A man charged in the killing of 22-year-old Mercedes Vega, who was found dead inside a burning car in Arizona in April 2023, has been extradited from Georgia to face charges, according to court records and media reports. Jared Gray, who is charged with first-degree murder and other offenses, was extradited to Arizona this week and booked in the Maricopa County Jail, the county sheriff's office said, KPNX reported. His attorney Jeremy Bogart, of the Maricopa County Office of the Legal Defender, declined Us Weekly's request for comment on Friday, January 9.