Mercedes Marianna Vega

Voices for Justice

Sarah Turney

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.8 • 9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

On Sunday, April 16, 2023, 22-year-old Mercedes Vega was attacked and abducted from the parking garage of her apartment complex in Tempe, Arizona. Her vehicle was found behind one of the most popular restaurants in the city near Mill Avenue, but Mercedes was not in it. She was found deceased at approximately 1:15 am on Monday, April 17, 2023, 60 miles away near Tonopah, Arizona, in a vehicle off the I-10 freeway that had been lit on fire. Her murder remains unsolved. Mercedes was Caucasian and Puerto Rican with a fair complexion, 5’9”, 150lbs, with brown eyes and long black hair. Her vehicle was a 2019, white Dodge Charger with the license plate LUV333. The vehicle she was found in has not been identified. If you have any information about Mercedes Vega, please call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS. There is a $2000 reward for information leading to an arrest, and you can remain anonymous. GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/f/reward-to-find-her-killer Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1041193393898060 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/honoringmercedesvega/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@honoringmercedesvega Thank you to our sponsors, Hello Fresh and June's Journey. Try HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/justicefree and use code justicefree for FREE breakfast for life! One breakfast item per box while subscription is active. Discover your inner detective and download June's Journey today on IOS or Android. For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit VoicesforJusticePodcast.com Don't forget to follow me on social media under Voices for Justice Podcast & SarahETurney The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:00.8	Justice is a podcast that uses adult language and discusses sensitive and potentially triggering topics including violence, abuse, and murder.
1:09.0	This podcast may not be appropriate for younger audiences.
1:13.3	All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
1:16.6	Some names have been changed or omitted per their request or for safety purposes.
1:21.4	Listener discretion is advised.
1:24.9	My name is Sarah Turnie and this is Voices for Justice.
1:29.7	Today I'm discussing the case of 22 year old Mercedes Vega from Tempe Arizona.
1:39.0	I want to warn you that today's case is a horrific one and the person or people
1:44.4	responsible are still out there walking free but when I saw this story and
1:49.6	realize that almost no one was talking about it I I knew I wanted to help. When I spoke with Mercedes
1:55.3	mom, Erica, I knew I had to help. My daughter was burned alive. There was bleach in her throat. She was taken. She was on
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