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Six years since first bodies were found near remote beaches, there's still no trace of a killer In early December, police apprehended Wheeler-Weaver for the murder of 20-year-old college student Sarah Butler, and has since been indicted on 11 counts including kidnapping, aggravated sexual assault and desecration of human remains. When he was first caught, his alleged modus operandi was only beginning to taking shape – according to, he appeared to be stalking young African American women, strangling them and leaving their bodies in remote locations around the Orange and Montclair areas. If proven guilty, Wheeler-Weaver may became the youngest serial killer to strike the Northeast since the David Berkowitz terrorized New York as Son of Sam in 1976-77. The case is still unfolding as New Jersey state prosecutors hurry to fill in the gaps. Wheeler-Weaver had a clean record prior to these charges, falling in line with other unassuming male stranglers who prey on young women, like Ted Bundy did in the 1970s.

Here, what we know so far about his captivating arrest and the growing list of victims linked to the alleged young killer. Who is Khalil Weaver-Wheeler? Not very much is known about the defendant at this point. According to a, Wheeler-Weaver comes from a family of multiple law enforcement officials from both the East Orange, New Jersey and Newark police departments, one of whom reportedly lived in his home. He had no prior criminal offenses.

At the time of his apprehension, Wheeler-Weaver worked as an employee of the Sterling Security firm, assigned to a ShopRite grocery store in the Union Township area. How many victims have been identified so far? While it was the murder of Sarah Butler that first led police to Wheeler-Weaver, authorities have now determined that his first victim was actually killed months before. Robin Edwards, a 19-year-old escort originally from Philadelphia, was found burned to death and left in an abandoned home which, according to was allegedly set ablaze by Wheeler-Weaver. Edwards had reportedly been living at a Union Township hotel around the time of her disappearance. On December 6th, the defendant was charged with the slaying of Sarah Butler, a 20-year-old New Jersey City University student whose body was found strangled and lying in a pile of leaves and debris on the edge of the Eagle Rock Reservation park located in West Orange.

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Authorities then began to suspect that Wheeler-Weaver may have been behind a second instance of strangulation: that of the Joanne Brown. Wheeler-Weaver was initially arrested for the murder of Sarah Butler. Montclair Police Department The body of Brown, 33, was discovered dead in an abandoned building in Newark on December 5th, a day before Wheeler-Weaver was arrested for the murder of Butler. Brown, who had last been seen on October 22nd, was also strangled, and fit the profile of young African-American women the defendant allegedly had been targeting.

Wheeler-Weaver was then linked to an ongoing investigation into the murder of Robin West, a 19-year-old escort from Philadelphia who was allegedly working in Orange. She was found in a vacant building by firefighters, after it had been set ablaze, allegedly by Wheeler-Weaver as well. Most recently, a possible fourth victim, who survived a harrowing attack, has come forward with an allegation against Wheeler-Weaver, though the charges are currently under investigation.

Though her identity has not been revealed, authorities have said that the encounter occurred in Elizabeth, New Jersey, sometime this November and that she is 34 years old. Why is he being called a possible serial killer? Typically, the official analysis of serial killers has to do with the number of victims and the manner of their deaths, noting that these individuals tend to 'differ on specific requirements, such as the number of murders involved, the types of motivation, and the temporal aspects of the murders.' Yet if convicted, Wheeler-Weaver would fit the definition, as the term applies to killers with two or more victims on separate occasions. Serial killers commonly slay their victims according to pattern, for example how Robert Ben Rhoades, aka the Truck Stop Killer, targeted hitchhikers, or how the Cleveland Torso killer had a habit of severing his victims in half.

In this particular case, the victims – all young African American women – were strangled in similar ways and dumped in vacant spaces around northern New Jersey. Did Wheeler-Weaver have any connection to the victims? There is no evidence that Wheeler-Weaver had any prior interaction with West or Brown, although authorities did confirm that he was seen at several locations throughout the day with his third victim, Sarah Butler, who was home in Montclair visiting family for Thanksgiving break. She was last seen driving her mother's dark blue Dodge Caravan, which was in Essex County.

It is unknown whether or not Robin West, Wheeler-Weaver's alleged first victim, was strangled, due to her charred remains. She was discovered by firefighters called to the scene and identified via dental records. What are the charges against him? As it stands, the 11 charges against Khalil Wheeler-Weaver by the state of New Jersey include three counts of murder, desecration of human remains, kidnapping, aggravated sexual assault, attempted murder and one count of aggravated arson. Wheeler-Weaver has pleaded not guilty in the murders of both Sarah Butler and Joanne Brown, and will be regarding the alleged fourth unidentified victim as well as indictment for the death of Robin West.

He is currently being held on $5 million dollar bail.

Now to a manhunt for a serial killer in Tampa. Three people killed in the same neighborhood in less than two weeks and police looking for a person of interest seen in this surveillance video and Victor Oquendo has more from Tampa. Good morning, Victor. Reporter: Good morning, George. Police asking us to report from the station this morning. They do not want us in that neighborhood while it's still dark out.

They've been working around the clock to keep that community safe as they search for what could be a possible serial killer. This morning, the desperate manhunt for a possible serial killer in a Tampa neighborhood. Three unsolved murders in ten days just about ten blocks apart.

I was watching TV and I hear, boom, a pause and then boom, boom, boom. Reporter: Those first shots were fired on October 9th, politician say, when 22-year-old Benjamin Mitchell was killed. Four days later, 32-year-old Monica Hoffa's body was found down the street and the most recent 20-year-old Anthony naiboa, 200 yards from the first shooting. Whoever is doing it is able to vanish very quickly.

Reporter: Police believe all three are connected since they happened so close to each other at night. Only lead, this grainy video of a person of interest wearing a hood. Now police urging residents to keep their porch lights on handing out lightbulbs if needed and being told to stay in groups. If you're walking alone you're either a suspect or you're a potential victim. We're getting ready to go out on patrol with Tampa police. Getting ready to head out into the Seminole heights neighborhood.

That's the area where three people have been gunned down. It's got to be kind of surprising to you guys. Iis and scary for the citizens because they're not used to something like that happening. Reporter: Overnight the community on edge, neighbors banding together while their killer is still on the loose. They're waiting for him to hit again, well, I'm not. I want him to get caught. Before anything else happens.

Nobody else needs to die. Reporter: Police need the public's help here. Their only lead is that grainy surveillance video. There is a community meeting planned for tonight where residents will be able to speak with investigators.

Victor, it is such a tense situation that we heard you say they told you not to go into the neighborhood right now given a lot of warnings to the residents. What else are they telling them right now?

The advice right now for residents if you're going to walk around do so in groups. Keep your porch lights on. Even handing out lightbulbs if they see the lights are out and want people as safe as possible. Okay, Victor Oquendo, thanks very much.

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