Mercedes Vega, Arizona

Man charged in Mercedes Vega murder extradited to Arizona, given $2M bail
A 22-year-old Tennessee man charged in the brutal slaying of an Arizona woman was extradited to the desert and booked into jail, officials said.
Suspect accused of killing Mercedes Vega extradited to Arizona, faces first-degree murder charge
Sencere Hayes is facing multiple charges including first-degree murder. He's accused of killing Mercedes Vega in April 2023. Officials say more arrests are coming.
Mercedes Vega murder suspect extradited to Arizona
Sencere Hayes, 22, is accused of taking part in the murder of Mercedes Vega and dumping her body in the desert.
Mercedes Vega's murder suspect in court
Sencere Hayes, 22, is accused of taking part in the murder of Mercedes Vega and dumping her body in the desert. He was extradited to Arizona on Nov. 24 and made his first court appearance on Monday.
Arrest made in murder of Mercedes Vega 19 months after she was found in burning car
Vega’s car was later found parked illegally with the keys still inside of it near Culinary Dropout in Tempe. Her body was found in the backseat of a burning car on Interstate 10 near Tonopah. A medical examiner’s report revealed she was tortured. She had bleach in her throat, a gunshot wound on her arm and trauma to her head.
Suspect to face first-degree murder charges in Mercedes Vega case
Prosecutors say they plan to charge the first suspect in Mercedes Vega's case with first-degree murder and more arrests are expected.
Man suspected of killing Mercedes Vega appears in court
Detectives say Mercedes Vega's burned body was found inside a car that did not belong to her along I-10 in Tonopah. An autopsy shows Vega had been shot and there was bleach in her throat. Authorities say she died from smoke inhalation.
Suspect in Mercedes Vega murder case has bail set at $2M
Sencere Hayes makes his initial court appearance on Nov. 25, 2024, in the murder of Mercedes Vega, whose body was found in a burning car in 2023.
Suspect in Mercedes Vega case extradited to Arizona on first-degree murder charge
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man who was taken into custody in Tennessee has been extradited to Arizona to face a murder charge in the killing of Mercedes Vega, a young woman from Tempe who was found burned alive in the desert west of the Valley in 2023.
Man charged in Mercedes Vega murder expedited to Arizona, given $2M bail
A 22-year-old Tennessee man charged in the brutal slaying of an Arizona woman was extradited to the desert and booked into jail, officials said.
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