# Trial Begins for Man Accused of Killing UNC Student 14 Years Ago

> A man accused of murdering a UNC student 14 years ago faces trial after DNA evidence links him to the crime scene.
- Title: Trial Begins for Man Accused of Killing UNC Student 14 Years…
- Summary: A man accused of murdering a UNC student 14 years ago faces trial after DNA evidence links him to the crime scene. Miguel Salguero Olivares, charged with…
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- Topics: miguel salguero olivares, faith hedgepeth, unc, university of north carolina chapel hill, first-degree murder, rape, burglary, dna evidence, trial, 2012, seattle times, news
## Trial Begins
The trial of a man accused of killing a North Carolina college student 14 years ago began Wednesday with the prosecution alleging she was killed in a fit of rage by a stranger who left his DNA all over the crime scene.
## Charges Against Olivares
Miguel Salguero Olivares is charged with first-degree murder, rape and burglary in the death of Faith Hedgepeth, a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found beaten to death in her off-campus apartment in September 2012.
## Prosecution's Evidence
Assistant District Attorney Angela Garcia-Lamarca said the defendant left his DNA on the murder weapon, a bottle of rum found covered in blood, inside Hedgepeth’s body and on a note written on a fast-food bag found at the scene.
## Prosecution's Testimony
Garcia-Lamarca described Hedgepeth as a caring friend who was beloved by everyone who knew her and was on track to become the first person in her family to graduate from college.
## Defense's Challenge
Defense attorney James Rainsford said prosecutors left out key details and urged jurors to ask themselves, 'Where’s the rest of the evidence?'
## DNA Evidence Timeline
Salguero Olivares was arrested in 2021 after a DNA sample submitted to the state crime lab matched a profile found at the original crime scene, authorities said.
## Key takeaway

Miguel Salguero Olivares, charged with first-degree murder, rape, and burglary for Faith Hedgepeth's 2012 death, begins trial after DNA evidence matched his profile to the crime scene.