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Jury finds Salguero Olivares guilty in Hedgepeth murder, sentenced to life in prison

Headline from WNCT Greenville, from the development of Oct 22, 2026

Newest development Oct 23, 2026 · 2 reportsKiller shakes his head as jury convicts him of beating UNC student to death

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — After over six hours of deliberation, the jury has found Miguel Salguero Olivares guilty of murder in the death of University of North Carolina student Faith Hedgepeth. The 19-year-old was found dead in her off-campus Chapel Hill apartment on Sept. 7, 2012.

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

    Headline from ABC 7 New York ·

  2. Names this update

    Jury finds Salguero Olivares guilty in Hedgepeth murder, sentenced to life in prison

    Headline from WNCT Greenville ·

  3. Law expert weighs in on Faith Hedgepeth trial as Day 1 of jury deliberations wraps up

    Headline from ABC 11 Raleigh ·

  4. Newest

    Killer shakes his head as jury convicts him of beating UNC student to death

    Headline from Court TV ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

35 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS 17 Raleigh

    Live updates: Defense begins to present case in Faith Hedgepeth murder trial (opens CBS 17 Raleigh)

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    CBS 17 Raleigh's feed description

    DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — The defense team of Miguel Salguero Olivares will begin to present its case Wednesday in the murder trial of Faith Hedgepeth. On Monday, the state rested its case after calling its final witness, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation special agent Justin Heinrich.

  2. ABC 7 New York

    Jurors in Faith Hedgepeth murder trial could deliberate soon after defense rests, calls no witnesses (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    The defense for Miguel Olivares announced Wednesday that it will not present evidence and rested.

  3. CBS 17 Raleigh

    Live updates: Closing arguments begin in Faith Hedgepeth murder trial (opens CBS 17 Raleigh)

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    CBS 17 Raleigh's feed description

    DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Closing arguments begin today in the murder trial of Faith Hedgepeth, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill student who was found dead in her apartment on Sept. 7, 2012. Miguel Salguero Olivares was arrested in 2021 and charged with first degree murder, first degree rape…

  4. ABC 7 Chicago

    Faith Hedgepeth murder trial: Closing arguments underway for Miguel Salguero Olivares, the man accused of killing UNC student in 2012 (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    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.

  5. WNCT Greenville

    Live updates: Closing arguments underway in Faith Hedgepeth murder trial (opens WNCT Greenville)

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    WNCT Greenville's feed description

    DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Closing arguments begin today in the murder trial of Faith Hedgepeth, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill student who was found dead in her apartment on Sept. 7, 2012. Miguel Salguero Olivares was arrested in 2021 and charged with first degree murder, first degree rape…

  6. Court TV

    ‘Her skull cracked like an egg’: Prosecution urges jury to convict man of killing UNC student (opens Court TV)

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    Court TV's feed description

    DURHAM, N.C. (Court TV) — A North Carolina jury is deliberating the fate of a man prosecutors say broke into a UNC student’s home and killed her. Miguel Enrique Salguero-Olivares has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including murder, rape and burglary in the death of Faith Hedgepeth, 19.

  7. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Prosecutors cite DNA evidence, defense questions investigation as Faith Hedgepeth trial goes to jury (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

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

  8. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Law expert weighs in on Faith Hedgepeth trial as Day 1 of jury deliberations wraps up (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    A legal expert says jurors face a complex task as they weigh DNA evidence and other key questions in the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial.

  9. CBS 17 Raleigh

    Live updates: Jury deliberations continue in Faith Hedgepeth murder trial (opens CBS 17 Raleigh)

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    CBS 17 Raleigh's feed description

    DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — The jury is continuing to deliberate in the murder trial of UNC student Faith Hedgepeth. Both the prosecution and the defense made their closing arguments Thursday, with both sides emphasizing DNA evidence, but in different ways.

  10. CBS 17 Raleigh

    Jury finds Salguero Olivares guilty in Hedgepeth murder (opens CBS 17 Raleigh)

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    CBS 17 Raleigh's feed description

    DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — After over six hours of deliberation, the jury has found Miguel Salguero Olivares guilty of murder in the death of University of North Carolina student Faith Hedgepeth. The 19-year-old was found dead in her off-campus Chapel Hill apartment on Sept. 7, 2012.

  11. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Faith Hedgepeth murder trial: Jury reaches verdict for Miguel Salguero Olivares, the man accused of killing UNC student in 2012 (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    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.

  12. ABC 30 Fresno

    Faith Hedgepeth murder trial: Jury finds Miguel Olivares guilty of first-degree murder in killing of UNC student in 2012 (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    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.

  13. Court TV

    Killer shakes his head as jury convicts him of beating UNC student to death (opens Court TV)

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    Court TV's feed description

    DURHAM, N.C. (Court TV) — A man sat silently, shaking his head on Friday as a jury found him guilty of killing a UNC student who was found beaten to death in her bed. Miguel Salguero-Olivares, 33, was found guilty of first-degree murder, rape, sexual offense and burglary in the death of 19-year-old …

  14. WNCT Greenville

    Jury finds Salguero Olivares guilty in Hedgepeth murder, sentenced to life in prison (opens WNCT Greenville)

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    WNCT Greenville's feed description

    DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — After over six hours of deliberation, the jury has found Miguel Salguero Olivares guilty of murder in the death of University of North Carolina student Faith Hedgepeth. The 19-year-old was found dead in her off-campus Chapel Hill apartment on Sept. 7, 2012.

  15. ABC 13 Houston

    Reaction pours in from Faith Hedgepeth's family, prosecutors after guilty verdict (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Miguel Salguero Olivares was convicted in the murder of Faith Hedgepeth, bringing a 14-year quest for justice to a close.

  16. New York Post

    Jury convicts man of rape, murder 14 years after UNC student Faith Hedgepeth’s death (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    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.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.