What to know

• Miguel Salguero Olivares, 33, was convicted of first-degree murder, rape, sexual offense and burglary and sentenced to life without parole plus 45-65 years.
• The case went unsolved for nine years until a 2021 DUI stop yielded a DNA sample matching crime-scene evidence.
• Olivares never testified and his defense called no witnesses, arguing investigators had "tunnel vision" and that he'd had consensual sex with Hedgepeth days before her death.
• Faith Hedgepeth's parents told the court they had forgiven her killer, even as prosecutors described the forensic case as "screaming" his guilt.

“It was just three weeks after her death. It didn't matter who done it, I knew that I had to forgive, and I do forgive, but my heart aches for his family.”

Connie Hedgepeth, Victim's mother · NY Post (AP) ↗ · Oct 23

Faith Hedgepeth VictimMiguel Salguero Olivares Defendant, now convictedAngela Garcia-Lamarca ProsecutorJason Murphy Defense attorneyConnie Hedgepeth Victim's motherRoland Hedgepeth Victim's father