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UNC student killed: Last pretrial hearing Monday before murder trial begins in Faith Hedgepeth case
WRAL • • nation
Key Points:
- Monday marks the final pretrial hearing before the murder trial of UNC student Faith Hedgepeth, who was found dead in her apartment in September 2012.
- The defense and prosecution will argue a state motion to block evidence or arguments suggesting someone other than Miguel Salguero-Olivares is responsible for Hedgepeth's death.
- Salguero-Olivares, arrested in 2021 based on DNA evidence, faces charges including first-degree murder, burglary, rape, and sexual offense, and has pleaded not guilty.
- The trial is set to begin on September 28 in Durham County and is expected to last several weeks, with recent pretrial rulings addressing courtroom procedures and expert witness testimony.
