A man was arrested in connection with an opioid overdose in May.
Walter Wrenn of Efland was arrested on a charge of felony death by distribution on Friday.
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Wrenn, 36, was already incarcerated in the Orange County Jail for unrelated charges. Wrenn is being held under a $100,000 secured bond.
On May 20, first responders found a 35-year-old woman at a home on Summit Drive. The woman died as efforts to save her life were unsuccessful.
An investigation led to charging Wrenn for supplying the victim with the opioids that led to her death.