Hope, 47 of Shoemakersville was beaten unconscious and died of smoke inhalation after someone set her house on fire to cover the crime. She was a hard working single mother of four.
Police again review 2002 Shoemakersville murder. Investigators re-interview more than 200 people in an effort to solve the slaying of Hope E. Babel
March 5, 2006 Reading Eagle News Article
She lived in a small apartment on Main Street in the quiet town of Shoemakersville. Hope was a nurse, she took care of people
Who would have the audacity to do such a thing?
When the flames were extinguished, Hope's body was found. She died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Police say they couldn't find any enemies thru their investigation .
But someone knows what happened...... and the truth needs to be told.
"It's a good possibility that she knew the attacker"
The smallest piece of information could help police put Hope's killer where they can't hurt anyone else ever again.
Please speak out!
If you know anything about Hope, who set the fire or who beat her unconscious the police need to hear from you. Maybe you saw something that you didnt think was important at the time - but it could bring justice to Hope and her family.
HOPE Hope is not an idle term. Hope is the reality that can and does reveal itself to us at God's choice hour. To hope is to know the secret of achievement. ~Sri Chinmoy
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Berks Crime Alert is Offering a REWARD! Any Information that leads to an arrest in Hope's Murder Case is now eligible to collect a reward of up to... $10,000.00 They will not ask your name.
You can write to us here tips@yearsoftears.org We don't want your name, just your information. No one had the right to take Hope's life! Not for any reason!
