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, a day after ...

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 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 in as ...

Police said Marco Bequett was found dead Monday near Black Mesa Golf Course on State Road 399 in Rio Arriba County.Officials said Bequett knew the suspects, and they got into a fight before he was ...

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 ...

ESPAÑOLA, N.M. — As of Monday night, Rio Arriba County officially has a new sheriff. Commissioners appointed Major Billy Merrifield to the position during a special meeting, and he was sworn in ...

RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) –The Rio Arriba Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man for fraud. According to a news release, on Dec. 13 a Rio Arriba County resident reported receiving a call from a man ...

ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – Some rural New Mexicans who pay to have their trash hauled away each week say the solid waste department has turned its back on them, no longer collecting garbage in certain ...

WHEREAS, the people of Rio Arriba County are proud of their long and distinguished tradition of protecting the civil rights and liberties; and WHEREAS, Rio Arriba has a diverse population, including ...

SEVEN NEWS. AN AGREEMENT BEGAN IN 2014. THE FAMILY OF A MAN WHO OVERDOSED AT THE RIO ARRIBA COUNTY JAIL SUING FOR DAMAGES. ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS, MANUEL VICENTE GUTIERREZ WAS FOUND DEAD IN HIS ...

A Chicago-based company devoted to renewable energy solutions has turned to Honeywell for an energy storage solution at its Jicarilla Apache Nation Advanced Energy ...