{"id":6437,"date":"2024-10-16T15:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T15:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=6437"},"modified":"2025-03-19T14:45:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T18:45:06","slug":"true-crime-titans-unite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2024\/10\/16\/true-crime-titans-unite\/","title":{"rendered":"True Crime Titans Unite"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column6437_11b780-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column6437_11b780-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column6437_11b780-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column6437_11b780-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column6437_11b780-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column6437_11b780-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column6437_11b780-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column6437_11b780-15{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column6437_11b780-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column6437_11b780-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column6437_11b780-15\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong><em>Criminal Justice Director Scott Duffey connects with legends at the world\u2019s most prestigious true crime conference.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If there is ever a conference that brings together the biggest stars in the true-crime industry \u2014 sans the egos \u2014 CrimeCon is it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to its website, CrimeCon offers events that are \u201cequal parts education and experience,\u201d providing wide-ranging programs that combine hands-on learning and opportunities to interact with world-renowned speakers, TV personalities, and successful podcasters. It\u2019s bliss for true crime buffs, who get to rub elbows with megastars like <strong>Nancy Grace<\/strong>, Dateline\u2019s <strong>Josh Mankiewicz<\/strong>, and defense attorney <strong>Mark Geragos<\/strong>, who has represented clients like the <strong>Menendez brothers<\/strong>, <strong>Winona Ryder<\/strong>, <strong>Michael Jackson<\/strong>, and <strong>Nicole Richie<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The annual three-day gathering hosts about 8,500 people, welcoming \u201cany type of person who has any type of fascination with true crime,\u201d says Criminal Justice Institute (CJI) Director <strong>Scott Duffey<\/strong>, who has attended two conferences so far: first in 2023 in Orlando and this year in Nashville. \u201cThese stars are just walking through the halls with everyone else, attending lectures, and chatting willingly with fans and colleagues. They\u2019re completely accessible,\u201d Duffey says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone over 18 can attend, but only invited speakers can extend invitations to colleagues. Because Duffey&nbsp; is a regular podcast guest on \u201cSurviving the Survivor,\u201d its co-host and former network news correspondent <strong>Joel Waldman<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> who partners with his Holocaust-survivor mother, <strong>Karmela Waldman<\/strong>, invited him to attend. The show unpacks prominent cases aided by major players such as NBC\u2019s <strong>Dennis Murphy<\/strong> and <strong>Dr. Ann Burgess<\/strong>, the forensic nurse behind Netflix\u2019s \u201cMindhunter.\u201d Since the podcast attracts over a million monthly viewers, it earned a spot at CrimeCon\u2019s Podcast Row, accommodating at least 300 prominent true-crime podcasters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Duffey appears on its Friday evening segment called \u201cGreat Scott! Get your True Crime Fil,\u201d with Joel Waldman and <strong>Fil Waters<\/strong>, a retired Houston homicide detective who starred in Prime\u2019s \u201cThe Interrogator.\u201d Waters also presented at the CJI\u2019s 2024 Violent Crime Symposium, an annual offering that Duffey leads.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Duffey was thrilled to be invited. But after attending two conferences, having a distinguished career with the FBI, and serving for years as a go-to source for international media, he\u2019d now graciously accept an invitation as a guest presenter, adding, \u201cIt would be an honor to be part of a roster of such esteemed speakers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Duffey, as shown in the photos, has not only posed with these heavyweights but also interacted with them, gaining tips that enhance his teaching for WilmU\u2019s Criminal Justice programs and the CJI\u2019s True Crime Lecture Series at the DoubleTree Hotel in North Wilmington.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-6437_5541d4-62{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-6437_5541d4-62{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-6437_5541d4-62 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data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"4\" data-columns-xl=\"4\" data-columns-md=\"4\" data-columns-sm=\"3\" data-columns-xs=\"2\" data-columns-ss=\"2\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-square kb-has-image-ratio-square\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1047.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"355\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1047.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1047.jpg\" data-id=\"13211\" class=\"wp-image-13211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1047.jpg 360w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1047-250x247.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1047-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>Forensic Pathologist Dr. Micheal Baden<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-square kb-has-image-ratio-square\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rubin_IMG_8448.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"477\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rubin_IMG_8448.