True Crime Quarantine Boredom Busters

CrimeCon Informant • May 15, 2020

Quarantine drags on and on. You've seen all the true crime documentaries, read all the books, and listened to all the podcasts.

Or so you thought.

Our FREE streaming event CrimeCon @ Home is now available on demand! Grab some popcorn and check out the can't-look-away action that includes:
  • "Whoooa"-inducing forensic demonstrations from Karen Smith;
  • Updates from key figures you'll recognize from Don't F**k With Cats, The Keepers, Abducted in Plain Sight, and The Staircase;
  • Much-needed belly laughs from one of the most entertaining true crime podcasts on the air;
  • Oxygen's Martinis & Murder podcast take on one of the most ruthless serial killers in modern memory!
But wait! Think that's all we have to offer? No way! Peep the fun, engaging true crime entertainment options below, available ONLY at CrimeCon.com !

CrimeCon @ Homeis a FREE on-demand streaming event featuring all of the emotion and educational value you love about CrimeCon from the comfort and safety of your home.

Since life is a little stressful for everyone at the moment, the event features plenty of content designed to brighten your day. CrimeCon @ Homeis completely free, we do ask viewers to join us in supporting the First Responders Children's Foundation. The foundation has provided over $2,000,000 in funding to first responders and their families during the COVID-19 crisis. To date, we have raised over $4,500 for first responder families.

Oh, and the best news? CrimeCon 2020 is STILL on the books for Oct. 30 - Nov. 1 in Orlando!

See CrimeCon @ Home FREE on demand now here.


What comes to mind when you hear the word “forensics”? For many, the word evokes images of sterile labs and white coats. The reality, however, is quite different.

In Shattered Souls: A Forensic Detective’s Diary , veteran forensic investigator Karen Smith opens her detailed and poignant journalsfrom her 11 years as a forensic detective in Jacksonville, Florida. She speaks of trudging through muddy swamps, dangling over crime scenes from a firetruck ladder, and the tremendous emotional toll that the horror of these crimes wreaks on the investigators tasked with solving them.

Karen talks about the nightmares, the emotional and often physical pain, the scares, and the breath-holding, white-knuckle moments from the most haunting cases of her career. They’re victims you’ve probably never heard of, but they’re victims that she can never forget, and their stories - and the shattered souls of loved ones they left behind - are at the heart of every episode.

Listen now on:
CrimeCon.com
Apple Podcasts
Google Podcasts

We've teamed up with Penguin Random House to bring you the CrimeCon Insider Book Club !

Each month, we'll select a tantalizing, edge-of-your-seat page-turner to feature in the book club and hope you'll join us in our monthly discussions. Each monthly discussion will include a live virtual meeting or Q&A with the author.

The Book Club takes place inside our CrimeCon app and is FREE for all users. This month, we've selected the suspense-filled thriller The Herd by Andrea Bartz. Andrea will join the book club on Thursday, May 28 for an in-depth look at the book.

Click hereto learn more about the CrimeCon Insider Book Club.

Tired of the same ol' documentaries, rehashing the same cases over and over again? You're in luck! CrimeCon Insiders enjoy access to over 80 hours of session video footage from every CrimeCon event -- past and future! You'll also have exclusive access to livestreamed sessions during CrimeCon 2020. CrimeCon Insiders also receive:

  • Priority access to discount tickets for ALL CrimeCon events. Tickets sell out fast but you’ll always get first access.
  • Fast track registration and merch lines, an exclusive membership pin and session.
  • Full access to the true crime forum where members participate in discussions, post original content, take quizzes and more.
  • The latest true crime news, merchandise discounts, a CrimeCon emoji keyboard, rewards and giveaways.
Learn more about CrimeCon Insider here.