Overview

• Billingsley received three life sentences for the murder of Pava LaPere and two counts of attempted murder.
• LaPere, a Forbes '30 Under 30' honoree, was found dead on her apartment rooftop in September 2023.
• The crime led to the Pava Marie LaPere Act, ending early release for first-degree sex offenders in Maryland.
• Billingsley was previously released early from prison for a 2013 rape conviction.
• Victims' families shared their grief and called for broader legislative changes to prevent similar tragedies.