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rubin_IMG_8448.jpg\" data-id=\"13212\" class=\"wp-image-13212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rubin_IMG_8448.jpg 515w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rubin_IMG_8448-250x232.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>Survivor, Advocate, and Cold Case Solver Keri Rawson<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-square kb-has-image-ratio-square\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/geragos_IMG_4831-512x480.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"480\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/geragos_IMG_4831.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/geragos_IMG_4831.jpg\" data-id=\"13213\" class=\"wp-image-13213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/geragos_IMG_4831-512x480.jpg 512w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/geragos_IMG_4831-250x235.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/geragos_IMG_4831-768x720.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/geragos_IMG_4831.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>Famed Criminal Defense Lawyer Mark Geragos<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-square kb-has-image-ratio-square\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/coffindaffer_IMG_8460-462x480.jpg\" width=\"462\" height=\"480\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/coffindaffer_IMG_8460.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/coffindaffer_IMG_8460.jpg\" data-id=\"13214\" class=\"wp-image-13214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/coffindaffer_IMG_8460-462x480.jpg 462w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/coffindaffer_IMG_8460-240x250.jpg 240w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/coffindaffer_IMG_8460-768x799.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/coffindaffer_IMG_8460.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>NewsNation Contributor Jennifer Coffindaffer<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-square kb-has-image-ratio-square\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9786-487x480.jpg\" width=\"487\" height=\"480\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9786.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9786.jpg\" data-id=\"13215\" class=\"wp-image-13215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9786-487x480.jpg 487w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9786-250x246.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9786-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9786.jpg 530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>Court TV Anchor Vinnie Politan<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-square kb-has-image-ratio-square\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Waldman_Ramsland_IMG_8531-491x480.jpg\" width=\"491\" height=\"480\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Waldman_Ramsland_IMG_8531.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Waldman_Ramsland_IMG_8531.jpg\" data-id=\"13216\" class=\"wp-image-13216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Waldman_Ramsland_IMG_8531-491x480.jpg 491w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Waldman_Ramsland_IMG_8531-250x245.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Waldman_Ramsland_IMG_8531-768x751.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Waldman_Ramsland_IMG_8531-1536x1503.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Waldman_Ramsland_IMG_8531-2048x2003.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>Podcast Producer Ileana Diaz<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-square kb-has-image-ratio-square\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1035-509x480.jpg\" width=\"509\" height=\"480\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1035.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1035.jpg\" data-id=\"13217\" class=\"wp-image-13217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1035-509x480.jpg 509w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1035-250x236.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1035.jpg 684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Podcast Producer Ileana Diaz<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-square kb-has-image-ratio-square\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8466-465x480.jpg\" width=\"465\" height=\"480\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8466.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8466.jpg\" data-id=\"13218\" class=\"wp-image-13218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8466-465x480.jpg 465w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8466-242x250.jpg 242w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8466-768x793.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8466.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>Creighton Waters, lead prosecutor for the Alex Murdaugh case<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe experience benefits me personally and professionally as a trainer and faculty member,\u201d says Duffey, who enjoyed a 22-year career as an FBI special agent working complex criminal investigations before becoming a supervisory senior resident agent. He has traveled worldwide as an adjunct instructor with the FBI, focusing on interviews and interrogations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Duffey has brought several CrimeCon headliners to the lecture series, including <strong>Dr. Katherine Ramsland<\/strong>, who will speak on Dec. 3. A forensic psychology teacher and inaugural director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at DeSales University, Dr. Ramsland has appeared in 200 crime documentaries and magazine shows. She is the executive producer of \u201cMurder House Flip\u201d and has consulted for numerous television programs, including \u201cCSI,\u201d \u201cBones,\u201d and \u201cThe Alienist.