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The Faith Hedgepeth murder case is heating up as pretrial hearings unfold, with key rulings shaping the upcoming September trial. After 13 years, the UNC student’s 2012 death remains central to a chilling case involving Miguel Enrique Salguero-Olivares, charged with first-degree murder and rape. A judge has allowed courtroom cameras—even during testimony from Faith’s former roommate Karena Rosario—but barred jurors from seeing her written statement analysis or graphic crime scene photos. Genetic genealogy evidence is also excluded. Prosecutors can now argue a pen found at the scene was used to write a message on a takeout bag, while the defendant will appear in civilian clothes without visible restraints. With more rulings expected, this high-stakes trial is building toward its explosive climax.

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