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.
Mercedes Vega's alleged killer extradited to Arizona, told judge conditions of his bail were 'unconstitutional'
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Man charged in Mercedes Vega murder expedited to Arizona, given $2M bail
Sencere Hayes was arrested on Nov. 11 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. His capture came more than a year after the body of 22-year-old Mercedes Vega was found in the backseat of a burning car along Interstate 10 outside Tonopah. He faces a first-degree ...
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Here's what we know about Mercedes Vega's fiery death and murder suspect Sencere Hayes
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Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said detectives traveled to Tennessee and where they arrested Sencere Hayes, 22, in the 2023 ...
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Man arrested in connection with Tempe woman Mercedes Vega's murder. Here's what to know
Sgt. Monica Bretado, a department spokesperson, said deputies with the agency's homicide unit arrested 22-year-old Sencere ...
An Exotic Dancer Was Found in a Burnt Car with Bleach in Throat. More Than a Year Later, an Arrest Has Been Made
Authorities have made an arrest following a months-long investigation into the April 2023 killing of an Arizona dancer who was found in a burning car. Mercedes Vega, 22, was killed along a highway in ...