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 arrested in connection with Tempe woman Mercedes Vega's murder. Here's what to know
Sencere Hayes was arrested in connection with the death of Mercedes Vega, a Tempe woman who was found dead in a burning car in 2023, officials said.
Arrest made in case of murdered 22-year-old woman found in burning car
A suspect has been arrested in connection to the murder of Mercedes Vega, 22, who was found dead in a burning car on the side of an Arizona highway in April 2023.
Suspect facing first-degree murder charges in Mercedes Vega's death
Sencere Hayes, 22, is awaiting extradition to Arizona, where prosecutors plan to file first-degree murder charges against him for the killing of Mercedes Vega.
Here's what we know about Mercedes Vega's fiery death and murder suspect Sencere Hayes
Authorities apprehended the man they are pointing to as suspected of being involved in the 2023 death of a 22-year-old woman who was discovered burned to death about 60 miles from her Tempe home.
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.
Mercedes Vega's murder suspect arrested a year later
Officials with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office say an arrest has been made in connection with the murder of Mercedes Vega. We have previously reported on the murder case, which happened in April 2023.
Mercedes Vega's parents speak out after arrest of daughter's murder
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in the high-profile April 2023 murder case of 22-year-old Mercedes Vega, who was found in a burning car off of I-10 near Tonopah.
Arrest made in murder case of Mercedes Vega
MCSO has arrested 22-year-old Sencere Hayes in Tennessee in connection to the murder case of Mercedes Vega whose body was found in a burning car on I-10 near Tonopah.
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Man charged with abducting, torturing and killing Arizona woman arrested in Chattanooga
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Arizona fugitive arrested in Chattanooga for murder
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