Suspect in UNC student's murder left DNA on bloody bottle, prosecutors say
Faith Hedgepeth was a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill when she was found beaten to death in 2012.
The murder trial for Miguel Salguero Olivares, accused of killing UNC student Faith Hedgepeth in 2012, opened on Wednesday. Prosecutors claim the 19-year-old died in a violent rage, leaving behind DNA on a blood-soaked bottle and a threatening note. Hedgepeth, a freshman at the University of North Carolina, was found dead in her off-campus apartment.
Her roommate discovered her body off the bed, shirt pulled up, with no clothes below the waist. Prosecutors described Hedgepeth as a caring friend and described the crime as a devastating, horrifying nightmare. Defense attorney James Rainsford questioned the prosecution's evidence, pointing out missing details and forensic issues. Salguero Olivares was arrested in 2021 after a DNA match was found linking him to the crime scene.
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