# Closing arguments in Faith Hedgepeth murder trial

> Miguel Salguero Olivares faces closing arguments in trial for killing UNC student Faith Hedgepeth in 2012.
- Title: Closing arguments in Faith Hedgepeth murder trial | Shortify
- Summary: Miguel Salguero Olivares faces closing arguments in trial for killing UNC student Faith Hedgepeth in 2012. Miguel Salguero Olivares, accused of killing UNC…
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- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/story/faith-hedgepeth-murder-trial-closing-arguments-set-miguel-salguero-olivares-man-accused-killing-unc-student-2012/19968721
- Published: 2026-10-22T13:58:44+00:00
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Miguel Salguero Olivares, accused of killing UNC student Faith Hedgepeth in 2012, is set to present closing arguments in his trial.