The causes of death have been revealed for the three Kansas City Chiefs fans who were found dead in the backyard of their friend’s home in January 2024.
According to court documents reviewed by Fox News Digital, a forensic exam determined that David Harrington, 37, Clayton McGeeney, 36, and Ricky Johnson, 38, "all died of fentanyl and cocaine combined toxicity."
The documents describe what responding officers encountered when they were called to the Kansas City, Missouri, rental home, where the group of longtime friends had celebrated the Chiefs’ victory just days earlier.
On Wednesday, Jordan Willis and Ivory J. Carson were charged with three counts of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of delivery of a controlled substance (excluding 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid). Each charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years.
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Willis and Carson appeared in court separately via video on Thursday, wearing orange jumpsuits during their arraignment in Platte County, Missouri. Willis’ lawyer, John Picerno, entered a not guilty plea on his behalf, while the judge entered a not guilty plea for Carson, who does not yet have an attorney and plans to apply for a public defender.
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McGeeney’s fiancée, April Mahoney, called authorities after discovering the frozen bodies of the trio on January 9, 2024. The friends had gathered at Willis’ rental property to watch the Chiefs play the Los Angeles Chargers around 7 p.m. on January 7, 2024.
Mahoney became alarmed when her fiancée seemingly disappeared. She went to the home and spotted McGeeney’s red Ford F-150 pickup truck parked outside. After repeated knocking yielded no response, she climbed through a basement window.
According to court documents, Mahoney "located an isolated deceased person on the back patio and called police," though it wasn’t specified which body was found first. All three victims were discovered deceased in the backyard.
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When police arrived, Mahoney told them that her fiancée would drink and use cocaine. She noted that McGeeney "would get low on money," and Willis would "usually supply cocaine to his friends."
Police found a bag of a "white powdery substance" in the top drawer of an end table and another bag on top of the entertainment center in the living room, court documents stated.
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Willis told police on January 9 that he believed McGeeney, Harrington, and Johnson had left his home around 4 a.m. on January 8. Picerno previously told Fox News Digital that his client went to sleep while the four men were still awake and hanging out at the house. Picerno also revealed to FOX 4 that Willis was asleep with earbuds and a loud fan on.
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Two other unidentified witnesses who were present at the football watch party told police that they "drank, smoked marijuana, and used cocaine." One witness left "shortly before midnight" on January 8, according to documents. Another witness said that before heading to Willis’ rental home, he saw a "large plate of cocaine allegedly supplied by Mr. Willis that everyone was using" at Harrington’s home.
Court records also indicated that Carson, who went by "Blade Brown," supplied and sold cocaine to Willis and the victims, and his DNA was found on a bag of fentanyl.
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The Kansas City Police Department investigated the three deaths for 14 months before charges were filed. "KCPD detectives never stopped working on the case, waiting for all the facts to come in. Reaching this point is a testament to their dedication to delivering justice for the victims and their loved ones," Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said on Wednesday.
Fox News’ Stepheny Price contributed to this report.
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a U.S. Writer at Fox News Digital. You can follow her on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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