Tribe mourns slain student By JIM HOLT Staff Writer Hundreds showed up See STUDENT, 3A WARRENTON - At age 19, Faith Hedgepeth was known for many things. In her family, she was a beautiful spirit with a bubbly personality. In the HaliwaSaponi Tribe, she was an active volunteer and beacon of hope for Native American girls growing up in small towns. To her friends, she HEDGEPETH was a trusted, caring soul that always had time to talk. The young biology major at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill was perhaps best known by all for her signature smile. Now, that smile will only shine through pictures. The college sophomore was found dead in her apartment Friday, and while investigators have yet to release a cause of death, they are treating the incident as a homicide.
