Woman Found Dead After 911 Call Raised Questions

A 911 Call About an Overdose. Investigators Said It Was a Cover Story.

Scott Kirby, 33, of Pasadena, Maryland, was arrested on April 23, 2026, and charged with second-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend, Heather Elizabeth Beaver, 34, after a yearlong investigation determined she was beaten to death - not killed by an overdose as Kirby had claimed when he called 911 in April 2025, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department.

Kirby called 911 in April 2025 reporting that Beaver had collapsed after taking Xanax. But doctors at the hospital where she was transported determined she did not die from a drug overdose. Medical findings concluded that Beaver died from multiple blunt force trauma injuries. The initial discrepancy between Kirby’s account and the medical findings opened the investigation that led to his arrest a year later.

Who Was Heather Beaver

Heather Elizabeth Beaver was 34 years old and lived in Pasadena, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. She and Kirby had been in a relationship. Her family has not made public statements available in reporting at the time of this article.

Her death in April 2025 was initially examined as potentially drug-related, based on Kirby’s account to first responders. The determination by medical professionals that her injuries were consistent with blunt force trauma - not overdose - fundamentally changed the direction of the investigation.

How the Investigation Developed

Investigators spent the following year gathering evidence and building the case against Kirby. A central element was cell phone records. According to charging documents, Kirby told investigators that he had not been physically in Beaver’s company for several weeks before her death. Investigators obtained phone records that placed the two together regularly in the period leading up to her death, directly contradicting his account.

The yearlong investigation involved the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s homicide unit and ultimately resulted in an arrest warrant obtained on April 22, 2026. Kirby was taken into custody at his Pasadena home the following morning by the department’s Fugitive Apprehension Team without incident.

Charges and Bond Status

Kirby is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and making a false statement to a law enforcement officer. He was ordered held without bond at a hearing on April 24, 2026.

The false statement charge is significant - it reflects the prosecution’s position that Kirby’s 911 call and subsequent account to investigators constituted a deliberate attempt to mislead law enforcement. He has not been convicted, and the case is pending in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court.

A Pattern Investigators Know Well

Cases in which a victim’s death is initially attributed to overdose or natural causes and later determined to be a homicide represent a recognized challenge in domestic violence investigations. The gap between what a witness or suspect says and what physical and medical evidence shows is often where prosecutable cases are built.

Forensic pathology findings - in this case, the presence of blunt force trauma inconsistent with an overdose - are frequently the turning point in such investigations. The year between Beaver’s death and Kirby’s arrest reflects the time it took to build a case that could support charges beyond a reasonable doubt.

What Comes Next

Kirby is awaiting arraignment, and no trial date has been set. The Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office will prosecute the case. Investigators said in available reporting that no additional suspects have been identified.

Heather Beaver’s family has not released public statements. She died at 34, and the circumstances of her death remained classified as suspicious for a full year before the man who shared her life was charged with killing her.

References: Boyfriend Arrested for Murder of Maryland Woman After Telling Police She Overdosed | Pasadena Man Charged in Girlfriend’s 2025 Murder After Claiming Overdose