About this episode

The episode explores the story of Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, a serial killer targeting Black women, and the investigative efforts to bring him to justice.

It’s personal, when Khalil Wheeler-Weaver selects his next victim. But he had no idea who he was up against. Episodes drop every Tuesday through March 10, 2026. Content warning: Someone’s Hunting Us deals with violence and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised. --------------------- In 2016, a serial killer was preying on Black women and girls he thought no one would miss — and getting away with it. Police in New Jersey never suspected that Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, a nerdy-looking, polite young man from a law enforcement family, was the one stalking the streets and dating apps for his next target. The journalists behind “Father Wants Us Dead” — called one of the best true crime podcasts of all time by Entertainment Weekly — bring you a deeply-reported true crime story of a serial killer hiding in plain sight and the women who took him down. Check out our website for more about our reporting, plus photos and video footage, including Khalil Wheeler-Weaver’s full interrogation video: ⁠⁠https://someoneshuntingus.com⁠⁠ Have a question, an idea for our next show, or other feedback? You can contact us on our website or at inbox@someoneshuntingus.com. Someone's Hunting Us is a…

People in this episode

Hosts: Daysi Calavia-Robertson, Rebecca Everett

Topics covered

• true crime
• serial killer
• victim selection
• investigative journalism
• Black women
• New Jersey

Keywords

• Khalil Wheeler-Weaver
• serial killer
• true crime
• Black women
• New Jersey
• investigation
• podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NJ.com, NJ Advance Media

Books & works: Father Wants Us Dead

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• This Interrogation is Being Recorded [6] · February 24, 2026 · 44 min
• How to Catfish a Serial Killer [5] · February 17, 2026 · 47 min
• The Serial Killer in Your Inbox [3] · February 10, 2026 · 34 min
• The Killer is Calling [2] · February 10, 2026 · 38 min

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