The first batch of reports indicate state police did not recover drugs or paraphernalia from the scene of Billy Merrifield's ...

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

The New Mexico Department of Public Safety took 42 days — far beyond the 15 days allowed by state statute — to release information this week about the mysterious April death of Rio Arriba County ...

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 ...

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.

Dec. 3—State District Judge Kathleen McGarry Ellenwood sentenced former Rio Arriba County Sheriff James Lujan to three years in prison followed by a year and a half of probation Thursday ...

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 to his body being found in his work vehicle.

Apr. 20—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 ...

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.

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 ...

The Rio Arriba County Sheriff's plan to overlap two shifts and close earlier to make a more-efficient workday is drawing some criticism from State Police, who say they will be burdened with more ...

Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy A. Merrifield, who took office following the resignation of Sheriff James Lujan, died unexpectedly early Sunday morning at his home in Espanola. After being voted ...