Crime & Coffee

Program Type:

Arts, Crafts, & Culture

Age Group:

Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will open on July 31, 2025 @ 6:00pm.
  • This event is for registrants age 18 to Over 18.

Program Description

Event Details

Welcome to Crime & Coffee!

Do you like TRUE CRIME!? Do you fall into "who dunnit" rabbit holes!? Do you want to meet fellow true crime lovers!?

If you answered yes, then you have come to the right place...

At this time, Crime & Coffee will meet once a month to discuss individual true crime cases and the theories surrounding them.

The case topics will be announced in advance. Attendees will then be able to dive into the case to prepare for the meet up. Digital access to the case topic can be found virtually anywhere: podcasts, documentaries, articles, books, etc. All the cases will be well known in order to ensure enough free information is readily available to you.

Please feel free to bring dinner/snacks for yourself or even to share. We will be providing the coffee. We hope to see you there!

Disclaimer: This is an adult only group. This group will discuss sensitive topics that may not be suitable for everyone. Attendee discretion is advised.

At our August meetup, we will be discussing Charles Manson.

Charles Manson was an American criminal and cult leader who orchestrated a series of murders in 1969. He led the so-called "Manson Family," a quasi-commune of followers in California. Manson preached apocalyptic and race-war ideologies, convincing his followers to commit crimes, most notoriously the murder of actress Sharon Tate and six others over two nights. Though he didn't personally kill the victims, he was convicted of first-degree murder for directing the crimes. Manson became a symbol of violent counterculture and died in prison in 2017.

For information on the case, you can check out the free resources below:

ARTICLES:
BBC:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36091052
TIME:
https://time.com/5633973/last-manson-interview/
Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Manson

PODCASTS:
Morbid:
https://wondery.com/shows/morbid-a-true-crime-podcast/episode/10863-charles-manson-part-1-ya-dig/

You Must Remember This:
https://megaphone.link/YMRT3591224171
 
YOUTUBE:
A&E:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_LLK4Hhgoc
DocuReal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwTFtU6YnYE
Los Angeles Times:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnkGrK7dtb0
 

 

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