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Conviction finally reached in Faith Hedgepeth murder case
Original: The Faith Hedgepeth murder case now has a conviction
The 2012 killing of University of North Carolina student Faith Hedgepeth has resulted in a conviction, closing a case that remained unsolved for years. The Chapel Hill murder of the 19-year-old, a member of the Haliwa-Saponi tribe, drew sustained attention from students, advocates and Native American communities, who long pressed for answers. News of the verdict is prompting renewed discussion of her life and the investigation.
Why now: A long-unsolved college murder case has just reached a conviction, drawing public attention to its resolution.
Faith HedgepethUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel HillHaliwa-Saponi Tribe
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- The Faith Hedgepeth murder case now has a conviction · The Daily Tar Heel
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