New details have emerged about the tragic deaths of three Kansas City Chiefs fans.
After Ricky Johnson, 38, Clayton McGeeney, 36, and David Harrington, 37, were found dead in the backyard of Kansas City home last January, two men—Ivory Carson and Jordan Willis—have each been charged with three counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of delivering a controlled substance in relation to the deaths, authorities announced in a March 5 press release.
“Willis is charged with distribution of cocaine,” per the release. “Carson is charged with distribution of fentanyl.”
Authorities continued, “Willis and Carson are each charged with three counts of involuntary manslaughter for recklessly causing the deaths of McGeeney, Harrington, and Johnson. Each of those charges carries a maximum prison sentence of 10 years in prison.”
Willis and Carson are each being held in the Platte County Detention Center in lieu of $100,000 bonds.
Autopsy reports obtained by NBC News found that Johnson, McGeeney and Harrington all died from a combined cocaine and fentanyl toxicity.
McGeeney’s fiancée, whose name was not shared, told authorities that he, Johnson and Harrington had gone to Willis’ residence to watch the Chiefs vs. Miami Dolphins game on Jan. 7, 2024. When she was unable to reach him following the game, she went looking and found the residence by spotting her fiancé’s pickup truck parked outside.
Upon entering the house through a basement window, she found the bodies of the three men—two in the backyard and one on the back porch of the home—NBC News 41 Kansas City reported last September.
Following the charges given to Carson and Willis, the Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd emphasized the severity of the drug-related deaths.
“This case is a tragic reminder of the dangers of street drugs,” Zahnd said during a press conference. “But make no mistake, the people who supply those drugs can and will be held accountable when people overdose.”
Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves added during the conference, “This is a message to those who are bringing fentanyl into our communities, providing it to people, harming communities: you will be held accountable, you will be arrested and you will be charged.”
Although the pleas of Willis and Carson were not shared, attorney John Picerno had previously stated prior to the charges being given that his client—who was not explicitly identified as Willis or Carson—had “nothing to do” with the deaths of Johnson, McGeeney and Harrington.
E! News has reached out to Picerno regarding Willis’ and Carson’s charges but has not yet heard back.
