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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Rio Arriba County says Sheriff Billy Merrifield passed away Sunday morning. Merrifield had been serving as the county’s sheriff since 2022. Forecast Continues ...

Rio Arriba County, caught in the grip of a fiscal crisis, submitted a budget to the state this month that calls for furloughing employees two days a month without pay and eliminating support for ...

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. — Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy A. Merrifield, 50, died at his home early Sunday morning. The announcement came in a press release from the Office of the County Manager.