John Hoff, 70, was found dead in his Prairie Village, Kansas, apartment on May 1, 2021. Authorities reported he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, and the scene was treated as a homicide.

Investigators followed leads that took them to Des Moines, Iowa, where 60-year-old Michael L. Balance was identified and arrested in connection with Hoff’s death. Balance was charged with second-degree murder and later found guilty; sentencing was set for December 15, 2023.

Anyone who knew John Hoff, saw him around Prairie Village in April or May 2021, or has information about contacts between Hoff and Balance is asked to come forward.