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

🎧 Subscribe & follow us on all platforms. Full video drops Thursdays on YouTube.

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.
🎧 Listener discretion advised.

In the early hours of July 8, 2022, University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee walked out of his apartment after receiving a message from someone he once trusted.

He never came home.

In this episode of Cigar & A Crime, Dr. Dee brings you inside the Lounge of Truth to honor Jay Lee, a 20-year-old social work major, performer, activist, and unapologetically proud young man whose light shined brightly in a place that still struggles with acceptance.

We trace Jay’s life before the headlines, his love for community, his faith-rooted family, his role as a safe space for other LGBTQ students, and then walk step by step through the investigation that followed his disappearance. From digital evidence and surveillance footage to a rare no-body prosecution, this case exposes how secrecy, fear, and silence can turn deadly.

This episode also confronts a larger truth: how members of the LGBTQ community often suffer in silence, how justice is delayed when voices are ignored, and why no story deserves to be buried-no- matter who the victim loved or how they lived.

Jay Lee’s name matters. His life mattered. And at Cigar & A Crime, no one gets left out.

Because in the Lounge of Truth…
The smoke never lies.

🔎 Listener Discretion Advised: This episode discusses violence and themes that may be distressing.

📢 Join the Conversation:
Subscribe, share this episode, and help us keep Jay Lee’s name alive.

A young woman did everything we tell people to do when they feel unsafe.
She documented the warning signs.
She reported the danger.
She asked for help.

But when 23-year-old nursing student Elizabeth Tamilore “Tami” Odunsi reached out for protection, the systems around her responded with delays, cancellations, and silence- until it was too late.

In this episode, Dr. Dee takes you inside the final days of a promising Texas Woman’s University student whose life was defined by hope, ambition, and a commitment to caring for others. Known online as “Tami Dollars,” she built a community of nursing students and young professionals who saw themselves in her journey. But behind her smile and study tips, she was living with fear that went unaddressed.

When police arrived at her Houston apartment for a welfare check, they walked into a scene no family should ever face. What happened inside that home- and what happened in the weeks leading up to it- reveals a devastating truth about ignored reports, lax screening procedures, and a housing system that placed her in harm’s way.

This episode explores:

• Tami’s journey from London to Houston
• The escalating warning signs she reported
• The roommate she never should have been matched with
• The failures that left her unprotected
• The legal aftermath and her family’s fight for accountability
• The deeper question: Why wasn’t her fear treated as enough?

Tami’s story isn’t just a case- it’s a call to reexamine how institutions respond when young women say, “I don’t feel safe.”

Light your cigar or take a quiet seat in the Lounge of Truth, and join us as we honor her life, confront the failures that allowed this tragedy, and remind the world why…

The Smoke Never Lies.

In March 2025, 19-year-old twin brothers Qaadir and Naazir Lewis were found fatally shot near the summit of Bell Mountain in northern Georgia, a haunting scene that sent shockwaves through their family and the community. Authorities ruled it a double suicide. But from the start, the Lewis family has cried foul, insisting the boys were happy, hopeful, and headed to Boston, not to their deaths.

In this deeply personal and investigative episode, Dr. Dee unpacks the chilling timeline, conflicting narratives, and unanswered questions that continue to swirl around the case. From cellphone pings and search history to racial tensions and historical mistrust, this story probes deeper than headlines ever dared.

Light your cigar, breathe in the truth, and join us for a gripping journey through tragedy, mystery, and the relentless pursuit of justice.

She called for help—and ended up dead.

In the early hours of July 6, 2024, 36-year-old Sonya Massey dialed 911 to report a prowler near her Springfield, Illinois home. Minutes later, she was shot in the face by a responding sheriff’s deputy. Unarmed. In her own kitchen. In front of a boiling pot of water and a prayer.

In this episode, Dr. Dee unpacks the heartbreaking story of Sonya Massey—a devoted mother, beloved daughter, and woman of faith—and the system that not only failed to protect her but helped shield the man who killed her. From the chilling bodycam footage to the courtroom drama that ended in a second-degree murder conviction, this episode exposes how justice was delayed, diluted, and defined by systemic failure.

We trace the outrage, the protests, the political reckoning, and the reforms that followed. And we honor the light Sonya carried—and the legacy her family now fights to protect.

Trigger warning: This episode contains details involving police violence, mental health crisis, and gun violence.

🕯️ Say her name. Sonya Massey.
🎙️ Listen now on Buzzsprout, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
#JusticeForSonya #CigarAndACrime #TheSmokeNeverLies #TrueCrimePodcast #PoliceAccountability

In this episode of Cigar and A Crime, we honor the life and light of Jasmine Singleton, a woman whose spirit illuminated every room she entered — until that light was tragically taken too soon. Through her story, we confront the painful realities of domestic violence, silenced cries for help, and the unspoken struggles faced by countless Black women across America.

As the smoke rises in the Lounge of Truth, we reflect on the signs missed, the voices ignored, and the justice still demanded. This episode is not just Jasmine’s story — it’s a call for awareness, healing, and change.

🎙️ Cigar of the Day: [Insert your chosen cigar here — I can help write a line tying it in if you’d like]
🔥 Full episode streaming now on YouTube and all podcast platforms

#CigarAndACrime #JasmineSingleton #JusticeForJasmine #DomesticViolenceAwareness #BlackWomenDeserveProtection #TheSmokeNeverLies #TrueCrimePodcast #StopTheViolence #CigarLoungeTalk