Faith Hedgepeth Case
The murder case involving Faith Hedgepeth and related court actions.
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Attorneys for Faith Hedgepeth killer argue for new trial
Attorneys for the man convicted of the murder of UNC student Faith Hedgepeth are asking for a new trial. Miguel Salguero-Olivares was found guilty of murder, rape, sex offense, and burglary on October 23rd.
Gallery: After the verdict in the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial
Family members of Faith Hedgepeth, along with state prosecutors and law enforcement officials, speak to the media during a post-verdict press conference Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, at the Durham County Courthouse. A jury convicted Miguel Salguero Olivares of first-degree murder, rape, burglary and sexual offense in the 2012 killing of the UNC student, bringing a...
The Faith Hedgepeth murder trial, day by day
After 14 years without a conviction, Miguel Salguero Olivares has been found guilty of the first degree murder and rape of Hedgepeth. This is everything to know about the four-week-long trial.
Reaction pours in from Faith Hedgepeth's family, prosecutors after guilty verdict
Miguel Salguero Olivares was convicted in the murder of Faith Hedgepeth, bringing a 14-year quest for justice to a close.
Guilty: Jury reaches verdict in Faith Hedgepeth murder, ending 14-year saga
A jury found Miguel Salguero-Olivares guilty of first-degree murder, rape, sexual offense and burglary in the death of Faith Hedgepeth, a UNC-Chapel Hill student and North Carolina native, in 2012.
Verdict watch: Jury reviews DNA evidence as Faith Hedgepeth's family awaits decision
The first full day of jury deliberations is underway in the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial, and family members on both sides are anxiously awaiting a verdict.
LIVE: Jury continues deliberating in Faith Hedgepeth murder trial
Jurors must determine whether defendant Miguel Salguero Olivares is guilty of first-degree murder, first-degree sexual offense, first-degree rape and first-degree burglary in connection with the UNC student’s 2012 killing. They began the deliberation process Thursday afternoon.
'Tunnel vision’: Defense’s closing argument in UNC student murder trial
Two of Miguel Salguero-Olivares’ defense attorneys made closing arguments Thursday afternoon in the Faith Hedgepeth murder case. Prosecutors made their closing arguments during the morning session.
‘Left DNA like confetti’: Prosecution’s closing argument in UNC student murder trial
Two prosecutors, Angela Garcia-LaMarca and Lisa Coltrane, made closing arguments Thursday morning in the Faith Hedgepeth murder case. Multiple jurors cried during the prosecution’s closing.
Faith Hedgepeth murder trial: Closing arguments underway for Miguel Salguero Olivares, the man accused of killing UNC student in 2012
Faith Hedgepeth was a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill when she was fatally beaten in her off-campus apartment in 2012.
