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 ...

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

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.

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

EXPERTS SAY FENTANYL AND ALCOHOL IS WHAT KILLED HIM. THE DEATH OF SHERIFF BILLY MERRIFIELD SHOCKED THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY AND RIO ARRIBA COUNTY. HE SAID HIS. AND HE’S UNRESPONSIVE.

RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. – We’re learning more about ... The results show he died from a toxic combination of alcohol and fentanyl. The toxicology results show it didn’t take much alcohol ...

RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE ... Law enforcement found a slew of drugs including fentanyl, suboxone strips as well as suspected meth and other unidentified pills. Police found those drugs ...

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 ...

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.

TAOS — After the call went out on Easter Sunday that Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield ... to all northern New Mexico first responders: fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that claims tens ...