Faith Hedgepeth

Women and Crime

Cloud10

True Crime, Social Sciences, Science, Society & Culture

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 31 December 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Ep 212: Faith Hedgepeth When indigenous University of North Carolina student Faith Hedgepeth turned up murdered in her friend’s off-campus apartment, there were no obvious suspects for who would have wanted to kill the kind and generous young woman. It would take investigators over 9 years and DNA forensic genealogy to solve her case. This Episode Originally aired on the Campus Killings Podcast. To listen to every episode of Campus Killings ad-free and get other benefits, simply visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get started with an AbJack Insider subscription. For news, information, and updates about Campus Killings, or to contact the show, visit their website. Credits: Campus Killings is hosted by Dr. Meghan Sacks and Dr. Amy Shlosberg. Research and Writing by Abagail Belcastro Produced by Mike Morford of AbJack Entertainment Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:26.7	Hi, Megan. Hi, Amy. Happy New Year. It is so good to see you. But today, instead of doing our usual episode, we are going to be taking the week off to celebrate the holidays with our loved ones.
0:39.4	That's right, but we're not going to leave our listeners hanging. So instead, we're airing a special
0:44.2	episode from our podcast, Campus Killings. Yes, and this isn't just any case. This is a case
0:50.3	that has come highly suggested from our women in crime listeners. So we thought about this
0:55.5	carefully and we are bringing you the story of Faith Hedgepath. And if you're interested in more
1:00.2	cases like this, you might actually consider checking out campus killings. Yes. But in the meantime,
1:05.1	we hope that you and your families have a happy and healthy holiday and we'll see you in the new year. Hello, Megan, and hello listeners.
1:41.8	Today's case takes us to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
1:46.3	where the campus and surrounding community was rocked by the murder of 19-year-old Faith Hedgepeth in 2012.
1:53.4	The case would turn into a long and frustrating process with hundreds of false leads and dead ends.
1:58.8	But as we'll see, this story would become a testament to the power of DNA and forensic genealogy.
2:04.6	And most importantly, at least for me, and one of the reasons I wanted to cover this case,
2:09.2	is that it highlights a topic that we talk a lot about on women in crime.
2:13.0	The high rate of violence against indigenous women and how often their cases are not investigated. Faith's case
2:18.7	is different as investigators never gave up on her, and her case is an amazing example of what can
2:24.2	be accomplished when justice serves indigenous families, which we will definitely discuss more later.
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