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.

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

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 ...

Medical investigators released former Rio Arriba County sheriff's toxicology and autopsy report, which has led to even more questions.

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

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 ...