Suspect in UNC student's murder left DNA on bloody bottle, prosecutors say
Summary
A man named Miguel Salguero Olivares is on trial for killing a University of North Carolina student, Faith Hedgepeth, 14 years ago. Prosecutors say his DNA was found on the bloody murder weapon and other evidence, while the defense questions the completeness of the evidence.Key Facts
- Faith Hedgepeth, a 19-year-old UNC student, was found beaten to death in 2012.
- Miguel Salguero Olivares is charged with first-degree murder, rape, and burglary.
- Prosecutors say Olivares’ DNA was found on a blood-covered bottle used as the murder weapon and on a note at the crime scene.
- Hedgepeth and her roommate had been at a club; Hedgepeth drove them home early in the morning.
- The roommate was sick and later left; when she returned, she found Hedgepeth dead.
- Olivares was arrested in 2021 after a DNA match to evidence from the crime scene.
- The defense argues important evidence is missing or unclear and questions the strength of the DNA proof.
- A note at the scene included a threatening message, which the prosecutor linked to fears about violence against women.
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