as paramedics attempted c.p.r., the victim's phone buzzed. it was woods texting, "i see an ambulance in front of your house. are you okay?" he later added, "i'm praying you are okay." police located a sliced straw with powder residue in the basement where the man slept. at the crime lab it tested positive for fentanyl. an artificial version of heroin that is often cheaper and more potent. now some 18 months later authorities are making local history in montgomery county. not only charging woods with distribution, but also involuntary manslaughter. upping the prosecutorial ante the combat the opioid pandemic steven woods is 34 years old, he has a wife and a young child and now faces up to 50 years in prison. lewis, abc7 news. michelle: a husband and wife killed in reston. next at "abc7 news at 6:00", the confrontation with the man their daughter was dating. the bombshell developments from the investigation. jonathan: every travel hub from miami to maine affected by the monster winter storm. "7 on your side" helping you reach your destination.

only a parents found him on the kitchen floor of his home as paramedics attempted c.p.r. woods allegedly texted his lifeless neighbor. "i see an ambulance in front of your house. are you okay?" he later added, "i'm praying you are okay." police collected a cut straw with powder residue in the basement where the victim slept. it tested positive for fentanyl. a synthetic, often more potent version of heroin. now nearly 18 months later, prosecutors are sending a stiff message, charging woods with involuntary manslaughter, making him the first alleged drug dealer in montgomery county history to be held liable for a user's death. prosecutors tell me this case conveys they are serious about this opioid pandemic plaguing our area. all told, woods now faces up to 50 years behind lewis, abc7 news. jonathan: this started as a car fire. when it was out, firefighters found a woman's body inside. tonight abc7 is speaking to the family of the murder victim. >>> jonathan, as the winter storm makes its way up the east coast, airlines are canceling thousands of flights the next few days.