Baltimore man sentenced to life for murdering tech CEO Pava LaPere

A Baltimore man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2023 murder of tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere, authorities said. Jason Billingsley, 33, pleaded guilty Friday to first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder and was sentenced to three life sentences in prison for LaPere's death, the rape of April Hurley and the […]
Pava LaPere’s parents urge Maryland to end good behavior credits for imprisoned rapists

The parents of a young tech CEO murdered in Baltimore last year called on the Maryland General Assembly on Tuesday to eliminate good behavior credits for jailed rapists. Pava Marie Laperre, 26, CEO of Ecomap Technologies, suffered strangulation and blunt force trauma at the hands of convicted felon Jason Billingsley, 32. He died in September […]