Faith Hedgepeth Coverage

'It's been two years and it's not very different': Arrest made in Faith Hedgepeth murder two years ago Saturday

Miguel Enrique Salguero-Olivares was arrested and charged with Hedgepeth's murder in 2021. Two years later, her family is still waiting for closure.

Mark Boyle, WRAL anchor/reporter

Here's why it's taking lawyers so long to prosecute the suspect in the 2012 murder of UNC student Faith Hedgepeth

Attorneys are still waiting for digital forensic analysis and cell extractions in the 2012 murder case of University of North Carolina student Faith Hedgepeth.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

DA not seeking death penalty in Faith Hedgepeth murder case

Prosecutors don't plan to seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student Faith Danielle Hedgepeth nine years ago.

Private investigator who worked on Hedgepeth case believes more arrests, charges possible

Private investigator Hunter Glass say he's not surprised someone was charged in her Faith Hedgepeth's death, and he believes more people could face criminal charges.

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

Private investigator shares insight into Faith Hedgepeth murder case

Private investigator Hunter Glass say he's not surprised someone was charged in her Faith Hedgepeth's death, and he believes more people could face criminal charges.

Experts can build family trees to try to link DNA in public databases with suspect profile from crime scene

Only four days after his arrest, a Durham man was indicted Monday in the 2012 slaying of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth.

Forensic genealogy helps solve cold cases like Faith Hedgepeth murder

Only four days after his arrest, a Durham man was indicted Monday in the 2012 slaying of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

How DNA helped crack UNC-Chapel Hill student's murder case after 9 years

Michael Vogen of Othram Labs, which uses DNA to help solve cold cases, explains how authorities can get a match on long-held evidence, leading to an arrest, as was the case in the murder of UNC-Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth.

AG: State Crime Lab could solve more cases with more funding, more scientists

Attorney General Josh Stein said the State Crime Lab could solve more cases if it had enough money to hire a dozen more scientists to run DNA tests.

Chris Lovingood, WRAL anchor/reporter

Police say roommate's ex-boyfriend was never suspect in Faith Hedgepeth's murder, but they never ruled him out either

Eriq Jones said he was "prime suspect No. 1" in the days following the 2012 murder of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth, so he was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief Thursday when authorities announced that another man had been charged in the case.

Early 'prime suspect' in Faith Hedgepeth's slaying feels vindicated by another man's arrest

Eriq Jones said he was "prime suspect No. 1" in the days following the 2012 murder of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth, so he was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief Thursday when authorities announced that another man had been charged in the case.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

Family, friends defend man charged with murder of Faith Hedgepeth

A Durham family and their friends are dealing with the aftermath of the arrest of Miguel Enrique Salguero-Olivares. His mother said he didn't know Hedgepeth.

DNA match pivotal in arrest in 2012 murder of Faith Hedgepeth

The importance of DNA evidence was illustrated in the murder of Faith Hedgepeth. A man was finally arrested in the UNC student's death on Thursday after a DNA sample was submitted.

DNA helped crack Faith Hedgepeth's case

A match on a DNA profile sent to the State Crime Lab helped Chapel Hill police make an arrest in the murder of Faith Hedgepeth 9 years after her death.

Timeline: Nearly a decade later, closure surfaces in Faith Hedgepeth murder

Faith Hedgepeth was just 19 years old and a sophomore at UNC-Chapel Hill when she was found dead in September 2012. Nine years later, a seminal moment was reached in her murder investigation as a Durham man was arrested on Thursday.

Ryan Bisesi, WRAL multiplatform producer

Mother of suspect in Hedgepeth murder says son did not know her

Salguero-Olivares' mother told WRAL News that he didn't attend UNC-Chapel Hill and didn't have many friends at the university.

Police make arrest 9 years after Faith Hedgepeth's murder

Nearly a decade after University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth was found beaten to death in her off-campus apartment, a man was charged with first-degree murder in the case on Thursday.

Chapel Hill police provide update on Faith Hedgepeth murder

The Chapel Hill Police Department is providing new information in the murder of UNC-Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth. Hedgepeth was found beaten to death in her off-campus apartment in September of 2012.

No bond for man charged with 2012 murder of UNC-Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth

Nearly a decade after University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth was found beaten to death in her off-campus apartment, a man was charged with first-degree murder in the case on Thursday.

UNC student's murder remains unsolved 8 years later

Faith Hedgepeth was a sophomore at UNC when her body was found in her apartment in 2012.

Vigil held for UNC student murdered nearly 8 years ago

Faith Hedgepeth's body was found at her apartment in September of 2012.

Sister of Faith Hedgepeth has special skirt made to pay honor after her death

A specially made skirt is honoring Faith Hedgepeth, the woman who was killed in her off-campus apartment on Old Chapel Hill Road seven years ago this month.

Chapel Hill police renew call for help 6 years after student's death

Chapel Hill police are renewing their call for help in solving the murder of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth.

NC Wanted: Family 'always hopeful' Faith Hedgepeth murder will be solved

Faith Hedgepeth had her whole life ahead of her when her murder shattered the sense of security in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill community.

Gerald Owens, WRAL anchor

The Voice finalist Brooke Simpson performs in Warren County, brings attention to UNC student's murder

Halifax-native and NBC's The Voice finalist Brooke Simpson performed in Warren County Saturday night for a special concert, bringing attention to the tragedies her tribe has faced.

Kasey Cunningham, WRAL reporter & Hannah Webster, WRAL.com editor