


A 32-year-old man is wanted for the alleged murder of a tech CEO in Baltimore after she was found dead with blunt-force trauma wounds inside her apartment.
Jason Billingsley is wanted on charges of first-degree murder, reckless endangerment, assault, and other charges for the alleged murder of Pava LaPere, according to police.
Billingsley has a violent past. He was convicted of a “violent” crime in 2011 and received a 30-year sentence. He was paroled in October.
The suspect has been described as a “repeat violent offender,” and is wanted in a separate case.
“He will kill and he will rape,” Police Commissioner Richard Worley said at a press conference Tuesday.
Billingsley is considered “armed and dangerous” and locals have been alerted to stay vigilant.
LePere was found inside her luxury Mount Vernon apartment by police Monday morning shortly after she was reported missing.
The EcoMap founder was found with blunt-force trauma, according to police.
The medical examiner’s office “took possession of the victim’s body,” police said.
The Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree lived in the former Congress Hotel, which has since been renovated into apartments. One-bedroom apartments go for around $1,500 per month, according to the building’s management company Zahlco.
LaPere started her eco company from her dorm room at Johns Hopkins University. The purpose of her company is to make ecosystems information accessible to everyone along with “powerful technology to digitize ecosystems,” according to the company’s website.