Joseph H. Christol, 35, of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, was found dead in mid-September 2019 at his home on 121st Street. A friend checked on him on September 16 after days of no contact, entered through a window and discovered Christol deceased with a gunshot wound to the head. Two firearms lay on the floor near a pool of blood and two fist-size holes in a wall suggested a struggle or violent outburst. An autopsy confirmed a contact-range gunshot wound to the left temple; the manner of death was ruled a homicide. Family members noted the troubling detail that Christol was right-handed, while the wound was to the left temple.

The investigation went cold for years until a 2024 jailhouse tip pointed to Kevin R. Siler, 41, of Kenosha. The tip alleged the death had been staged to look like a suicide, and detectives developed evidence including Siler’s travel to Arizona on the date Christol is believed to have died, his inconsistent statements about the incident, and prior reckless firearm behavior involving the two men. Kevin R. Siler was arrested and charged with first-degree reckless homicide in Christol’s death.

Is there anyone who knew Joseph or his circle who can shed light on their relationship or the events around September 2019?