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LENOIR, N.C. — A woman was arrested and charged with murder in connection with the 2023 death of her 7-month-old child, according to Lenoir Police this week.

Paige Nicole Blue, 27,  was taken into custody on April 30 following her extradition from Lee County, Florida. Blue faces charges of murder and felony child abuse and is being held without bond.

The arrest comes after a lengthy investigation that began on March 16, 2023, when emergency responders were called to a home on Forrest Hill Park Place in Lenoir for an infant in cardiac arrest. Despite life-saving efforts, the child was pronounced dead at the scene.

The infant died from fentanyl toxicity, police said. A lethal dose of the drug was found in the child’s system.

Blue is scheduled for her first court appearance in Caldwell County District Court on Thursday. Police say the investigation is ongoing and more charges are expected.

The Lenoir Police Department is asking anyone with information related to this case to contact them at (828) 757-2100 or Lenoir/Caldwell County Crime Stoppers at (828) 758-8300.

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