After 19 months, an arrest is made in the case of the body found in a burning car on an Arizona highway.

Authorities have arrested Sencere Hayes in connection with the murder of exotic dancer Mercedes Vega, whose body was found in a burning car on an Arizona interstate over a year ago. Hayes was taken into custody in Tennessee and is being extradited to Arizona. Vega had been beaten, shot, and burned, with her face apparently doused in bleach. Security footage showed Vega entering her apartment garage but not leaving. Her family found blood in the garage, indicating a possible assault and abduction. The car where Vega’s body was found had a salvage title and had been previously registered to an unreachable person. A 911 caller reported seeing someone walking around the car fire but no further details were provided. Vega’s family expressed relief that justice may finally be served for their daughter. The case remains active and under investigation, with little information released by authorities. The motives behind the killing and the exact charges against Hayes are unclear at this time.

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