About this episode

The episode explores the interrogation of Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, a serial killer targeting Black women and girls.

Khalil Wheeler-Weaver slipped through police’s fingers again and again. But his greatest challenge is the hours he spends in the interrogation room with two detectives. New 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…

People in this episode

Host: Daysi Calavia-Robertson

Topics covered

• true crime
• serial killer
• interrogation
• violence
• sexual assault
• Black women
• law enforcement

Keywords

• Khalil Wheeler-Weaver
• interrogation
• true crime
• serial killer
• Black women
• violence
• sexual assault

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NJ.com, NJ Advance Media

Books & works: Father Wants Us Dead

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