WAWLA - What Are We Looking At?

WAWLA - What Are We Looking At?

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  • The Lost Boys of the Victorian Wilderness

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

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    We appreciate your support and have exclusive content for paid subscribers.

    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 on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
    • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
    • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
    • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
    • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

    If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

    Credits:

    Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

    Graphics by: NimmihssiK

    To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

    https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

    and

    https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

    28 min
  • Enterprised Thieves

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

    Support the show

    We appreciate your support and have exclusive content for paid subscribers.

    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 on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
    • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
    • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
    • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
    • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

    If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

    Credits:

    Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

    Graphics by: NimmihssiK

    To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

    https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

    and

    https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

    17 min
  • Exclusive Episode: So What ARE We Looking At?

    "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...

    To SUBSCRIBE, please visit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2464044/subscribe 

    Support the show

    We appreciate your support and have exclusive content for paid subscribers.

    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 on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
    • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
    • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
    • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
    • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

    If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

    Credits:

    Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

    Graphics by: NimmihssiK

    To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

    https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

    and

    https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

    11 min
  • The Dud Cheque

    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.....

    Support the show

    We appreciate your support and have exclusive content for paid subscribers.

    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 on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
    • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
    • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
    • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
    • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

    If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

    Credits:

    Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

    Graphics by: NimmihssiK

    To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

    https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

    and

    https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

    16 min
  • The Veteran

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

    Support the show

    We appreciate your support and have exclusive content for paid subscribers.

    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 on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
    • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
    • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
    • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
    • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

    If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

    Credits:

    Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

    Graphics by: NimmihssiK

    To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

    https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

    and

    https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

    16 min
  • The Veteran

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

    Support the show

    New episodes every Tuesday!

    We appreciate your support and have exclusive content for paid subscribers.

    Subscribe to gain exclusive access to our bonus series BEHIND THE CURTAIN, whereby each episode offers listeners a deeper understanding of professional methodologies, techniques, and investigative thinking that could be applied to cracking real-world cases.


    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.

    For Support Contact:

    • Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 (24/7 Crisis Support)
    • 13YARN on 13 92 76 (24 hours/7 days)
    • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
    • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467

    If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

    Credits:

    Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

    Graphics by: NimmihssiK

    To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

    https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

    15 min
  • The Pawn Star & a Cap of Heroin

    .... 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 ....

    Support the show

    We appreciate your support and have exclusive content for paid subscribers.

    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 on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
    • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
    • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
    • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
    • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

    If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

    Credits:

    Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

    Graphics by: NimmihssiK

    To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

    https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

    and

    https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

    26 min
  • Very, Very Dead

    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....

    Support the show

    We appreciate your support and have exclusive content for paid subscribers.

    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 on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
    • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
    • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
    • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
    • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

    If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

    Credits:

    Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

    Graphics by: NimmihssiK

    To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

    https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

    and

    https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

    17 min
  • The Body Man

    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.....

    Support the show

    We appreciate your support and have exclusive content for paid subscribers.

    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 on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
    • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
    • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
    • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
    • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

    If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

    Credits:

    Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

    Graphics by: NimmihssiK

    To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

    https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

    and

    https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

    18 min

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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,…