After the call went out on Easter Sunday that Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield had been found unresponsive in his ...

An autopsy and toxicology report reveals the sheriff had drugs and alcohol in his system at the time of death.

New Mexico State Labs have released the toxicology report for former Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield, who died in ...

Executive orders from the governor’s office show New Mexico has so far authorized over $2 million to be spent on the ...

It was a terrifying scene in September 2023 when the controversial reinstallation of a Juan De Oñate statue in Rio Arriba ...

Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield, 50, was found dead inside his patrol vehicle outside his Abiquiu home on Easter morning following a minor crash. The death of the popular sheriff ...

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

The forensic pathologist noted Merrifield's body did not have any significant internal or external injuries. Sheriff: 'Profound disappointment' Current Rio Arriba County Sheriff Lorenzo Aguilar ...

May 15—Former Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield died last month due to the toxic effects of fentanyl and ethanol, according to an autopsy report released by the New Mexico Office of the ...