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19-year-old University of North Carolina student Faith Hedgepeth was brutally murdered on the morning of Sept. 7, 2012, in an off-campus apt. To this day, despite LOTS of evidence and suspicions, the case remains unsolved. It is my hope that a collaborative Web effort ("hivemind") may accomplish what law enforcement has been unable to do in two long years… solve this vicious, senseless crime. In recent years Web collaboration of 100s, has been the tool allowing many decades-old problems in science to be solved in a matter of months; it can work for solving crimes as well. On behalf of Faith, her friends, and loved ones... let's DO IT!

Here are links to several of the podcasts/sites that have covered the case in recent years (and of course you can google for many more news reports) -- I would caution though that virtually all podcasts and extended treatments of this case (including this blog!) have some facts wrong, and are highly speculative:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np8a4FoGE20 [20/20 broadcast]


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz8mBob9aPs ["Trace Evidence"]


https://truenoirstories.wordpress.com/2016/06/25/faith-hedgepeth/


http://twistedpodcast.libsyn.com/episode-50-the-murder-of-faith-hedgepeth


https://crimewatchdaily.com/2016/02/16/crime-watch-daily-investigates-the-murder-of-faith-hedgepeth/


https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/breaking-homicide/full-episodes/who-killed-faith (2018 episode)


ALSO, because of the heavy suspicion usually directed toward Karena Rosario, I'll leave a permanent link to this longish "Defense" of Karena that has been offered by a reader:

https://faithhedgepeth.blogspot.com/p/on-september-7-2012-faith-danielle.html


==> [Finally, I have moved the long introductory material to the bottom so newest posts will now appear closer to the top (but you can click as needed if you want to review, or read for the first time, the basics about this crime).]
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016

4-Year Anniversary


Approaching the 4-year anniversary of this horrific crime, Tom Gasparoli has a new column on it, having interviewed police staff who relay a bit more than they have in the past:

 http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/durham-news/dn-opinion/article95292287.html

 Not much new information though. Lt. Celisa Lehew is the new head of the case and she re-confirms that the "pocket-dial" phone call that made news earlier this year was most likely from the nightclub Faith visited that evening, and not directly from the apartment crime scene. The police seem willing to confirm... at this late date... a few other small details, but still fairly tight-lipped, re-iterating though, from their standpoint, it is not a cold case. 
"1800 - 2000" individuals interviewed and 100+ DNA samples analyzed, but no resolution for Faith's family and friends. According to the article, the Chief notes that "the number of legitimate suspects" is "closer to 10;" no indication though to what degree those "10" have cooperated with the investigation, been DNA-tested, are still in the area, or remain in touch with law enforcement. Maybe... next year... more info... will be forthcoming.

 And so, so, so it goes. 
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