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. Sencere Hayes,
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.
Arrest made in murder of exotic dancer whose body was found in burning car in Arizona
Authorities announced an arrest Monday in the brutal murder of an exotic dancer whose body was discovered in a burning car on an Arizona interstate more than a year ago.
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.
An Exotic Dancer Was Found in a Burnt Car with Bleach in Throat. More Than a Year Later, an Arrest Has Been Made
Sencere Hayes arrested in connection with the April 2023 killing of Mercedes Vega in Arizona 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.
Suspect arrested a year after a dancer was kidnapped from her apartment, tortured and left to die in burned car
Mercedes Vega, who was working in a strip club in Phoenix at the time, had suffered blunt force injuries, was shot in the arm, and was doused in bleach, according to the medical examiner’s eport
Arrest made in 2023 murder of Mercedes Vega who was found dead in burning car in Tonopah
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.
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Arrest made in case of murdered 22-year-old woman found in burning car
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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
Hayes was wanted in connection to the murder of Mercedes Vega back in Maricopa County, Arizona. AZFamily reports Vega ...
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Suspect in Mercedes Vega murder has lengthy criminal record in Tennessee
PHOENIX — In April 2023, 22-year-old Mercedes Vega was kidnapped, tortured and murdered. Her body was found inside of a ...
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Suspect arrested in murder of exotic dancer whose body was found in burning car
A suspect is in custody for the grisly murder of an exotic dancer, who was left to die inside a burning car in Arizona, ...