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2024’s Chiefs vs. Chargers game turned into a nightmare for three Chiefs fans: found frozen dead in backyard

2024’s Chiefs vs. Chargers game turned into a nightmare for three Chiefs fans: found frozen dead in backyard

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Mar 7, 2025, 20:44 IST

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Three friends died from fentanyl and cocaine toxicity after a gathering to watch a Kansas City Chiefs game. Jordan Willis, their host, and Ivory Carson, the alleged drug dealer, face involuntary manslaughter charges. Willis�?attorney disputes the charges, claiming Willis didn't supply the drugs. Both are held in Platte County Jail on $100,000 bond.

2024’s Chiefs vs. Chargers game turned into a nightmare for three Chiefs fans: found frozen dead in backyard

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On January 7, 2024, five friends gathered at Kansas City’s Northland home to watch the Kansas City Chiefs versus the Los Angeles Chargers. Three of the five friends - 38 YO Rickey Johnson, 37 YO David Harrington, and 36 YO Clayton McGeeney - were found frozen dead two days later by Clayton McGeeney’s fiancee after she broke into the home’s basement at the 5200 Northwest Block 83rd Terrace in Platte County. It was Jordan Willis�?home.
After a thorough investigation, it was recently found that the three Chiefs friends died of ‘fentanyl and cocaine toxicity�? Two people were charged with manslaughter for the deaths of the three Chiefs fans - 39 YO Jordan Willis, their friend, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and drug counts, and 42 YO Ivory Carson, their alleged drug dealer, was charged with involuntary manslaughter when he admitted to drug dealing.

Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd said that the people who supply drugs will be held accountable

Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd shared in a press conference on Wednesday, “This case is a tragic reminder of the dangers of street drugs. But make no mistake, the people who supply those drugs can and will be held accountable when people overdose. Willis�?DNA was predominantly found on the cocaine bag, while the fentanyl bag had a significant amount of Carson’s. I will tell you it takes time to bring these cases. There were additional investigative things that had to be wrapped up before this case could be brought.�?br/>

Kansas City Police Chief Stacy Graves shared, “We have got to make sure that whatever case that we provide is the best for a successful prosecution. That’s what we have done here today. Unfortunately, sometimes, these cases, especially ones that end with these particular dynamics - they are hard to charge. You will find it throughout the United States - these cases are hard to charge, but we have done that here in Kansas City.�?br/>

“We are surprised that Jordan was charged with the deaths of his three friends,�?said Jordan Willis�?attorney, John Picerno

John Picerno shared a statement with The Star, “We are surprised that Jordan was charged with the deaths of his three friends. 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�?attorney further shared that Jordan Willis is a scientist who stays alone and works from home for a hospital in New York. A source told FOX News Digital, “Jordan is a computational data scientist for HIV vaccine research. His work is solely on computers, and he works from home. It is incredibly disappointing that his job is being used against him to further the real-life Walter-White-type narrative that people are trying to create.�?Walter White is an American Television character from the top-rated show Breaking Bad.
Whether Ivory Carson hired a lawyer or not is not known. Both Jordan Willis and Ivory Carson were in the Platte County detention facility and their bail was set at $100,000 bond on Thursday.
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