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Akilah Davis

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Akilah Davis

    Juror removed after he says he'd rather go to jail than serve: Hedgepeth Murder Trial (opens the original)

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    DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Jury selection in the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial continued Thursday in Durham, where a Superior Court judge removed a prospective juror after the man told the court he would rather serve jail time than sit on the jury. During questioning, the prospective juror said he did not want to participate in the case and told the court, "I don't have nothing to say about the case. It has nothing to do with me." Superior Court Judge Keith Gregory dismissed the man from the jury poo

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Akilah Davis

    Seven prospective jurors dismissed on day 3 in Faith Hedgepeth trial jury selection (opens the original)

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    Attorneys and the judge questioned 12 prospective jurors who had remained under consideration since Tuesday.

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Akilah Davis

    Attorneys closer to seating a jury in Faith Hedgepeth murder trial as second day 2 of screening ends (opens the original)

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    DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- After two days of questioning, attorneys moved closer to seating a jury Tuesday in the murder trial of Faith Hedgepeth. Inside the Durham courtroom, Hedgepeth's parents sat together in the second row behind prosecutors as attorneys continued questioning potential jurors. Throughout much of the proceedings, defendant Miguel Salguero-Olivares looked down while prospective jurors answered questions. A major focus of the day's questioning centered on whether potential jurors h

  4. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Akilah Davis

    Jury selection begins in Faith Hedgepeth murder trial; potential jurors questioned (opens the original)

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    DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Jury selection got underway Monday in the trial of Miguel Salguero-Olivares, who is charged in the killing of UNC Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth. Faith Hedgepeth's parents, sister and other loved ones filled the front row of the courtroom as proceedings began. Family members watched as potential jurors were questioned individually by the judge, prosecutors and defense attorneys. A total of seven prospective jurors were questioned Monday. The group included three white

  5. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Akilah Davis

    NC elections board welcomes SCOTUS decision on voter citizenship checks; advocates raise concerns (opens the original)

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    DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- The North Carolina State Board of Elections praised a U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the state to continue using a federal database to verify the citizenship status of registered voters, while voting rights advocates claim the move could discourage eligible voters from participating in upcoming elections. The database, known as the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program, or SAVE, allows election officials to check citizenship and immigration records.

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