When 33-year-old Tory Medley was found hanging from a tree in one of Wisconsin’s wealthiest suburbs, police were quick to call it a suicide. But his family-and a growing number of supporters-aren’t convinced.

In this episode of Cigar & A Crime, Dr. Dee unpacks the final 48 hours of Tory’s life: a mysterious bus ride, surveillance footage, a missing red backpack, and a community left reeling. We take you from a Milwaukee press conference to a cold golf course in Brookfield, where grief collided with suspicion.

Was Tory struggling with his mental health-or is there more to the story? Why did authorities rush to label his death while critical questions remained unanswered? And what does justice look like when history, race, and trust are all on the line?

This isn’t just a case-it’s a call for transparency, truth, and the power of not looking away.

🔎 Listen now for:

• A full timeline of Tory’s final days
• Interviews and press statements from family and civil rights leaders
• The impact of racial trauma in modern investigations
• A community demanding answers—and refusing to be silent

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When 41-year-old Valerie Smiley left her Chattanooga restaurant on a warm June day in 2024, no one imagined it would be the last time she’d be seen. A devoted mother of four, a business owner, and the heartbeat of her community, Valerie vanished without a trace—her maroon SUV slipping into the Georgia highway system like a ghost on the road.

In this haunting episode, Dr. Dee takes listeners deep into the baffling disappearance that has gripped Tennessee and beyond. From surveillance clues and puzzling phone pings to the relentless grassroots search led by family and friends, this story unfolds with heartbreak and resilience. We explore the role of race and media bias in missing persons coverage, the emotional toll on loved ones, and the broader question: whose stories get told?

With a smoky draw of reflection and reverence, this episode is a tribute to Valerie Smiley—and to every family still waiting for answers.

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of missing persons and may be emotionally distressing to some listeners.

What does brotherhood mean when it becomes violent?

In this deeply personal and unflinching episode of Cigar & A Crime, Dr. Dee examines the tragic death of Caleb Wilson, a Southern University student whose life was cut short following an alleged hazing ritual. What begins as a case investigation becomes something much bigger, a reckoning with fraternity culture, silence, tradition, and accountability.

We walk through who Caleb was beyond the headlines, the events leading up to his death, the criminal charges, and the lawsuits that followed. But this episode doesn’t stop at the facts.

Dr. Dee shares his own story, pledging in Spring 1998, experiencing isolation and abuse, and ultimately choosing peace over brutality. As a member of a historically Black fraternity and an HBCU graduate, he confronts a painful contradiction: how can we protest violence against Black bodies in public, while excusing it behind closed doors in the name of tradition?

This episode also places Caleb’s death within a broader national pattern of hazing, across Black Greek-letter organizations and predominantly white fraternities alike, highlighting why hazing is not a rite of passage, but a cultural failure.

This is not an attack on brotherhood or sisterhood.
It’s a call to protect it.

Because real brotherhood does not demand blood.
And love should never look like abuse.

🕯️ In memory of Caleb Wilson.
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