Jurors in Faith Hedgepeth murder trial could deliberate soon after defense rests, calls no witnesses

Miguel Salgureo Olivares' guilt or innocence in the Sept. 2012 death of Faith Hedgepeth is now in the hands of 12 jurors.

Faith HedgepethByHOLLY RAMER Thursday, October 22, 2026 2:00PMDURHAM, North Carolina -- Closing arguments began 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 arrested nine years later after being pulled over for driving while intoxicated and providing a DNA sample that prosecutors say matched evidence from the crime scene. Faith HedgepethHe has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, rape and burglary charges. Testimony began Oct. 7 following eight days of jury selection. Salguero Olivares did not testify and his attorneys rested their case Wednesday without calling any witnesses. Nearly two dozen witnesses testified for the prosecution, including Hedgepeth’s roommate and other friends, crime scene technicians, state and local law enforcement and a DNA expert. The defense for Miguel Olivares announced Wednesday that it would not present evidence and rested. Closing arguments in the Faith Hedgepeth Murder Trial are expected on Oct.

Faith Hedgepeth was a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill when she was fatally beaten in her off-campus apartment in 2012.

Faith HedgepethByHOLLY RAMER Thursday, October 22, 2026 2:00PMDURHAM, North Carolina -- Closing arguments began 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 arrested nine years later after being pulled over for driving while intoxicated and providing a DNA sample that prosecutors say matched evidence from the crime scene. Faith HedgepethHe has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, rape and burglary charges. Testimony began Oct. 7 following eight days of jury selection. Salguero Olivares did not testify and his attorneys rested their case Wednesday without calling any witnesses. Nearly two dozen witnesses testified for the prosecution, including Hedgepeth’s roommate and other friends, crime scene technicians, state and local law enforcement and a DNA expert. The defense for Miguel Olivares announced Wednesday that it would not present evidence and rested. Closing arguments in the Faith Hedgepeth Murder Trial are expected on Oct.

Faith HedgepethByHOLLY RAMER Thursday, October 22, 2026 2:00PMDURHAM, North Carolina -- Closing arguments began 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 arrested nine years later after being pulled over for driving while intoxicated and providing a DNA sample that prosecutors say matched evidence from the crime scene. Faith HedgepethHe has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, rape and burglary charges. Testimony began Oct. 7 following eight days of jury selection. Salguero Olivares did not testify and his attorneys rested their case Wednesday without calling any witnesses. Nearly two dozen witnesses testified for the prosecution, including Hedgepeth’s roommate and other friends, crime scene technicians, state and local law enforcement and a DNA expert. The defense for Miguel Olivares announced Wednesday that it would not present evidence and rested. Closing arguments in the Faith Hedgepeth Murder Trial are expected on Oct.

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