A 32 year old Baltimore resident named Jason Dean Billingsley is the individual at the center of a grim incident in Baltimore.
The Baltimore police have accused him of taking the life of Pava Marie LaPere, a 26-year-old woman who held the position of CEO at a technology company.
Pava LaPere’s body was discovered at an apartment building in Mount Vernon Monday morning, with police saying there was evidence of “blunt force trauma.”
Currently, Jason Dean Billingsley is wanted for first degree murder, assault, reckless endangerment, as well as additional charges, police said.
Is Jason Dean Billingsley Linked to LaPere?
Authorities have pinpointed Baltimore resident Jason Dean Billingsley, 32, as the prime suspect in this harrowing case.
However, police do not believe Pava Marie LaPere knew Jason Dean Billingsley, who is believed to be armed and dangerous
Jason Dean Billingsley is a career criminal
Court records unveil a troubling history for Billingsley, dating back to 2009.
He was sentenced to 30 years in prison on February 4, 2015, after being convicted of a 1st-degree forcible sex offense, but was in custody beginning on July 11, 2013, on that charge.
He received 16 years of suspended time and five years of parole but was released from prison in October 2022 under the previous administration of State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby.
Officials on Tuesday didn’t elaborate on why Billingsley was released, Mayor Brandon Scott said, “There’s no way in hell he should have been out on the street.”
Adding to the gravity of his criminal history, Billingsley was also convicted of first-degree assault and violation of probation in 2009, which both carried a sentence of five and three years respectively.