Closing arguments set in trial of man accused of killing UNC student in 2012
Summary
Closing arguments are scheduled in the trial of Miguel Salguero Olivares, who is accused of killing University of North Carolina student Faith Hedgepeth in 2012. Salguero Olivares was arrested in 2021 after a DNA sample linked him to the crime scene, but he denies the charges of first-degree murder, rape, and burglary.Key Facts
- Faith Hedgepeth was a 19-year-old student at the University of North Carolina when she was killed in September 2012.
- Miguel Salguero Olivares was arrested nine years later after a DUI stop where he gave a DNA sample.
- Prosecutors say his DNA matched evidence found on Hedgepeth’s body, a rum bottle used as a weapon, and a note at the scene.
- Hedgepeth suffered severe head injuries and bruises according to the autopsy.
- Almost two dozen prosecution witnesses, including friends, police, and forensic experts, have testified.
- Defense lawyers challenged the reliability of some DNA evidence and police procedures at the crime scene.
- Salguero Olivares has pleaded not guilty and did not testify during the trial.
- The trial began with jury selection on October 7, and the defense rested on October 21.
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