KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) – Two men are facing charges in the deaths of three Kansas City Chiefs fans more than a year after their bodies were found in the freezing cold outside a Missouri home.
Clayton McGeeney, Ricky Johnson and David Harrington were found dead around 10 p.m. on Jan. 9, 2024, at a home in Kansas City’s Northland. The three Kansas City Chiefs fans had gathered with friends to watch a game.
The men’s bodies were found on the home’s back porch and in the backyard in the freezing cold. Their official causes of death remained a mystery until prosecutors announced charges against two men Wednesday, KCTV reports.
Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd said at a news conference that Jordan Willis, who owned the Northland home, and Ivory Carson both face three counts of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of delivery of a controlled substance.
A probable cause document indicated McGeeney, Johnson and Harrington died from a combined toxicity of fentanyl and cocaine. It also listed off statements and evidence collected over the course of the year as follows:
A witness described partying with Willis and the others at Harrington’s home before they left for Willis’ house.
“Witness #2 observed a large plate with anywhere from ½ ounce to an ounce of “blow” (Cocaine) which was supplied by WILLIS and everyone present was using the cocaine,” the statement read. “Witness #2 stated WILLIS was the only person in the group who could find and purchase that amount of cocaine.”
That witness went on to say that when the group gets cocaine, their usual supplier was someone they knew as “Blade Brown,” identified by police as Carson. Police wrote that Carson later admitted to selling cocaine by the gram to the group previously.
Another witness said when the friends wanted to party and ran low on money, they would hang out with Willis because he would provide it.
The probable cause document indicated two bags found in a search of Willis’ home were tested for narcotics. One was determined to be cocaine, the other fentanyl. DNA results later described Willis as a “major contributor” of DNA on the bag of cocaine and Carson as a “major contributor” of DNA on the bag of fentanyl.
Cell phone data was extracted from Harrington’s phone, showing messages between the group. The messages, the document said, “showed the main source of supply of Cocaine for HARRINGTON was CARSON.”
At the news conference announcing the charges, Zahnd and Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said they hoped to send a message about consequences.
“To those who continue to bring fentanyl and other dangerous drugs into our community, know that if you are distributing those drugs, you’re causing harm. You will be arrested, and you will be charged,” Graves said.
Zahnd said they had not yet determined whether the men were aware they were taking fentanyl.
“This is a terrible tragedy,” Zahnd said. “Three men are dead because of the dangers of street drugs, of fentanyl, of cocaine. I just urge anybody who is thinking about buying drugs on the street to think twice before they do it.”
The bonds for Willis and Carson were set at $100,000.
John Picerno, an attorney for Willis, shared a statement with KCTV following the charges.
“We are surprised that Jordan was charged with the deaths of his three friends,” Picerno said. “That was contrary to what the prosecuting attorney’s office told me several months ago. The probable cause statement submitted by the state is consistent with what Jordan stated happened. Jordan maintains that he is not responsible for purchasing or supplying the drugs that led to the deaths of his three friends. We are very much looking forward to the day a jury gets to hear all of the evidence in this case.”
Willis moved out of the Northland house last year.
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