Police have charged two men in connection with the deaths of three Kansas City Chiefs fans whose bodies were found after an NFL Watch Party a year ago.
The Kansas City Police Station statement “After nearly 14 months of investigation, two suspects face felony charges in Platt County, including unwilling manslaughter charges related to the death of three Chiefs fans in January 2024.”
“Perhaps some people believed that in this case, the charges would never be brought in because the investigation has lasted for more than a year.”
Jordan Willis and Ivory Carson are both charged with the distribution of controlled substances and three unwilling manslaughter. Each claim is sentenced to a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
Willis and Carson are being held at the Pratt County Detention Center on $100,000 bonds.
Police accused the suspects of “recklessly causing deaths” of three Chiefs fans in Kansas City at an NFL watch party in January 2024.
A group of friends gathered at Willis's house and watched the Chiefs face the Los Angeles Chargers in the final regular season game.
Two days after the match, police found Ricky Johnson's body at age 38. David Harrington, 37; Clayton McGeeney, 36.
As Blaze News previously reported, McGeeney's fiancé couldn't touch him, so she tried to contact Willis, but was unable to contact the party's host.
My fiancé went to the house two days after the Chief Swatch Party.
“When the door was not answered, she broke into the basement of the residence and found an unknown body on the back porch,” the police report said. Upon further investigation, officers found two other bodies in their backyard. There were no obvious signs of foul play seen at or near the crime scene. ”
Temperatures dropped to freezing on the night of the watch party.
said Willis' lawyer John Piquerno. People Magazine In January 2024, his client saw the man saying, “When they left his house, he slept.” The lawyers alleged that Willis was unaware that his friends and family were trying to find the missing man “before they contacted the police.”
police I said When detectives searched the house, they found two plastic bags containing white powdered material.
The Kansas City Police Crime Institute tested the substance and determined that “we determined that one of the bags contained cocaine and that Willis was the main contributor to the DNA found in the bag.”
Police added: “The other bags contain fentanyl and Carson has decided to be a major contributor to the bag's DNA.”
Witnesses – who said he was at home on the night of the watch party – claimed he was said to have been supplied with a large plate of cocaine willis.
Another witness said he was with McGeeney, Harrington, Johnson and Willis.
Police said forensic exams revealed that McGeeney, Harrington and Johnson all died from the combined fentanyl-cocaine toxicity.
Investigators looked into Harrington's phone, according to the Kansas City Police Department.
Authorities said the text message “indicated that Carson had supplied cocaine to Harrington.”
Picheno said KCTV On Wednesday, his accusations against his client were a surprise and “opposed” to what the prosecutor allegedly told him a few months ago.
“The possible causes statements filed by the state are consistent with what Jordan said had occurred,” Piquerno said. “Jordan claims that it is not liable to purchase or supply the drugs that led to the death of three friends. We are very much looking forward to the day when a ju apprentice will get to hear all the evidence of this case.”
Authorities admitted it took 14 months to file the criminal charges.
“It appears that in this case we believe that in this case, the investigation will last for more than a year, and that we will never be charged in this case. Understand this. The Kansas City Police Department and my office will ensure that we do not rest in the murder until we have put all possible resources into account to tell people we believe we will be responsible.”
Zahnd continues, “This case is a tragic reminder of the dangers of street drugs. But the people who supply those drugs can be accountable and responsible for people when they overdose.”
“We often want answers, but great police work takes time. Our detectives don't stop working on this case and don't wait for all the facts to come,” Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said.
Grave I said “This is a message to those who bring fentanyl into our community, provide it to people, and harm the community. You are accountable, arrested and charged.”
Rick Johnson – Ricky Johnson's father – said WDAF-TV“I am pleased with the charges of the Platte County Prosecutor's Office and the police department in Kansas City, Missouri. It's been a long time and I'm in all courthouses.”
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