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Chilling Weekend of True Crime Coming to the Peninsula in August

[Port Orchard, WA] – [June 9] – Notorious USA* in partnership with Bainbridge Performing Arts, the Admiral Theatre, and other Kitsap Peninsula venues, will kick off the inaugural West Sound Crime Con, a series of events and experiences exploring true crime cases with noted detectives, authors, legal experts and more.

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“True crime has never been hotter,” said Gregg Olsen, Kitsap author and creator behind the weekend. “Podcasts, streaming services have joined the usual suspects – books and TV – in telling the stories of mysteries and crimes. This August we’re adding to the conversation by spotlighting Northwest crimes with an array of speakers, events, and experiences that genre fans won’t want to miss.”

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Friday, August 1, 2025, 7 P.M. – Bainbridge Peforming Arts, Bainbridge Island - Gregg Olsen in converstaion with Andrea Dunlop

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Gregg Olsen will launch his latest true crime, Out of the Woods, in conversation with Andrea Dunlop at Bainbridge Performing Arts. Out of the Woods examines the Idaho kidnapping of Shasta Groene and her brother Dylan. (Publisher’s Weekly: As in Olsen’s previous works of nonfiction, there’s plenty of rigorous research on display, but it’s his empathetic consideration of what happens to high-profile victims after news cameras stop rolling that sets this apart.) Dunlop, a Seattle author known for her work in Town & Country, Bustle, and People; she hosts the acclaimed podcast Nobody Should Believe Me and authored the bestselling and critically acclaimed true crime, The Mother Next Door. (ticketed).

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Saturday, August 2, 2025 – Multiple Crime Scenes:

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2:00 PM - Kitsap Regional Library, Silverdale:

New York Times bestselling author (Boy Missing, If I Can’t Have You) Rebecca Morris discusses Tacoma’s Ann Marie Burr and Portland’s Kyron Horman and others from her perspective as an investigative journalist and author. (free).

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2:00 PM - Gig Harbor History Museum, Gig Harbor:

Author and Portland TV personality Ann Jaeger presents stories behind her just-released biography of America’s legendary true crime author, Seattle’s Ann Rule. (free).

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5:00 PM - Olalla Bay Market & Landing, Olalla:

Popular Kitsap crime novelist D.D. Black discusses his bestselling set-in-Kitsap Thomas Austin and FBI Task Force S.W.O.R.D. series. (free).

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6.00 PM - Admiral Theatre, Bremerton

PNW Unsolved. The Pacific Northwest’s most notorious unsolved cases, including Oakley Carlson, Lindsay Baum, Susan Cox Powell, and others, will be the subject of a captivating evening of experts ranging from investigators, legal analysts, to storytellers.

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Lindsay Wade, the Tacoma detective who solved the Jennifer Bastian cold case, will headline, and share the investigative techniques that brought justice. “It doesn’t matter how old a case is,” said Wade, who will speak in detail about the Bastian case, “there is no statute of limitations on murder. Whether it’s looking at a case with a fresh set of eyes or utilizing a new forensic technique, many cold cases are solvable. It’s just a matter of time.” Wade is also the author of In My DNA: My Life in Solving Your Worst Nightmares.

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Rounding out the panel:

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Anne Bremner: The renowned victims’ advocate, author (Justice in the Age of Judgment), TV pundit, and trial attorney, Bremner brings unparalleled insight into the legal and emotional aspects of heartbreaking PNW cases that continue to haunt law enforcement and families seeking closure.

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Gregg Olsen: #1 New York Times bestselling author, Olsen (If You Tell, Starvation Heights) shares his experiences of unraveling complex cases to uncover hidden truths. His books have been published in more than 25 languages.

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James Renner: Author (Finding Amy, True Crime Addict, Scout Camp) and host of the popular Philosophy of Crime podcast, Renner will facilitate the discussion, bringing his sharp wit and analysis to the proceedings.

 

Sunday, August 3, 2025 – Multiple Crime Scenes:

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Noon - Olalla Bay Market & Landing, Olalla:

Portland author Anne Jaeger signs copies of her book about Seattle’s Queen of True Crime, Ann Rule. (free).

 

2:00 P.M: Olalla Grange, Olalla:

Join “Paranormal” Pete Orbea, the Port Gamble ghost expert and podcaster, as he presents fascinating evidence of the ghostly apparitions that haunt crime scenes throughout the Pacific Northwest. (free).

 

6:00 PM: “Murder and Merlot at Olalla Winery” – an immersive experience combining fine local wine, delicious nibbles – as attendees to gather their wits and unmask the murderer. Just whodunit? (ticketed).

 

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