WAWLA - What Are We Looking At?

WAWLA - What Are We Looking At?

From Murder to Missing Persons, join the enquiring minds of Retired Detective Valentine Smith and Private Investigator Samantha Kiss as they delve deep into the lived-experience of compelling, curious, and often shocking true crime cases from Valentine's 45-year policing career. Welcome to the WAWLA (What Are We Looking At?) podcast..... Traditionally, investigations are led by one line of inquiry, ”What Are We Looking For?” .... a victim, a perpetrator, a weapon, a vehicle, a location. However, a novel method of investigative thinking has led to an understanding of the importance of a more crucial initial line of inquiry, ”What Are We Looking At?” Come and discover what the WAWLA method looks like…. We appreciate your support :)

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May 15, 2025 27 mins

Just two little boys on an adventure and sadly, one didn't return...

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Welcome to What Are We Looking At? (WAWLA). A podcast about the True Crime cases of Australian Retired Detective, Valentine Smith. Hosted by Private Investigator, Samantha Kiss.

Resources:

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Some of the thieves had interesting little enterprises going, before we caught them....

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Welcome to What Are We Looking At? (WAWLA). A podcast about the True Crime cases of Australian Retired Detective, Valentine Smith. Hosted by Private Investigator, Samantha Kiss.

Resources:

  • Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 (24/7 Crisis Support)
  • 13YARN o...
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"I rather like the hesitating man, the officer who doubted the correctness of his own theories"

Welcome to our Behind the Curtain series. Each episode offers listeners a deeper understanding of professional methodologies, tools, and investigative thinking that may be applied to real-world investigations. Come and get a sneak-peek BEHIND THE CURTAIN...

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April 29, 2025 15 mins

Once the dealer had told him that he'd never been given a dud cheque, he thought, Oh well, cop this then, here's your first.....

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Welcome to What Are We Looking At? (WAWLA). A podcast about the True Crime cases of Australian Retired Detective, Valentine Smith. Hosted by Private Investigator, Samantha Kiss.

Resources:

  • Lifeline A...
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April 21, 2025 15 mins

My headlights picked up a lone figure and I said, "What have we got here, what am I looking at?"....

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Welcome to What Are We Looking At? (WAWLA). A podcast about the True Crime cases of Australian Retired Detective, Valentine Smith. Hosted by Private Investigator, Samantha Kiss.

Resources:

  • Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 (24/7 C...
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April 14, 2025 25 mins

.... she was totally preoccupied with a purpose, that she would not have noticed a troop of mounted police if they had been forming a guard of honour ....

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Welcome to What Are We Looking At? (WAWLA). A podcast about the True Crime cases of Australian Retired Detective, Valentine Smith. Hosted by Private Investigator, Samantha Kiss.

Resources:

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    April 7, 2025 16 mins

    He had what appeared to be, a large bullet hole right through his chest. The bullet went through the man, it jumped him out of bed, and he died on the floor....

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    Welcome to What Are We Looking At? (WAWLA). A podcast about the True Crime cases of Australian Retired Detective, Valentine Smith. Hosted by Private Investigator, Samantha Kiss.

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    March 24, 2025 17 mins

    It was a gruesome scene. A river of coagulated blood leading from a bedroom door. The blood opened up into a wide delta of red. It stopped abruptly against where the kitchen linoleum joined the wooden floor.....

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