4 dead after sheriff’s office helicopter crash in New Mexico

LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say four people have been killed in a crash of a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office helicopter that was headed back to Albuquerque after assisting firefighters in another New Mexico city. Sheriff’s officials say three people from the sheriff’s office and a county firefighter were aboard the helicopter when it went down near Las Vegas, New Mexico, about 123 miles (197 kilometers) northeast of Albuquerque. Sheriff’s officials say the crash occurred about 7:20 p.m. Saturday and the cause is unknown. It will be investigated by the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board.