Two men have been arrested and the cause of death released in the strange incident involving three Kansas City Chiefs fans found frozen in a backyard in January 2024.
At a press conference this week, Platte County prosecutor Eric Zahnd said that a forensic exam determined David Harrington, 37, Clayton McGeeney, 36, and Ricky Johnson, 38, "all died of Fentanyl and cocaine combined toxicity."
He also announced that two suspects in the case have been taken into custody. Jordan Willis is accused of supplying the drugs that led to the trio's death. He and Ivory Carson are both charged with "distribution of a controlled substance and three counts of involuntary manslaughter." They are being held on $100,000 cash bond, with a maximum punishment of 10 years in prison on each count.
The men were visiting Willis' rental home in Kansas City to watch the Chiefs play the Los Angeles Chargers on Jan. 7, 2024. Two days later, the trio was found dead in the backyard. Throughout the investigation, police repeatedly said "no foul play" had been "observed or suspected." Early toxicology reports reportedly indicated the men had cocaine and fentanyl in their systems.
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Zahnd said this week, however, that while searching Willis' home police found two plastic bags containing "white powdery substances." After being tested, one of the bags came back positive for cocaine. One witness claimed to prosecutors that he was with the three friends at Willis' rental home "where they drank, smoked marijuana and used cocaine."
After his client's arrest, Willis' attorney John Picerno maintains his innocence.
"Jordan maintains that he is not responsible for purchasing or supplying the drugs that led to the deaths of his three friends," the lawyer said. "We are very much looking forward to the day a jury gets to hear all of the evidence in this case."
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This story was originally published March 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM.