Hidden Homicides: Overcoming the Challenges of Staged Crime Scenes

Crime scene staging research has found that most offenders who stage crime scenes are male, most victims are female, and the most common victim-offender relationship involving staging is intimate partner relationships. Therefore, this course focuses on detecting staged crime scenes in intimate partner-related deaths.

Registration will be limited to 80 professionals and a formal application and screening process will be utilized to select participants. Double occupancy rooms are required. Once participants are accepted and registered, all registration fees will be non-refundable. No scholarships are available. Multi-disciplinary teams are encouraged (up to five members).  Well-being and relationship building will also be a priority during this unique course with team activities, zip lining, miniature golf, hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park, disc golf, basketball, and game room activities available.

Applications will close September 4, 2026. Full registration fees must be paid within ten days of acceptance.

High Peak Camp near Estes Park, Colorado is the perfect location for this course from our nationally respected Institute.

This course will identify the primary mistakes made in staged crime scene cases and walk attendees through the pathway to build prosecutable homicide cases. Attendees will work on actual case and meet the surviving family members of the victims.

This course is designed for investigators, prosecutors, medical examiners, and multidisciplinary teams who are ready to take their skills to the next level in the pursuit of justice.