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

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

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

RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. — It's been about a month ... of the Medical Investigator found that Merrifield had cocaine, fentanyl and alcohol in his system when he died. Experts determined his ...

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 ...

RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE ... According to the report, Merrifield died from the effects of fentanyl and alcohol. The report states Merrifield’s BAC level was 0.071.

The Office of the Medical Investigator finally released the autopsy and toxicology reports on Thursday, declaring his death was an accident caused by a combination of alcohol and fentanyl. While it’s ...

Wheeler Cowperthwaite Rio Grande Sun ESPANOLA — Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield died from an overdose of the synthetic opiate fentanyl and alcohol, according… ...

The level of fentanyl in his system, 23 nanograms per milliliter ... Aguilar was appointed by the Rio Arriba County Commission as Merrifield’s replacement.

RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. — Newly-released 911 audio is shedding light on the moments when Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield was found dead in his patrol vehicle on Easter morning.

Rio Arriba County has always lived and died by its politics. We insist on electing unqualified, borderline felonious (sometimes not so borderline) people to serve in positions from school board ...