How suspected ringleader of drug operation is tied to Mercedes Vega
New paperwork reveals that a man at the center of a reported cross-country drug ring has ties to Mercedes Vega, the victim in a brutal murder case in Arizona.
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 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.
Suspect in Mercedes Vega murder case booked into Valley jail after extradition
A man wanted in connection with the Mercedes Vega murder case was booked into a Valley jail Monday morning after being extradited.
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.
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.
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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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 ...
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Man charged in Mercedes Vega murder extradited 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 ...
Arrest made in 2023 murder of exotic dancer found in a burned car with bleach in her throat
An Arizona man brutally beat, shot and burned an exotic dancer to death, leaving her body to be found in a burning car on the ...
Man arrested in Tennessee after dancer's body found in burning car along Arizona highway
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said detectives traveled to Tennessee and where they arrested Sencere Hayes, 22, in the 2023 ...
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Major break in murder investigation; high school football player stabbed to death: this week's top stories
From a major break in the murder investigation of Mercedes Vega, to the death of a high school football player that has the ...