Still no arrests 8 years after UNC student Faith Hedgepeth was found dead in apartment

Posted Sep 8, 2020
Eight years have passed since a UNC student was found dead in her Chapel Hill apartment, but police have made no arrests in the case. Faith Hedgepeth's body was found on Sept. 7, 2012 by her roommate. A $40,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. Anyone with information should call Crimestoppers at (919)942-7515. (WTVD)

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