Merrifield was found dead in his patrol vehicle outside his house near Abiquiú Lake on Easter Sunday after a night out with ...

An autopsy revealed that Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield died from the combined toxic effects of fentanyl and alcohol after being found in his patrol vehicle following a crash.

It was one month on Tuesday since Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield was found dead in his patrol unit at his Abiquiú home.

Rio Arriba Sheriff Billy Merrifield died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl and alcohol, according to autopsy and ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Medical investigators have determined that a county sheriff in northern New Mexico died from the toxic effects of fentanyl and alcohol, according to autopsy results made public ...

Fentanyl was involved in 65% of overdose deaths statewide in 2023, according to New Mexico Health Department statistics. Rio Arriba County commissioners have sworn in Lorenzo Aguilar to lead the ...

A monthlong investigation into an alleged fentanyl trafficking operation nabbed 19 suspects and $1.5 million worth of drugs, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. At a press conference ...

Enrique Valdez has become the first person in the county to be convicted of aggravated death by delivery of fentanyl. The case stems from the 2023 overdose death of 19-year-old Charles Gephart.

(FOX40.COM) — The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Regional Enforcement of all crimes team conducted a traffic stop on the southern side of Sacramento County, which led to 54 pounds of powdered ...