20/20 Menu About Bios Episodes Photos Releases Justice for Faith - Releases October 29, 2026 ALL-NEW ‘20/20’ EXAMINES THE MURDER OF UNC CHAPEL HILL STUDENT FAITH HEDGEPETH, FOLLOWING THE GUILTY VERDICT JUST HANDED DOWN FOR THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HER On Sept. 7, 2012, UNC Chapel Hill sophomore Faith Hedgepeth was found murdered in her off-campus apartment, leaving her family and friends devastated and desperate for answers. Who would want to kill her? A devoted member of the Haliwa-Saponi tribe, Faith was known for her outgoing personality and vibrant social life. Thousands of potential suspects were investigated, and hundreds of DNA samples were tested, but despite the involvement of the FBI, state agencies and private investigators, the case remained unsolved for years. In 2016, there was a break in the case. Investigators turned to DNA phenotyping technology, with Parabon Nano Labs generating a composite sketch of a potential suspect whose ancestry was described as Native American and European or Latino. Still, years passed without an arrest. Then, in 2021, authorities announced a major breakthrough: Miguel Enrique Salguero-Olivares had been arrested in connection with Faith’s murder after DNA collected during a DUI stop matche Press Release - Series
October 29, 2026 ALL-NEW ‘20/20’ EXAMINES THE MURDER OF UNC CHAPEL HILL STUDENT FAITH HEDGEPETH, FOLLOWING THE GUILTY VERDICT JUST HANDED DOWN FOR THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HER On Sept. 7, 2012, UNC Chapel Hill sophomore Faith Hedgepeth was found murdered in her off-campus apartment, leaving her family and friends devastated and desperate for answers. Who would want to kill her? A devoted member of the Haliwa-Saponi tribe, Faith was known for her outgoing personality and vibrant social life. Thousands of potential suspects were investigated, and hundreds of DNA samples were tested, but despite the involvement of the FBI, state agencies and private investigators, the case remained unsolved for years. In 2016, there was a break in the case. Investigators turned to DNA phenotyping technology, with Parabon Nano Labs generating a composite sketch of a potential suspect whose ancestry was described as Native American and European or Latino. Still, years passed without an arrest. Then, in 2021, authorities announced a major breakthrough: Miguel Enrique Salguero-Olivares had been arrested in connection with Faith’s murder after DNA collected during a DUI stop matche Press Release - Series
