A letter from the LaPere family: Thank you for remembering and honoring our daughter

I went to bed on Sept. 24, 2023, knowing that something was not right. It was a Sunday, and our daughter had not called. The next day, one year ago this week, I received the worst phone call — one that any parent would hope they never get. It was from a Baltimore Police Department detective who informed me that our daughter and Nico’s sister, Pava Marie LaPere, was found deceased. We flew to Baltimore the next morning. (Photo: The Baltimore Banner)