Suspect in UNC student's murder left DNA on bloody bottle, prosecutors say

The first-degree murder trial of Miguel Salguero Olivares began in Durham, North Carolina, regarding the 2012 death of UNC student Faith Hedgepeth. Prosecutors allege that Olivares, who was arrested nine years after the crime following a DNA match, killed Hedgepeth in a 'fit of rage' and left DNA on a rum bottle, a fast-food bag note, and the victim's body. The defense countered by questioning the completeness of the evidence, pointing to potential blood on a roommate's hands, lost evidence from the bathroom, and loud noises reported by neighbors at a time that complicates the prosecution's timeline.

The first-degree murder trial of Miguel Salguero Olivares began in Durham, North Carolina, regarding the 2012 death of UNC student Faith Hedgepeth. Prosecutors allege that Olivares, who was arrested nine years after the crime following a DNA match, killed Hedgepeth in a 'fit of rage' and left DNA on a rum bottle, a fast-food bag note, and the victim's body. The defense countered by questioning the completeness of the evidence, pointing to potential blood on a roommate's hands, lost evidence from the bathroom, and loud noises reported by neighbors at a time that complicates the prosecution's timeline.