A month and a half after Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield died from a fatal combination of alcohol and fentanyl, those investigating his death still don't know how he consumed the drug. An ...

Nearly two months after the death of Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield, New Mexico State Police continue to investigate.

The state's reasoning for withholding police reports from a sheriff's death investigation could conflict with court rulings.

UNDER INVESTIGATION. ALSO BREAKING IN THE LAST HOUR, THE RIO ARRIBA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS ITS SHERIFF, BILLY MERRIFIELD, HAS PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING. THEY SAY HE UNEXPECTEDLY DIED AT HIS ...

He has been charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.Rio Arriba County officials had planned on dedicating the statue at the county office on Thursday ...

Nov. 7—The family of a man who died of a drug overdose last year in the Rio Arriba County jail in Tierra Amarilla has filed a wrongful death complaint against the county, alleging he would still ...

Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield died at his home early Sunday morning, according to county officials. “Sheriff Merrifield dedicated his life to serving and protecting the residents of ...

ESPAÑOLA, N.M. — As of Monday night, Rio Arriba County officially has a new sheriff. Commissioners appointed Major Billy Merrifield to the position during a special meeting, and he was sworn in ...

According to New Mexico Sate Police, the 63-year-old victim, Danny Mahoney was working in his yard Saturday. Witnesses say his neighbor, Michael Keith, stopped and spoke to Mahoney, then shot him ...

WHEREAS, the people of Rio Arriba County are proud of their long and distinguished tradition of protecting the civil rights and liberties; and WHEREAS, Rio Arriba has a diverse population, including ...

RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield was laid to rest Wednesday in Chimayo. Merrifield, 50, was buried at the Nuestra Señora de Dolores Cemetery.

A Rio Arriba County employee who recently received tens of thousands of dollars in overtime pay, appears to be sleeping while ...