Visiting True CrimeCon – Mixing Fandom with Grief and Trauma (opens in new tab)

\[truecrime\] Inside CrimeCon's uneasy mix of fandom and tragedy … BBC News visits a true CrimeCon in Las Vegas\. ‘Just steps from an arch welcoming attendees to CrimeCon 2026, there is a wall plastered with missing persons posters and a sign emblazoned with “8 Simple Rules for Being an ETHICAL True Crime Fanatic”\. About a five-minute walk away, though, there is a merch store selling CrimeCon-branded gifts, shot glasses and $80 sweatshirts\. Employees bark in the hallways, urging attendees t...