About this episode

The trailer introduces a true crime story about a serial killer targeting Black women and girls in New Jersey.

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. Listen to "Someone's Hunting Us" Feb. 10, 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: NJ.com

Topics covered

• true crime
• serial killer
• Black women
• investigation
• New Jersey
• dating apps

Keywords

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

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Entertainment Weekly

Books & works: Father Wants Us Dead

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• The One Who Outsmarted a Serial Killer [4] · February 10, 2026 · 41 min
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