Capitol Crimes upcoming events

Meet The Author with Laura Jensen Walker (Tuesday, August 11, 2026)

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMT

Please join us on Tuesday, August 11th from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. PT as Laura Jensen Walker discusses her newest novel, The Postmistress of Puddlington, with our own, Myra Jolivet.

Laura Jensen Walker is the award-winning author of more than 20 books, including the Amazon bestselling, Agatha-nominated Murder Most Sweet, and the Lefty-nominated Death of a Flying Nightingale. She writes in a variety of genres and lives in Sacramento with her family where she drinks tea and dreams of England. Her WWII historical The Postmistress of Puddlington, releases in August, 2026 and her women's fiction debut The Pilgrimage of Primrose Honeychurch, comes out in October.

https://laurajensenwalker.com/

https://www.instagram.com/laurajensenwalker/

https://www.facebook.com/laura.j.walker.33

https://www.amazon.com/Postmistress-Puddlington-Laura-Jensen-Walker/dp/1448317339/

Old Sacramento Underground Tour (Friday, August 14, 2026)

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Sacramento History Museum

101 I Street in Old Sacramento

Please join us on Friday, August 14 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Sacramento History Museum for a one hour tour of Old Sacramento Underground.

Ticket prices are $30.00. Please arrive 10 to 15 minutes early, and check in at the Front Desk of the Museum. Note - photography and recording is not allowed in the Underground spaces.

This event is limited to 20 people.

Please register for this event so we know how many to expect.

For more information visit SacHistoryMuseum.org

Facing Evil: Writing the Haunting Story of a Serial Killer with Richard A. Harpootlian (Saturday, August 15, 2026)

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Please join us on Saturday, August 15, 2026 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. PT with Richard A. Harpootlian as he discusses his book Dig Me a Grave: The Inside Story of the Serial Killer Who Seduced the South.

Richard Harpootlian, a graduate of Clemson University and the University of South Carolina’s School of Law, has served as chief homicide prosecutor (personally prosecuting hundreds of murder cases, including 12 death penalty cases) and was elected as 5th Circuit Solicitor for Richland and Kershaw Counties. He was elected to Richland County Council from 1986 to 1991, became Chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party from 1998 to 2003 and again from 2011 to 2013, and served on the State Senate of South Carolina from 2018 to 2024. His book, Dig Me a Grave: The Inside Story of the Serial Killer Who Seduced the South, written with Shaun Assael, details the story of notorious serial killer Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins, who is known to have killed over a dozen people, including a toddler and his own young niece, and who claimed to have killed hundreds.

Since prosecuting Gaskins, Harpootlian has found success as a noted civil and criminal defense attorney, including the case of Alex Murdaugh. In addition, he has been the husband of the American Ambassador to Slovenia.

He remains haunted by his encounters with Gaskins, who planned and was thwarted at an attempt to harm Harpootlian’s young daughter. Harpootlian’s book recounts what it is like to face true evil.

DickHarpootlian.com

El Dorado County Sheriff's Office Tour (Friday, October 09, 2026)

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:30:00 GMT

El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office

200 Industrial Drive, Placerville, CA 95667

Please join us on Friday, October 9th from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. for a tour of the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office Public Safety Facility.

The 24 acre facility was completed in 2019. It contains five buildings including:

The Main Building - Includes most operations, gym, locker room, dispatch, and much more.
The Morgue - Includes two autopsy suites and lab.
The Brian Ishmael Shooting Range - 50 yards, 10-lanes all indoor.
The Special Operations/Training building - Classroom, mat room, and more.
The Property Warehouse/CSI Lab - Includes processing and preservation of evidence.

After the tour join us for lunch at a local eatery.

This event is for members only, including a guest. Limited to 15 people.

Please register for this event so we know how many to expect.

For more information visit ElDoradoCounty.ca.gov