Owner of Md. house destroyed in explosion shot self, dog - WTOP Afternoon Headlines - Monday, March 20, 2017

The owner of a Rockville, Maryland, home that was destroyed in an explosion last week died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Montgomery County police said Monday. Steven Martin Beck, 61, also shot his dog, police said. [Logo](#) MORNING HEADLINES - March 20, 2017 [mobile-header-ad]( [alt text here]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Owner of Md. house destroyed in explosion shot self, dog]( The owner of a Rockville, Maryland, home that was destroyed in an explosion last week died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Montgomery County police said Monday. Steven Martin Beck, 61, also shot his dog, police said. [Police: 11 arrested in Va. heroin ring bust]( Police have dismantled a heroin ring operating throughout the D.C. region, arresting 11 on charges that include racketeering and distribution. 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