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m at the conference, and Dr. Ramsland has just spoken to about 5,000 people,\u201d says Duffey. \u201cI ask her to come to Wilmington for 250 people, and she agrees! It\u2019s amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image6437_722593-c8 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image6437_722593-c8\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/John-Walsh.jpg\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-13206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/John-Walsh.jpg 360w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/John-Walsh-188x250.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption>Criminal Justice Director Scott Duffey with John Walsh and CBS Producer Steve Cohen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>He also invited <strong>S. Monique Smith<\/strong>, the longest-living Jane Doe in American history. \u201cShe was kidnapped as a baby and remained in captivity for 50 years,\u201d says Duffey. \u201cShe knew growing up that something was off. She was on the back of milk cartons for years and finally escaped.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But she was found, in part, thanks to <strong>John and Rev\u00e9 Walsh<\/strong>. In 1981, their 6-year-old son Adam was abducted from a Florida shopping mall and murdered. The Walshes turned to law enforcement but discovered no coordinated state- or national-level search efforts. In response, they established the Adam Walsh Outreach Center for Missing Children in Florida as a national resource for other families with missing children. In 1982, Congress passed the Missing Children\u2019s Act, allowing the FBI to add missing children\u2019s information to its national crime information center database. Two years later, former President Ronald Reagan started the National Center for Missing &amp; Exploited Children (NCMEC), which converged with the Adam Walsh Outreach Center.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMonique has an amazing spirit, and I just fell in love with her as a lecturer,\u201d says Duffey. \u201cI went up to her, pleaded my case, and now she\u2019s telling her story in Wilmington on Nov. 12.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6437_2d123b-ee, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6437_2d123b-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6437_2d123b-ee\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6437_2d123b-ee mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6437_2d123b-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6437_2d123b-ee\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6437_2d123b-ee img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6437_2d123b-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6437_2d123b-ee\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading6437_2d123b-ee wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6437_2d123b-ee\">Why Attend?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CrimeCon participants show up for various reasons. Some are simply true crime buffs ecstatic to meet the icons. Others, like Duffey, come from law enforcement. It\u2019s the hands-on activities that get most people juiced. Participants can work on cold cases with renowned investigators, and there\u2019s even a Cold Case Club. Its auction items are legendary, such as a private Zoom call with actor, producer, and writer <strong>Ryan Phillippe<\/strong>, who is involved with \u201cThe Innocence Project\u201d and is a well-known supporter of military and veteran caregivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The panels are thrilling, attracting moderators such as <strong>Susan Constantine<\/strong>, an internationally renowned body language expert and television personality, and FBI Special Agent <strong>Jennifer Coffindaffer<\/strong>, a law and justice contributor for NewsNation. Discussions are bold, highlighted by panelists that include families of victims of high-profile cases, as well as subjects of highly rated documentaries. One year, <strong>Kathy Kleiner Rubin<\/strong> spoke about surviving an attack by serial killer <strong>Ted Bundy<\/strong>. She was asleep at her sorority house at Florida State University when Bundy grabbed a log from a stack of firewood and entered through an unlocked door. He murdered two of her sorority sisters and then attacked Kleiner Rubin and her roommate. They only escaped because a car\u2019s headlights shone into their room, startling Bundy. According to a 2024 article in USA Today, \u201cBundy bashed (Kleiner Rubin\u2019s) head with an oak log. Her cheek ripped open, her jaw shattered in three places, and she almost bit her tongue in half. She had months of physical recovery, including multiple jaw surgeries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, she survived, unlike the dozens of women Bundy murdered in the 1960s and \u201970s, and she has channeled the experience into her work as an author and motivational speaker specializing in survivor impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Duffey says other panelists included family members of the four University of Idaho students, <strong>Madison Mogen<\/strong>, <strong>Kaylee Goncalves<\/strong>, <strong>Xana Kernodle<\/strong>, and <strong>Ethan Chapin<\/strong>, who were murdered. \u201cCrimeCon invited them to share their stories and feelings with people willing to listen,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another well-attended discussion featured <strong>Aaron Quinn<\/strong> and <strong>Denise Huskins<\/strong>, whose story is told in the 2024 Netflix docuseries \u201cAmerican Nightmare.\u201d In 2015, they were attacked at home, resulting in Huskins being kidnapped and Quinn, left shaken, becoming the prime suspect. The public and law enforcement viewed the incident as far-fetched, and when Huskins reappeared, the couple was accused of staging it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote wu-blockquote-simple is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cYou realize that you <em>think<\/em> you\u2019ve seen it all, but the next day arrives, and there\u2019s something totally new and different.