Hi, crime junkies. I'm your host Ashley Flowers, and I'm Brett.

In the story I have for you today, honestly feels like a roller coaster ride.

Because after a young woman was found murdered in her apartment,

the investigation would lead to almost a decade,

crammed full of twists and turns and ups and downs,

all with a mission to find justice once and for all.

This is the story of Faith Hedgepath.

On Friday, September 7, 2012, news hits the University of North Carolina community

that a student named Faith Hedgepath has died off campus in the town of Durham.

Details are scarce. All police will tell the public

is that her body was found in her apartment by some friends

and that her death was not accidental. Faith had been murdered.

Police won't elaborate on how exactly Faith died

or give any details about the crime scene.

But even without a lot of details, though, both Durham and the whole campus

are totally rocked by the news of her murder.

Everyone is brimming with questions because Durham is, honestly,

like at this point, a pretty safe place.

They don't see a lot of crime like this, certainly not at the campus,

and certainly not murder.

But while the public is waiting on pins and needles

to learn more about what happened to Faith, the police start acting.

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