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Sorry, this has nothing to do with the Hedgepeth case, but since many of you live in the area thought maybe someone knows what the outcome was with this nearby odd death I just stumbled upon in Carrboro (from almost 1.5 yrs. ago): NC - NC - Carrboro, BlkMale, 19-49, UP110826, Found in the back...

I’ve seen a number of issues raised about Satana DeBerry over the 6 years or so she’s been Durham DA (including all of MESO’s time in prison), and FWIW just noticed TV station WRAL has done a couple of critical reports on her lately, in case anyone is interested: Public records reveal Durham...

My understanding as well…. and just as a sidenote, also my understanding at the time was that the forensic genealogy was NOT done by any law enforcement actually working the case, but was done independently by a Maryland officer who simply took an interest in the crime and then passed his...

Yes, MESO initially had a public defender, but last Sept. the Defender(s) requested to come off the case (I don’t know why?), and that became official in November I believe, which I assume is when the new attorneys officially took over — and, given the volume of evidentiary material here, I’m...

So then is it possible (I'm just blabberin' out loud here ;)) that Coleman, Merritt, Murphy & Rainsford, P.C. are his principal trial or courtroom attorneys, and Barnes is fighting either for or against MESO's deportation (depending which MESO wants)? Also, someone mentioned earlier that at...

The Olivares family certainly didn't seem to have the resources.... I wonder if after this amount of time they were able to scrape funds together from contacts in Guatemala??? or how else might they come upon the needed money; are there non-profit groups that would chip in on a case like this...

Early on I always felt the women’s presence in a bar-full of perhaps unsavory, drug or alcohol-induced patrons (some of whom may have been ‘rejected’ by the women), just hours before the murder, meant the killer likely came from there — so yeah I’d love to know if there is solid evidence of...

Oh wow! thanks so much for this! even though I've apparently mis-remembered it as being a failed rape attempt... but what I was most wondering was whether or not he was Hispanic, and lo-and-behold, he's another Guatemalan! How bizarre is that! 2 violent rapes, rare in Carrboro & Chapel Hill...

This is a real side-note (I’ve always been curious about), but on off-chance someone here might know the answer I’ll ask: Some hours before Faith’s murder there was an attempted (unsuccessful) rape/break-in in Carrboro — does anyone recall that and if it was ever solved (or remember any details...

I’m no longer confident of any of the explanations for this horrific crime, but have never believed it makes any sense as a planned or premeditated murder (you don’t go to murder someone and just hope there’s a handy liquor bottle to bash over their head, and leave an ungodly mess behind)…...

No, have never heard of any evidence that he knew of Faith nor traveled in any of her circle of friends. One of many oddities about him as a suspect, and why for 10 yrs. he was on no one's radar.

Anyone got a clue how soon a trial date would be set... are we talking weeks or months for such a decision?... and will there be an attempt for a change-of-venue (out of Durham), or any other major delays? And with death penalty off the table will there be a plea-bargain attempt, or has that...

FWIW, WRAL local news did mention the hearing on their early newscast this morning, so hopefully that means they'll have someone there covering it in case anything of note happens.

It may just be another nothingburger :( but a reminder that MESO's next "Administrative Hearing" is this coming Thur. (1/16) at the Durham Courthouse 10am.

Can’t imagine how hurtful (almost slow torture) this must be for those remaining of Faith’s family & friends. Originally, with MESO’s arrest law enforcement claimed the case was NOT closed and the investigation continued… so, 3 years later, with indictments drawn, does that mean the case is...