Boyfriend arrested for murder of Maryland woman after reporting she overdosed

A Maryland man has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend after he initially told officers that she overdosed, according to Anne Arundel County Police.

Scott Kirby, 33, of Pasadena, was charged with murder, assault and giving a false statement to police after his girlfriend, 34-year-old Heather Beaver, was found dead in a home in April 2025, according to police.

Girlfriend found dead in Maryland home

Officers responded to the home in the 1200 block of Lorene Court, where they found Beaver unresponsive after Kirby called 911 and said she appeared to be suffering from an overdose.

An autopsy revealed that Beaver had multiple blunt force injuries, and a toxicology test revealed her death had nothing to do with an overdose, police said…

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