Tech CEO Murdered by Convicted Felon: Questions Arise Over Early Release

Jason Billingsley, the suspect accused of killing Baltimore tech CEO Pava LaPere, has been arrested after a dayslong search. Billingsley, a registered sex offender, was taken into custody without incident in Bowie, Maryland. The police believe LaPere was killed on Friday night and found dead from blunt-force trauma on Monday. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities have not disclosed any potential connections between Billingsley and LaPere. The state attorney's office plans to seek life without parole for Billingsley if convicted. The arrest brings some closure to LaPere's family, friends, and the Baltimore community, who mourn the loss of a bright and passionate advocate for social change.