Jason Billingsley, suspect in killing of Baltimore tech CEO Pava LaPere and separate rape case, arrested

Jason Billingsley, the 32-year-old man accused of killing Baltimore entrepreneur Pava LaPere, has been arrested, police said early Thursday morning. Officials were scheduled to announce details regarding the arrest at a news conference later Thursday morning, Baltimore Police said in an invitation sent after midnight. The police department said Tuesday that Billingsley was the suspect in LaPere’s killing, and added Wednesday that it was also searching for the 32-year-old in connection with a rape and arson investigation that followed a fire in Upton earlier this month.