CONWAY — An accused drug courier arrested last week following an investigation that began with a suspected overdose death was ordered held without bail during a court appearance Tuesday afternoon.
Investigators arrested Christina Babb, 51, and Patricia Baranski, 47, both of Conway, on Dec. 19 after executing a search warrant at the Colonial Motel on White Mountain Highway in North Conway.
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