Faith Hedgepeth
UNC student murder case
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New filing in Faith Hedgepeth case gives insight into prosecution expert witnesses
Less than two weeks from the start of the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial, a new filing in Durham County Court gives insight into expert witnesses for the prosecution. Hedgepeth was found dead in her Chapel Hill apartment in 2012. Miguel Salguero-Olivares was arrested for her murder in 2021.
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Judge calls lost blood sample ‘absurd’ in UNC student murder case
A judge denied a defense request to dismiss the Faith Hedgepeth murder case over a lost blood sample, but called the missing evidence “absurd.”
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Judge rejects request to shield Faith Hedgepeth’s former roommate from cameras during trial
A judge ruled Tuesday that cameras may record testimony from Faith Hedgepeth’s former roommate as attorneys continued arguing over evidence and media access ahead of September’s murder trial.
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Faith Hedgepeth case: Judge rules on pre-trial motions
On Monday, three motions were reviewed in the murder trial of a man accused of killing UNC student Faith Hedgepeth in 2012.
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Pre-trial motions indicate arguments ahead in Faith Hedgepeth murder trial
Prosecutors and defense attorneys filed dozens of new motions in the trial of the 2012 murder of Faith Hedgepeth.
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Faith Hedgepeth murder case: Judge denies request to seal pre-trial motions
A judge has declined a request from prosecutors to keep parts of the Faith Hedgepeth murder case sealed, or private, ahead of the upcoming trial in September.
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NC to pay more than $16,000 for out-of-state witnesses to testify about Faith Hedgepeth's murder
The state will pay to have Faith Hedgepeth's roommate and another UNC student attend and testify in the trial for the Hedgepeth murder case.
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Defense attorneys want to question roommate, fellow UNC student about Faith Hedgepeth's 2012 murder
Defense attorneys for Miguel Salguero-Olivares have filed new motions in the Faith Hedgepeth murder case. They will be allowed to call Hedgepeth's roommate and another UNC student as witnesses.
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Durham County judge asks Chapel Hill police to find blood sample in Hedgepeth murder case
According to court documents obtained by WRAL News, a Durham County Superior Court judge filed a motion on Nov. 26 to determine the whereabouts of a blood sample taken by police from the scene where Faith Hedgepeth was killed in 2012.
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Blood stain in the bathroom: New motions in Faith Hedgepeth case involve two-inch long stain
Newly filed documents in the case of Faith Hedgepeth request independent testing of evidence collected from the crime scene in 2012.
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Man charged with killing UNC sophomore Faith Hedgepeth faces new drug charges in jail
The man charged with killing University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sophomore Faith Hedgepeth did not appear in court Tuesday on new charges. The case will continue in September.
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New motions in Faith Hedgepeth case mention roommate had blood on finger
Motions filed on July 3 look into the possible involvement of Faith Hedgepeth’s roommate and ask for more expert witnesses and DNA testing.
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Attorneys call for witnesses, more testing, new allegations in Faith Hedgepeth case
Miguel Salguero-Olivares' attorneys have filed three motions: Calling an out-of-state witness, the notice of an expert witness and a request for the release of more evidence.
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UNC student Faith Hedgepeth murder case is one step closer to trial
The Faith Hedgepeth murder case is one step closer to trial.
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Court hearing could include update on Faith Hedgepeth murder case Thursday
On Thursday, we could get an update on the Faith Hedgepeth murder case. The case captivated the country, and it took investigators nearly 10 years to make an arrest.
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Man accused of killing UNC student Faith Hedgepeth facing additional charges
Prosecutors amended the original indictment to include new charges against Miguel Enrique Salguero-Olivares.
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New charges for man accused of killing UNC student Faith Hedgepeth
In addition to a murder charge, Miguel Enrique Salguero-Olivares is charged with first-degree burglary, rape and first-degree sexual offense.
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'It's been two years and it's not very different': Arrest made in Faith Hedgepeth murder two years ago Saturday
Miguel Enrique Salguero-Olivares was arrested and charged with Hedgepeth's murder in 2021. Two years later, her family is still waiting for closure.
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Here's why it's taking lawyers so long to prosecute the suspect in the 2012 murder of UNC student Faith Hedgepeth
Attorneys are still waiting for digital forensic analysis and cell extractions in the 2012 murder case of University of North Carolina student Faith Hedgepeth.
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Private investigator who worked on Hedgepeth case believes more arrests, charges possible
Private investigator Hunter Glass say he's not surprised someone was charged in her Faith Hedgepeth's death, and he believes more people could face criminal charges.
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Private investigator shares insight into Faith Hedgepeth murder case
Private investigator Hunter Glass said he's not surprised someone was charged in Faith Hedgepeth's death. Glass believes more people could face criminal charges.
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Experts can build family trees to try to link DNA in public databases with suspect profile from crime scene
Only four days after his arrest, a Durham man was indicted Monday in the 2012 slaying of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth.
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Forensic genealogy helps solve cold cases like Faith Hedgepeth murder
Only four days after his arrest, a Durham man was indicted Monday in the 2012 slaying of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth.
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Early 'prime suspect' in Faith Hedgepeth's slaying feels vindicated by another man's arrest
Eriq Jones said he was "prime suspect No. 1" in the days following the 2012 murder of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth, so he was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief Thursday when authorities announced that another man had been charged in the case.
