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

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Medical investigators have determined that a county sheriff in northern New Mexico died from the toxic effects of fentanyl and alcohol, according to autopsy results made public ...

Prosecutors say 56-year-old Brandon Gregory beat Alison Gregory to death with a baseball bat before fleeing to Mohave County where he was arrested. A Surprise man is behind bars, after he is ...