Cops Arrest Fugitive Wanted for Murder of 26 Year Old Tech CEO
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Cops Arrest Fugitive Wanted for Murder of 26-Year-Old Tech CEO.
The convicted sex offender wanted in connection with the killing of a young Maryland tech CEO was arrested on Wednesday night at around 11:10 p.m., in the city of Bowie, per a statement on social media from the US Marshals in Baltimore.
Police on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for repeat criminal offender Jason Billingsley, 32, on several charges, including first-degree murder, assault, and reckless endangerment, in connection to the death of 26-year-old Pava LaPere.
LaPere, the founder and CEO of the startup EcoMap Technologies who recently made it on the Forbes 30 under 30 list, was found dead with signs of blunt-force trauma at a luxury apartment building in Baltimore on Monday around 11:30 a.m., police said.
The young tech entrepreneur had been reported missing hours before officers with the Baltimore Police Department discovered her body, authorities said.
In reporting about Billingsley's arrest, The New York Times referenced a now-deleted statement from the US Marshals on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. The US Marshals confirmed Billingsley's arrest to ABC News late on Wednesday night.
The statement did not provide further details on the arrest, per The Times. The Baltimore police department did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment on the arrest.
Billingsley was previously convicted of a serious sex offense and released from prison early
Billingsley was described by Baltimore state's attorney Ivan Bates at a Tuesday press conference as a "repeat violent offender."
Richard Worley, the acting police commissioner for the Baltimore Police Department, added: "This individual will kill and he will rape. He will do anything he can to cause harm."
Amid a manhunt, the police commissioner asked Baltimore residents to "please be aware of your surroundings."
Police said Billingsley was previously arrested in 2013, 2011, and 2009, and accused of multiple crimes, including sex offense, second-degree assault, and robbery charges.
Records reviewed by Insider show that Billingsley was sentenced in 2015 to 30 years in prison with 16 years suspended after he pleaded guilty to a first-degree sex offense. He is listed on the Maryland sex offender registry as a "tier 3" offender — the most serious classification — and those records show he was released from prison on October 5, 2022.
Bates said that Billingsley had a "violent crime" conviction in 2011 that included a charge of attempted rape and said Billingsley was paroled in October 2022.
However, The Baltimore Banner reported that Maryland Parole Commission Chair David Blumberg said that Billingsley was actually denied parole and instead released on what was described as good-time credits.
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Cops Arrest Fugitive Wanted for Murder of 26-Year-Old Tech CEO.
The convicted sex offender wanted in connection with the killing of a young Maryland tech CEO was arrested on Wednesday night at around 11:10 p.m., in the city of Bowie, per a statement on social media from the US Marshals in Baltimore.
Police on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for repeat criminal offender Jason Billingsley, 32, on several charges, including first-degree murder, assault, and reckless endangerment, in connection to the death of 26-year-old Pava LaPere.
LaPere, the founder and CEO of the startup EcoMap Technologies who recently made it on the Forbes 30 under 30 list, was found dead with signs of blunt-force trauma at a luxury apartment building in Baltimore on Monday around 11:30 a.m., police said.
The young tech entrepreneur had been reported missing hours before officers with the Baltimore Police Department discovered her body, authorities said.
In reporting about Billingsley's arrest, The New York Times referenced a now-deleted statement from the US Marshals on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. The US Marshals confirmed Billingsley's arrest to ABC News late on Wednesday night.
The statement did not provide further details on the arrest, per The Times. The Baltimore police department did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment on the arrest.
Billingsley was previously convicted of a serious sex offense and released from prison early
Billingsley was described by Baltimore state's attorney Ivan Bates at a Tuesday press conference as a "repeat violent offender."
Richard Worley, the acting police commissioner for the Baltimore Police Department, added: "This individual will kill and he will rape. He will do anything he can to cause harm."
Amid a manhunt, the police commissioner asked Baltimore residents to "please be aware of your surroundings."
Police said Billingsley was previously arrested in 2013, 2011, and 2009, and accused of multiple crimes, including sex offense, second-degree assault, and robbery charges.
Records reviewed by Insider show that Billingsley was sentenced in 2015 to 30 years in prison with 16 years suspended after he pleaded guilty to a first-degree sex offense. He is listed on the Maryland sex offender registry as a "tier 3" offender — the most serious classification — and those records show he was released from prison on October 5, 2022.
Bates said that Billingsley had a "violent crime" conviction in 2011 that included a charge of attempted rape and said Billingsley was paroled in October 2022.
However, The Baltimore Banner reported that Maryland Parole Commission Chair David Blumberg said that Billingsley was actually denied parole and instead released on what was described as good-time credits.
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