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Someone’s Hunting Us

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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. 


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  • October 27 · 39 min

    Introducing: Serial Killer: Richard Rogers | The First Kill

    Between 1991 and 1993, New York City was home to an active serial killer: Richard Rogers. But his first kill came long before he made it to the Big Apple. In 1973, University of Maine student Frederic Spencer was found beaten and strangled to death near a forest outside of Orono. Richard readily admitted to killing his roommate, but he had every certainty he'd get away with it. Listen to the whole season of American Criminal, Serial Killer: Richard Rogers: https://www.americancriminal.com/season-27-serial-killer-richard-rogers/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 2 · 34 min

    BONUS: Beyond the Hunt

    Daysi and Rebecca take listeners behind the scenes and share what's coming next for the upcoming trial.

  • #8
    March 10 · 35 min

    Chasing a Serial Killer [8]

    Can we learn anything from talking to Khalil Wheeler-Weaver himself, about why he did this? And the saga isn’t over: he still needs to answer for one more murder.

  • #7
    March 3 · 37 min

    'The Black Heart Man' [7]

    The serial killer faces trial and the wrath of his victims’ families. But no one knows: he still hasn’t answered for maybe his most heinous crime of all.

  • #6
    February 24 · 44 min

    This Interrogation is Being Recorded [6]

    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.

  • #5
    February 17 · 47 min

    How to Catfish a Serial Killer [5]

    When Khalil Wheeler-Weaver finds his next victim on social media, she asks, ‘you’re not a serial killer, right?’

  • #3
    February 10 · 34 min

    The Serial Killer in Your Inbox [3]

    Sex workers knew something bad was going on in Newark. But serial killers now find their victims online too. Mawa’s friends discover she was on the Tagged app and investigate a creepy guy she met there.

  • #1
    February 10 · 40 min

    The Missing Girls [1]

    Teenage girls vanish from the streets of Newark. Their best friends have key information — but will police listen?

  • Dec 18, 2025 · 2 min

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    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

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