The family of Mercedes Vega gathered on New Year’s Eve to remember the 22-year-old killed nearly three years ago. 2025 brought major developments in the case, but the fight for justice is far from over.
After months of getting the needed approvals, Erika and Tom Pillsbury placed a handmade cross in the area where Vega took her last breath.
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office believes Vega was taken from her Tempe apartment parking garage and was ultimately found in a burning car off the I-10…