{"id":71562,"date":"2018-05-15T16:59:15","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T21:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=71562"},"modified":"2018-05-19T01:47:20","modified_gmt":"2018-05-19T06:47:20","slug":"id-royalty-takes-the-stage-this-saturday-at-annual-true-crime-fan-convention-idcon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=71562","title":{"rendered":"ID Royalty Takes The Stage This Saturday at Annual TRUE CRIME FAN CONVENTION, IDCON"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Investigation Discovery (ID) today announced the lineup full of super-sleuthing experiences and star-studded panels for IDCON 2018. Themed this year as COLD CASE CONFIDENTIAL, the network\u2019s third annual sold-out event for true crime fanatics is taking place this Saturday, May 19 at the iconic Altman Building in New York.<\/p>\n

Esteemed journalist and host of ID\u2019s SCENE OF THE CRIME, Tony Harris will emcee the event for the second year in a row, bringing true-crime lovers behind the yellow tape of their favorite TV channel. Harris will lead fans throughout the day\u2019s jam-packed schedule, including exclusive panels headlined by beloved ID personalities, sneak peeks at upcoming programming, and one-of-a-kind interactive experiences.<\/p>\n

IDCON\u2019s doors open at 9am with the day\u2019s festivities running from 10am-5pm. In addition to the panel lineup (below), attendees will have exclusive access to their favorite on-air personalities with two separate meet and greet sessions. Additionally, attendees can explore interactive experiences including: mug for the camera in the \u201cSnapshots\u201d photo booth;\u201d snag some \u201cID Ink\u201d from a (temporary) tattoo artist; test out the \u201cLie To Me\u201d polygraph demonstration; enjoy a first-look at ID\u2019s \u201cRed Crimes: Hidden Murders\u201d mobile game; test eyewitness skills with the \u201cI(D) Witness\u201d experience; confess their love of ID in the \u201cTruth Booth\u201d for a chance to be featured on the network; explore the \u201cCrime Board\u201d featuring cold cases covered in ID\u2019s digital series STILL A MYSTERY; and more!<\/p>\n

All $50 ticket sales for IDCON will be donated to New York\u2019s Silver Shield Foundation, an organization providing educational support to families of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty. ID Addicts unable to make the trip to New York can follow the network\u2019s social handles at Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and SnapChat for behind-the-scenes coverage, following #IDCon2018. Panels will be streamed at a later date at ID\u2019s TV Everywhere platform, IDGO.<\/p>\n

The full IDCON panel lineup follows:<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Cold Case Confidential features ID\u2019s renowned investigators, including Chris Anderson (detective, REASONABLE DOUBT), Garry McFadden (detective, I AM HOMICIDE and BAD HENRY), Kris Mohandie (forensic psychologist, BREAKING HOMICIDE) and Derrick Levasseur (detective, BREAKING HOMICIDE). Moderated by ID correspondent and journalist Diane Dimond, this panel explores how perseverance is key in capturing criminals who have seemingly mastered evading the law\u2026often for years.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Catching Killers delves into what life is really like on the frontlines of seeking justice. Moderated by legal analyst Beth Karas, this panel features personal insight from across the law enforcement spectrum with Candice DeLong (former FBI profiler, DEADLY WOMEN), Rod Demery (detective, MURDER CHOSE ME), and Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi (prosecutor, TRUE CONVICTION).<\/p>\n

\u00b7 People Magazine Investigates: Cults: Featured in their upcoming world premiere series, PEOPLE\u2019s award-winning journalists dissect destructive and terrifying cults \u2013 and share insights into the crime investigations that exposed the twisted inner-workings of these secretive sects. Moderated by editor in chief, Jess Cagle, this panel includes those who investigated the evolution of these cults, including senior editor Alicia Dennis, staff writer Elaine Aradillas, and senior reporter Chris Harris.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Get to Know Joe will round out the day\u2019s panels, featuring a \u201cfireside chat\u201d with Lt. Joe Kenda (HOMICIDE HUNTER). Emcee Tony Harris will sit down with Kenda for an exclusive, intimate discussion, for the first time putting Kenda on the other side of the interrogation table.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Investigation Discovery (ID) today announced the lineup full of super-sleuthing experiences and star-studded panels for IDCON 2018. Themed this year as COLD CASE CONFIDENTIAL, the network\u2019s third annual sold-out event for true crime fanatics is taking place this Saturday, May 19 at the iconic Altman Building in New York. Esteemed journalist and host of ID\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17984],"tags":[18011,18012],"class_list":["post-71562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment-news","tag-id-royalty-takes-the-stage-this-saturday-at-annual-true-crime-fan-convention","tag-idcon"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=71562"}],"version-history":[{"count":-2,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71562\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=71562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=71562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=71562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}