Topic
9 facts from 2 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
2012
Miguel Salguero Olivares lived in Chapel Hill, was nineteen at the time of the murder and worked at a local restaurant.
“Now, Salgero Olivares, like Faith, lived in Chapel Hill. He was nineteen at the time of the murder and working at a local restaurant.”
2012
Prosecutors said Miguel Salguero Olivares's DNA matched DNA found on a rum bottle, the suspected weapon, which was tangled in Faith Hedgepeth's comforter.
“prosecutors said his DNA matched the DNA found on the suspected murder weapon, which was a rum bottle found tangled up in Faith's comforter on the bed.”
2021
Investigators arrested Miguel Salguero Olivares in 2021 for the Faith Hedgepeth murder; he had no criminal record and no known connection to her.
“Then, in 2021, investigators arrested Miguel Salguero Olivares, a man with no criminal record and no known connection to Faith.”
Undated
Prosecutors say DNA evidence ties Miguel Salguero Olivares to the killing of UNC student Faith Hedgepath, though he had no known connection to her.
“Miguel had no known connection to Faith, but prosecutors say DNA evidence tied him to the crime.”
Undated
North Carolina SBI agent Justin Heinrich testified that the handwriting image he had linked to Miguel Salguero Olivares was a widely circulated internet picture.
“So he said that over the weekend, he found out the picture wasn't actually Miguel's handwriting at all, but a widely circulated picture found on the internet.”
Undated
On cross-examination the prosecution's DNA expert admitted she could not say when Salguero Olivares's DNA was left on Faith Hedgepeth.
“but they got her to admit that she couldn't say when that DNA was left on Faith. It could have been there for days, as a matter of fact.”
Undated
The defense in the Salguero Olivares trial called no witnesses, contrary to what it promised the jury in opening statements.
“Not one witness. The defense did not call one single witness.”
Undated
The jury in the Salguero Olivares trial deliberated about six hours over two days before returning a verdict.
“it took around six hours of total deliberation over those two days.”
Undated
The judge sentenced Miguel Salguero Olivares to life without the possibility of parole for first-degree murder.
“This jury, having found you guilty of first degree murder, this court will sentence you to life without the possibility of parole.”
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