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Closing Arguments Set in Trial of Man Accused of Killing UNC Student in 2012
The defense called no witnesses and the defendant declined to testify as jurors heard DNA evidence linking him to the 2012 killing, prosecutors said.
- The defense rested its case Wednesday in the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial, moving proceedings toward closing arguments. Miguel Salguero-Olivares is charged with the 2012 murder of the 19-year-old University of North Carolina student.
- Prosecutors allege Salguero-Olivares, now 33, killed the student at her Chapel Hill apartment in September 2012. He pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, rape, and burglary charges after his 2021 arrest.
- Forensic scientist Erin Ermish testified that DNA on a blood-covered rum bottle was 48.6 tredecillion times more likely to belong to the defendant and Hedgepeth than two unknown, unrelated individuals.
- Outside the jury's presence, the defendant confirmed he would not testify in his own defense. The prosecution's case included nearly two dozen witnesses and extensive forensic testimony.
- Closing arguments are scheduled for Thursday as the weeks-long trial nears its conclusion. Jurors will then begin deliberations to decide the case against the man arrested nine years after the 2012 crime.
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In this frame grab from video, Miguel Salguero Olivares, who is on trial for the murder and rape of University of North Carolina student Faith Hedgepeth, listens to the prosecution's opening argument at a courthouse in Durham, N.C., on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (Network Pool/via AP)
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Closing arguments set in trial of man accused of killing UNC student in 2012 – WTOP News
Closing arguments are scheduled for Thursday in the trial of a man accused of killing a North Carolina college student 14 years ago. Faith Hedgepeth was a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill when she was beaten to death in her off-campus apartment in September 2012. Miguel Salguero Olivares was...
·Chevy Chase, United States
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