CDT

Det. Gil Carrillo: Meet & Greet/Signing

Due to COVID protocols our speaker meet & greets will work differently this year.

Meet & Greet 1 (Palm Park) is set up as a photo activation. Attendees will get to be on “Zoom call” with their favorite speaker and obtain a digital photo (complimentary). If a speaker has a book that we've stocked these will also be available for purchase and signing if the author agrees.

Meet & Greet 2 (Palm Court) is outdoors and will be weather permitting. This is setup as a more standard signing/photo location with a CrimeCon backdrop. Speakers will solely determine their comfort level meeting with attendees and/or signing books.

PLEASE NOTE: Speakers may not stay for the full allotted time if they are able to get through the line. We urge you to report to the Meet & Greet at the beginning of the time period indicated.

PLATINUM VIPs: Please look for the “Fast Track” signs for your entry into Meet & Greet 1.

Speakers

Gil Carrillo

Detective Gil Carrillo was sworn in as a Deputy Sheriff in 1971, started the first plain clothes gang unit in East Los Angeles, and continued working gangs for several years. Detective Carrillo worked as a Homicide Investigator for 21 years where he was called upon to investigate... Read More →

Saturday June 5, 2021 12:20pm - 1:15pm CDT
M&G 1 (Palm Park - FL 7)

2:00pm CDT

Laura Nirider: Meet & Greet

Due to COVID protocols our speaker meet & greets will work differently this year.

Meet & Greet 1 (Palm Park) is set up as a photo activation. Attendees will get to be on “Zoom call” with their favorite speaker and obtain a digital photo (complimentary). If a speaker has a book that we've stocked these will also be available for purchase and signing if the author agrees.

Meet & Greet 2 (Palm Court) is outdoors and will be weather permitting. This is setup as a more standard signing/photo location with a CrimeCon backdrop. Speakers will solely determine their comfort level meeting with attendees and/or signing books.

PLEASE NOTE: Speakers may not stay for the full allotted time if they are able to get through the line. We urge you to report to the Meet & Greet at the beginning of the time period indicated.

PLATINUM VIPs: Please look for the “Fast Track” signs for your entry into Meet & Greet 1.

Speakers

Laura Nirider

Laura Nirider is a Clinical Associate Professor of Law at Northwestern University in Chicago. As a practicing lawyer with expertise in confessions and police interrogations, Nirider has spent her career representing individuals who falsely confessed to crimes they never committed... Read More →

Saturday June 5, 2021 2:00pm - 2:55pm CDT
M&G 1 (Palm Park - FL 7)

3:15pm CDT

Nancy Grace: Meet & Greet/Signing

Due to COVID protocols our speaker meet & greets will work differently this year.

Meet & Greet 1 (Palm Park) is set up as a photo activation. Attendees will get to be on “Zoom call” with their favorite speaker and obtain a digital photo (complimentary). If a speaker has a book that we've stocked these will also be available for purchase and signing if the author agrees.

Meet & Greet 2 (Palm Court) is outdoors and will be weather permitting. This is setup as a more standard signing/photo location with a CrimeCon backdrop. Speakers will solely determine their comfort level meeting with attendees and/or signing books.

PLEASE NOTE: Speakers may not stay for the full allotted time if they are able to get through the line. We urge you to report to the Meet & Greet at the beginning of the time period indicated.

PLATINUM VIPs: Please look for the “Fast Track” signs for your entry into Meet & Greet 1.

Speakers

Nancy Grace

Nancy Grace is an outspoken, tireless advocate for victims’ rights and one of television's most respected legal analysts. Nancy, a former prosecutor with an unparalleled record of success, she is a frequent expert contributor on The View, Today, Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil among others... Read More →

Saturday June 5, 2021 3:15pm - 4:10pm CDT
M&G 1 (Palm Park - FL 7)

4:30pm CDT

Gina, Sylvia, & Chief Majoy: Meet & Greet/Signing

Due to COVID protocols our speaker meet & greets will work differently this year.

Meet & Greet 1 (Palm Park) is set up as a photo activation. Attendees will get to be on “Zoom call” with their favorite speaker and obtain a digital photo (complimentary). If a speaker has a book that we've stocked these will also be available for purchase and signing if the author agrees.

Meet & Greet 2 (Palm Court) is outdoors and will be weather permitting. This is setup as a more standard signing/photo location with a CrimeCon backdrop. Speakers will solely determine their comfort level meeting with attendees and/or signing books.

PLEASE NOTE: Speakers may not stay for the full allotted time if they are able to get through the line. We urge you to report to the Meet & Greet at the beginning of the time period indicated.

PLATINUM VIPs: Please look for the “Fast Track” signs for your entry into Meet & Greet 1.

