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Closing arguments in Faith Hedgepeth murder trial
Miguel Salguero Olivares faces closing arguments in trial for killing UNC student Faith Hedgepeth in 2012.
In brief
Miguel Salguero Olivares faces closing arguments in trial for killing UNC student Faith Hedgepeth in 2012. Miguel Salguero Olivares, accused of killing UNC student Faith Hedgepeth in 2012, is set to present closing arguments in his trial. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
Closing arguments begin
Closing arguments began Thursday in the trial of a man accused of killing a North Carolina college student 14 years ago.
Faith Hedgepeth's death
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 arrested
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.
Plea of not guilty
He has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, rape and burglary charges.
Testimony timeline
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.
DNA evidence
Erin Ermish, a forensic scientist with the state crime lab, testified that DNA from Hedgepeth’s body was 170 septillion times more likely to be a mixture of DNA from Hedgepeth and Salguero Olivares than from…
Closing arguments expected
Closing arguments in the Faith Hedgepeth Murder Trial are expected on Oct. 22.
What matters most
Miguel Salguero Olivares, accused of killing UNC student Faith Hedgepeth in 2012, is set to present closing arguments in his trial.
