Outgoing state Rep. Susan Herrera, an Embudo Democrat, says the heated contest for Rio Arriba County sheriff has become a ...

The death of Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield last month was caused by a drug overdose involving alcohol as well as the synthetic opioid fentanyl, according to reports released Thursday by ...

RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. – Rio Arriba County already has a new sheriff from within its rank after the sudden death of Sheriff Billy Merrifield over the weekend. Rio Arriba County commissioners ...

DEPLOYMENT ON THE STREETS OF ALBUQUERQUE. TONIGHT WE’RE LEARNING ABOUT THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE DEATH OF RIO ARRIBA COUNTY SHERIFF BILLY MERRIFIELD. ALIYAH CHAVEZ HERE WITH DETAILS. YEAH, THE ...

Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield died “unexpectedly” at his home Sunday morning, Rio Arriba County Manager Jeremy Maestas said in a news release Sunday. The cause of death has not been ...

RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – For the first time, we are hearing the distraught 911 call from a friend of the Rio Arriba County sheriff, to report the sheriff’s death, shedding light on what led up ...

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 Rio ...

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. “It ...

Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield had been in a crash in his patrol vehicle hours before he was found unresponsive inside the vehicle at his home Sunday morning. New Mexico State Police on ...

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. The late ...