Speakers

Sylvia Colon

Cleveland Missing is a volunteer-led organization co-founded by Gina DeJesus and Sylvia Colon.In 2004, while walking home from school in her Cleveland neighborhood at age 14, Gina was abducted. She was held against her will for nine years before escaping with two other women on May 6, 2013. Her st... Read More →

Gina DeJesus

Cleveland Missing is a volunteer-led organization co-founded by Gina DeJesus and Sylvia Colon.In 2004, while walking home from school in her Cleveland neighborhood at age 14, Gina was abducted. She was held against her will for nine years before escaping with two other women on May 6, 2013. Her st... Read More →

Chief John Majoy

Chief of Police, Newburgh Heights

Chief John Majoy serves as the Chief of Police in the Village of Newburgh Heights, located just outside of the City of Cleveland. Chief Majoy has been in law enforcement since 1990. He is the Chair of the Northeast Ohio Amber Alert Committee. Chief Majoy holds a Master's Degree in... Read More →

Saturday June 5, 2021 4:30pm - 5:25pm CDT
M&G 1 (Palm Park - FL 7)

5:45pm CDT

Chris Hansen: Meet & Greet

Due to COVID protocols our speaker meet & greets will work differently this year.

Meet & Greet 1 (Palm Park) is set up as a photo activation. Attendees will get to be on “Zoom call” with their favorite speaker and obtain a digital photo (complimentary). If a speaker has a book that we've stocked these will also be available for purchase and signing if the author agrees.

Meet & Greet 2 (Palm Court) is outdoors and will be weather permitting. This is setup as a more standard signing/photo location with a CrimeCon backdrop. Speakers will solely determine their comfort level meeting with attendees and/or signing books.

PLEASE NOTE: Speakers may not stay for the full allotted time if they are able to get through the line. We urge you to report to the Meet & Greet at the beginning of the time period indicated.

PLATINUM VIPs: Please look for the “Fast Track” signs for your entry into Meet & Greet 1.

Speakers

Chris Hansen

For nearly four decades Chris Hansen has been on the front lines of crime, enterprise reporting and breaking news all over the world. Most recently Hansen was an executive producer and reporter for the “Onision in Real Life” and “Unseamly...The Peter Nygard Investigation... Read More →

Saturday June 5, 2021 5:45pm - 6:40pm CDT
M&G 1 (Palm Park - FL 7)

7:00pm CDT

Kim Goldman: Meet & Greet/Signing

Due to COVID protocols our speaker meet & greets will work differently this year.

Meet & Greet 1 (Palm Park) is set up as a photo activation. Attendees will get to be on “Zoom call” with their favorite speaker and obtain a digital photo (complimentary). If a speaker has a book that we've stocked these will also be available for purchase and signing if the author agrees.

Meet & Greet 2 (Palm Court) is outdoors and will be weather permitting. This is setup as a more standard signing/photo location with a CrimeCon backdrop. Speakers will solely determine their comfort level meeting with attendees and/or signing books.

PLEASE NOTE: Speakers may not stay for the full allotted time if they are able to get through the line. We urge you to report to the Meet & Greet at the beginning of the time period indicated.

PLATINUM VIPs: Please look for the “Fast Track” signs for your entry into Meet & Greet 1.

Speakers

Kim Goldman

Known nationwide as a victims’ rights advocate after her brother’s murder in the infamous O. J. Simpson murder trial, Kim Goldman spent the last 15 years as the Executive Director of The Youth Project, a non-profit organization that provides free counseling, support groups, crisis... Read More →

Saturday June 5, 2021 7:00pm - 7:55pm CDT
M&G 1 (Palm Park - FL 7)

9:00am CDT

Delphi Family: Meet & Greet

Due to COVID protocols our speaker meet & greets will work differently this year.

Meet & Greet 1 (Palm Park) is set up as a photo activation. Attendees will get to be on “Zoom call” with their favorite speaker and obtain a digital photo (complimentary). If a speaker has a book that we've stocked these will also be available for purchase and signing if the author agrees.

Meet & Greet 2 (Palm Court) is outdoors and will be weather permitting. This is setup as a more standard signing/photo location with a CrimeCon backdrop. Speakers will solely determine their comfort level meeting with attendees and/or signing books.

PLEASE NOTE: Speakers may not stay for the full allotted time if they are able to get through the line. We urge you to report to the Meet & Greet at the beginning of the time period indicated.

PLATINUM VIPs: Please look for the “Fast Track” signs for your entry into Meet & Greet 1.

Speakers

Kelsi German

Kelsi German is the 21 year old sister of Liberty German who was brutally murdered four and a half years ago. Liberty, along with her best friend Abigail Williams, were murdered on February 13, 2017 in Delphi Indiana. Their killer is still yet to be found despite a video of their... Read More →

Becky Patty

Becky Patty is a grandmother trying to find a killer. Her 14 year-old granddaughter Liberty German, and her friend 13 year-old Abigail Williams, were murdered in Delphi, Indiana in February of 2017. Ever since Becky and her family have been on a mission to spread awareness of Libby’s... Read More →

Tara German

Tara German is the aunt of Liberty German, who was murdered along with her friend Abigail Williams in Delphi Indiana four years ago. Moments after Libby’s dad Derrick, Tara’s brother, arrived at the Delphi Historic Trails to pick the girls up from a hike, he knew something was... Read More →

Sunday June 6, 2021 9:00am - 9:55am CDT
M&G 1 (Palm Park - FL 7)

10:15am CDT

Lover's Lane Panel: Meet & Greet

Due to COVID protocols our speaker meet & greets will work differently this year.

