PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A suspect linked to the brutal murder of Mercedes Vega, who was found off Interstate 10 west of Buckeye two years ago, made his initial court appearance on Tuesday.
Newly obtained court records show Cudjoe Mahdi Young was recently indicted on multiple felonies, including a first-degree murder charge, armed robbery, kidnapping, conspiracy to commit murder, and arson of an occupied structure.
In Tuesday’s hearing, Young said he plans to represent himself in the case, a particularly unusual move given that he was already in custody for an unrelated warrant…