Cigar And A Crime

On the night of September 19, 2018, 22-year-old Amarah Riley was driving along Rainier Avenue South in Skyway, Washington when another vehicle pulled alongside her car. Within moments, gunfire shattered the quiet night, leaving Amarah’s life tragically cut short. Investigators would later suggest something chilling — Amarah may not have been the intended target.

In this episode of Cigar & A Crime, Dr. Dee takes listeners inside ...

In the final hours of 2025, a father’s life ended in a courtyard in Northridge, California — and the narrative surrounding his death unfolded faster than the facts.

On New Year’s Eve, 43-year-old Keith Porter Jr. was shot and killed by an off-duty ICE agent outside his apartment complex. Federal officials described it as an “active shooter” situation, while family members and community witnesses say Keith was firing gunshots into th...

What if you buried your newborn child…
 and then got a call saying she was alive?

In this haunting episode of Cigar & A Crime, we step into one of the most disturbing and unresolved stories to surface in recent years, the case of LaChunda Hunter and her premature daughter, Legacy Darmika-Grace Gray.

In February 2022, LaChunda was told her newborn had died in the NICU. Days later, a doctor called with “good news,” describing L...

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 co...

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 ...

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 w...

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 s...

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 Tex...

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 investigativ...

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 woma...

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 m...

An 18-year-old Black teen. A police bullet in the back. A community in mourning—and demanding answers.

In this episode, we take you to Homewood, Alabama, where Jabari Peoples was shot and killed by police under disputed circumstances. Police say it was justified. His family says it was murder. What really happened that night in the park? And why won’t the state release the full bodycam footage?

Dr. Dee walks you through the official ...

When 23-year-old Kada Scott left for her overnight shift at a Philadelphia nursing facility, her family expected to hear from her the next morning. Instead, her car was found abandoned — her phone off, and Kada was gone. Days later, disturbing details surfaced: harassing phone calls, missing surveillance footage, and now — an arrest.

In this powerful episode, Dr. Dee lights up a Padron 1964 Anniversary Maduro and takes you inside th...

When 22-year-old Trey Reed was found dead on the campus of Delta State University, the story was supposed to end there — ruled an accident, quickly explained, and quietly filed away. But in Mississippi, where history and silence often walk hand in hand, nothing is ever that simple.

Now, a second autopsy reveals new questions — bruises, inconsistencies, and a chilling sense that justice still hasn’t arrived. In this Smoke Break editi...

In November 2022, 26-year-old Delano Burkes walked out of McIntyre’s Pub in Houston’s Heights neighborhood—and was never seen alive again. Thirteen days later, his body was discovered in the Houston Ship Channel, miles from where he vanished.

But who was Delano beyond the headlines? A young husband, a realtor, an entrepreneur with a heart for community, working two jobs, chasing dreams bigger than the city skyline. As questions stil...

On December 10, 2023, 17-year-old Louise Jean Wilson drove through downtown Houston with two friends, chasing the sunrise in Galveston. Moments later, a sudden act of rage on the Pierce Elevated freeway ended her life. Shot through the heart, Louise still found the strength to steer her car to safety, saving others even as she lost her own fight for survival.

In this episode, Dr. Dee takes you inside Louise’s story: her vibrant life...

Thirteen lives. Thirteen tragedies. Thirteen families searching for answers.

In 2025, across New England, an unsettling pattern emerged—bodies discovered in woods, rivers, and quiet neighborhoods from Massachusetts to Rhode Island. At first glance, each case seemed isolated: addiction struggles, mental health battles, missing persons. But together, the deaths painted a chilling mosaic that demanded attention.

In this episode of Cigar...

In October 2022, 25-year-old Rasheem Carter disappeared in Taylorsville, Mississippi. Just days before, he called his mother in fear, saying men were chasing him and that if anything happened, his boss would be responsible. A month later, his dismembered remains were discovered scattered in the woods — only 300 yards from where a trail camera captured him shirtless and bruised, carrying a branch as if running for his life.

Police ru...