Meet & Greet 1 (Palm Park) is set up as a photo activation. Attendees will get to be on “Zoom call” with their favorite speaker and obtain a digital photo (complimentary). If a speaker has a book that we've stocked these will also be available for purchase and signing if the author agrees.

Meet & Greet 2 (Palm Court) is outdoors and will be weather permitting. This is setup as a more standard signing/photo location with a CrimeCon backdrop. Speakers will solely determine their comfort level meeting with attendees and/or signing books.

PLEASE NOTE: Speakers may not stay for the full allotted time if they are able to get through the line. We urge you to report to the Meet & Greet at the beginning of the time period indicated.

PLATINUM VIPs: Please look for the “Fast Track” signs for your entry into Meet & Greet 1.

Speakers

Bill Thomas

William F. "Bill" Thomas is a podcaster, consulting producer, writer, and executive in entertainment, communications, and victim advocacy. Based in Norfolk, CT, Bill has been an artist representative for 30 years, is past chair of film and television organization FilmLA, Director... Read More →

David Karabinas

An Emmy and NAACP Image Award winning producer, David has managed, overseen, budgeted, produced, or directed literally thousands of television productions around the globe and is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Texas Crew Productions.Under his stewardship, TCP has grown... Read More →

Loni Coombs

For eighteen years Loni worked as a criminal trial attorney, prosecuting cases all over Los Angeles County. She prosecuted over fifty trials, ranging from murders and gang cases to sex crimes and DUIs.For three years Loni worked in the Crimes Against Police Officers Special Unit... Read More →

Sunday June 6, 2021 10:15am - 11:10am CDT
M&G 1 (Palm Park - FL 7)

11:30am CDT

Chasing Cosby Panel: Meet & Greet/Signing

Due to COVID protocols our speaker meet & greets will work differently this year.

Meet & Greet 1 (Palm Park) is set up as a photo activation. Attendees will get to be on “Zoom call” with their favorite speaker and obtain a digital photo (complimentary). If a speaker has a book that we've stocked these will also be available for purchase and signing if the author agrees.

Meet & Greet 2 (Palm Court) is outdoors and will be weather permitting. This is setup as a more standard signing/photo location with a CrimeCon backdrop. Speakers will solely determine their comfort level meeting with attendees and/or signing books.

PLEASE NOTE: Speakers may not stay for the full allotted time if they are able to get through the line. We urge you to report to the Meet & Greet at the beginning of the time period indicated.

PLATINUM VIPs: Please look for the “Fast Track” signs for your entry into Meet & Greet 1.

Speakers

Nicki Egan

Nicki Weisensee Egan is an award-winning newspaper and magazine investigative journalist turned author and podcast host. Her first book, CHASING COSBY: The Downfall of America’s Dad, detailed her 13 plus years covering the Bill Cosby drugging and assault case was made into a h... Read More →

Tamara Green

Tamara Green was the second woman to tell authorities she’d been drugged and sexually assaulted by Cosby in January 2005. She gave an exclusive interview to Nicki Egan at the Philadelphia Daily News and then proceeded to go on a media blitz, which not only included a now-infamous... Read More →

Therese Serignese

Therese Serignese was Jane Doe #10 in the Constand vs. Cosby civil case, with Bill Cosby mentioning her by name in his deposition. She ended up filing a defamation lawsuit against Cosby, which was settled in 2019. Therese is a loving mom of three and a retired registered nurse living... Read More →

Sunday June 6, 2021 11:30am - 12:25pm CDT
M&G 1 (Palm Park - FL 7)

12:45pm CDT

Kerri Rawson: Meet & Greet/Signing

Due to COVID protocols our speaker meet & greets will work differently this year.

Meet & Greet 1 (Palm Park) is set up as a photo activation. Attendees will get to be on “Zoom call” with their favorite speaker and obtain a digital photo (complimentary). If a speaker has a book that we've stocked these will also be available for purchase and signing if the author agrees.

Meet & Greet 2 (Palm Court) is outdoors and will be weather permitting. This is setup as a more standard signing/photo location with a CrimeCon backdrop. Speakers will solely determine their comfort level meeting with attendees and/or signing books.

PLEASE NOTE: Speakers may not stay for the full allotted time if they are able to get through the line. We urge you to report to the Meet & Greet at the beginning of the time period indicated.

PLATINUM VIPs: Please look for the “Fast Track” signs for your entry into Meet & Greet 1.

Speakers

Kerri Rawson

Kerri Rawson is the New York Times bestselling author of “A Serial Killer’s Daughter: My Story of Faith, Love, and Overcoming.” A memoir based on her life as the daughter of Dennis Rader, better known to the world as the serial killer BTK. Since her father’s arrest, Kerri has been advocating for victims of abuse, crime, and trauma, sharing her journey of hope, healing, faith, and forgiveness. She liv... Read More →

Sunday June 6, 2021 12:45pm - 1:40pm CDT
M&G 1 (Palm Park - FL 7)