\u201d&nbsp;<em>\u2014Scott Duffey<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Given a platform often involving horrific experiences that humans endure, CrimeCon leaders walk a fine line. Duffey says they treat victims and their families with \u201cthe utmost respect and compassion.\u201d On the other hand, some participants make a living from tragedy, like prosecutors, podcasters, and pundits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is without a doubt a wonderful idea to bring everyone together, though I can see that it may seem exploitive from the outside,\u201d says Duffey. \u201cWhen you\u2019re there, you experience it for what it is. The fact that everyone is accessible, from a handshake to a conversation, is the amazing part. It\u2019s almost like everybody is one. And victims\u2019 families feel the love and support. They <em>want<\/em> to be there. They <em>need<\/em> to share their stories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6437_ed2604-7f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6437_ed2604-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6437_ed2604-7f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6437_ed2604-7f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6437_ed2604-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6437_ed2604-7f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6437_ed2604-7f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6437_ed2604-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6437_ed2604-7f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading6437_ed2604-7f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6437_ed2604-7f\">CrimeCon and the CJI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Duffey is humbled when fellow former agents willingly come to Wilmington to share details about famous cases, as well as the esteemed professionals he meets at CrimeCon, like Dr. Ramsland and Smith.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen you go up to people and ask them to do a lecture for a few hundred people in Wilmington, Delaware, and they say yes, especially for those with FBI credentials, you understand that this is forever a brotherhood and sisterhood, and they are always happy to help a colleague.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite (or because) of his extensive experience and knowledge, Duffey is a lifelong student. \u201cI have always felt that no matter how much time someone has in a particular law enforcement agency like the FBI, you are always learning,\u201d he says. \u201cYou realize that you <em>think<\/em> you\u2019ve seen it all, but the next day arrives, and there\u2019s something totally new and different.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a sense, that\u2019s CrimeCon\u2019s premise: to discover. Duffey points to Geragos, who still represents the Menendez brothers because they\u2019re seeking a retrial. \u201cYou would never be able to meet and hear Geragos talk about the case word-for-word like this anywhere else,\u201d he says. \u201cIt might be easy to judge the Menendez brothers. They killed their parents; they should stay in jail for the rest of their lives. However, at the conference, participants have access to more detailed information. People like Geragos discuss cases you thought you knew all about and teach you to keep an open mind.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paraphrasing from the CrimeCon website, true crime is more than murder re-creations and courtroom showdowns. The genre is rich in real-life stories of triumph, tragedy, heartbreak, and heroism. It\u2019s about psychology, victimology, and methodology. And it\u2019s constantly changing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conference provides Duffey with a deeply enriching experience that he shares in his classrooms, lecture series, and symposiums. His exceptional communication and sales skills ensure that students and true-crime enthusiasts gain invaluable insights, making them the true beneficiaries of his knowledge and dedication.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id6437_653307-8d{margin-top:0em;}.kb-row-layout-id6437_653307-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id6437_653307-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id6437_653307-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:0em;padding-right:0em;padding-bottom:0em;padding-left:0em;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id6437_653307-8d{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:1px solid rgba(238,238,238,0);}.kb-row-layout-id6437_653307-8d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id6437_653307-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id6437_653307-8d{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:1px solid rgba(238,238,238,0);}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kb-row-layout-id6437_653307-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id6437_653307-8d{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:1px solid rgba(238,238,238,0);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id6437_653307-8d alignnone FULL wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column6437_013617-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kadence-column6437_013617-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column6437_013617-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column6437_013617-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column6437_013617-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#eeeeee;}.kadence-column6437_013617-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column6437_013617-a8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column6437_013617-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column6437_013617-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column6437_013617-a8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p style=\"font-size:1rem\"><em>Scott Duffey has appeared internationally on numerous media outlets and podcasts regarding the world\u2019s most high-profile cases. 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