Crime & Safety
$100K Reward For Info On Berwyn Woman's Fatal Beating: Report
The reward for information on Denise Barger's 2016 death was $35,000, but the Citizens Crime Commission has greatly increased the reward.
BERWYN, PA – The reward being offered for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of those involved in the 2016 homicide of a Berwyn woman that has remained unsolved for more than a year has increased substantially.
The Citizens Crime Commission is offering a $100,000 reward for information on the 2016 death of Denise Barger, 62, of Berwyn, according to 6ABC.
The commission and Tredyffrin Township police are asking anyone in the public who may have information on Barger's beating death to come forward.
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Barger was found dead in her home at 970 Heatherstone Drive in Berwyn at about 9:04 a.m. on June 17, 2016.
Officers responded to the home for a welfare check at the request of Barger's brother.
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When they got inside the home, Barger was found beaten to death. The medical examiner's report ruled her death a homicide by blunt force trauma.
Authorities believe Barger, who was widowed a few months before her death, was targeted.
Anyone with information should call the Crime Commission Tipline at (215) 546-8477 (TIPS)
Anonymity will be protected, the commission said.
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