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Welcome to CrimeCon Glasgow!

An introduction from Event Director Nancy Baughen and Sam Rowden, Vice President of Content Group, AMC Networks International, including CBS Reality.

GUEST SPEAKERS: Nancy Baughen & Sam Rowden

CBS Reality presents Murder: Fight For the Truth – The Julie Hogg case

Ann Ming MBE shares her amazing personal story, as the mother of Julie Hogg. Ann fought for 17 years to change an 800-year-old law on double jeopardy so Julie’s killer, became the first person to be tried under the new law and found guilty.

GUEST SPEAKER: Ann Ming

Deep Dive: Britain's Most Prolific Cyberstalker

How does someone get away with stalking 63 people over 11 years? Charlotte (The Cyber Helpline) and Rhian (Action Against Stalking) team up to discuss one of Britain's most prolific cyberstalkers, Matthew Hardy, who was charged in 2021. This session looks at what society and the criminal justice system can learn from this case. Looking into the methods and reasoning behind Hardy's actions, the impact on those he stalked and why it took so long to get justice. 

GUEST SPEAKERS: Charlotte Hooper & Rhian Robertson

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I Am Not Nicholas - The Case of Nicholas Rossi

Nicholas Rossi, a US fugitive who faked his own death, was found alive in Glasgow. The presenter of hit podcast I Am Not Nicholas, Jane MacSorley speaks about her yearlong investigation.

GUEST SPEAKERS: Jane MacSorley, Steven Godden & Shelley Jofre

Tunes on Trial: The Criminalisation of Music Subcultures

Enter the courtroom of culture, as we explore the criminalisation and censorship of music subcultures throughout history. From the satanic panic around heavy metal in the 1980s, to the contemporary policing of drill music, explore the resilience of outlawed anthems.

GUEST SPEAKER: Dr Honor Doro Townshend

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Deception & Redemption: The Twisted Tales of 'The Bigamist' and 'The Psychopath'

Dive into the harrowing and empowering journey of international best-selling author Mary Turner Thomson - in conversation with CrimeCon UK's own Nancy Baughen. Together, they'll unravel the spine-chilling deceptions of Will Jordan (the psychopath at the centre of her memoirs). From shocking betrayals to sinister secrets, Mary's tale is a masterclass in resilience and redemption. Experience a story that's more riveting than fiction, unveiling the audacity of crime and the strength of the human spirit. Don't miss out on this intense, enlightening, and surprisingly uplifting session!

GUEST SPEAKERS: Mary Turner Thomson & Nancy Baughen

Cult Following

Filmmaker and author Bexy Cameron speaks with Kacey from the Cult Vault podcast about her life growing up in the Children of God, a notorious international cult, active even in Scotland. Join us to hear about life inside, escaping out of and recovery from “The Family”. 

GUEST SPEAKERS: Kacey from The Cult Vault Podcast & Bexy Cameron

We need to talk about DNA

This discussion explores how DNA has sometimes hindered, as well as helped, major criminal investigations. Where might it be taking us?

GUEST SPEAKERS: Colin Sutton, Jim Fraser & Julie Mackay 

Book Signings

Waterstones Sauchiehall Street is proud to support Crimecon and will have a pop-up shop at CrimeCon Glasgow where you can buy the incredible titles written by the authors joining us at the ultimate true crime event.

Waterstones Sauchiehall Street is a dramatic five storey bookshop holds Glasgow's largest range of books, including a stunning selection of crime, both fact and fiction. We are the premier venue for events and author signings in the city, with two cafés serving locally sourced food and drink, and a licensed bar hosting lectures, film and poetry nights and more. We have significantly expanded our games offer and are one of Waterstones’ Games Flagships, with shelves packed with all types of board games and card games, from family and party games to strategy games and logic and deduction puzzles. Our passionate games enthusiasts will help you to find your next favourite game.

We are your bookshop, so write your name in our pages, add to the story, and lose yourself in a world of words at Waterstones Sauchiehall St.

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CBS Reality presents the secrets of Blood Pattern Analysis with Jo Millington

CBS Reality presents Jo Millington, leading Forensic Scientist with over 15 year expertise, who started her career in Scotland. She will discuss her speciality, Blood Pattern Analysis explaining how a crime scene can give away not only what happened during the crime, but also the behaviour of a perpetrator before and after they commit the final fatal act, and how murder always leaves a trace.

Thank you from Nancy & CBS Reality

GUEST SPEAKER: Nancy Baughen

Podcasters & Pints with Twisted Britain

What happens when podcasters get together for a pint? Join them and find out!

Joining hosts, Twisted Britain, will be British Murders, Crimepedia and Murder She Spoke!

Premiere Screening of CBS Reality Series: Killers: Caught on Camera 

Join CBS Reality as they bring an exclusive premier screening of Killers: Caught On Camera returning to screens this autumn. With cameras monitoring our every move 24/7, in urban cities, remote countryside, we are all being caught on camera whether we like it or not… in our hands, on public buildings, in our homes…our digital footprint is everywhere. 

Digital Forensic experts and video analysts guide us through the key footage and critical moments to reveal the story of what happened to Grace Milane, a British backpacker in New Zealand who went missing on her 22^nd birthday.

Twisted Britain presents, the Ultimate True Crime Quiz