KANSAS CITY CHIEFS HOMICIDE LAWSUIT BOMBSHELL

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

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🗓️ 22 March 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Ricky Johnson, David Harrington, and Clayton McGeeney were last seen alive on January 7, 2024, watching the final regular-season Kansas City Chiefs game at the home of their friend, Jordan Willis. Two days later, authorities found their frozen bodies outside the house.

After a yearlong investigation, prosecutors charged Jordan Willis and Ivory Carson in connection with the deaths, which gained national attention. Both men face three counts of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of delivering a controlled substance. Police say Carson, known as "Blade Brown," supplied and sold cocaine to Willis and the victims. Investigators found Carson's DNA on a bag of fentanyl inside Willis' home.

Willis and Carson remain in jail on a $100,000 cash bond. If convicted, they each face up to 10 years in prison.

During the investigation, law enforcement initially said they did not suspect foul play. A toxicology report later confirmed that the men had cocaine, THC, and fentanyl in their systems. Police have since ruled the deaths as caused by "fentanyl and cocaine toxicity."

As the case progressed, Willis moved out of the home and checked into rehab. A forensic analysis of Harrington’s phone uncovered text messages between Willis, McGeeney, Johnson, and others, linking Carson to the cocaine supply. DNA evidence identified Willis as a major contributor, and a second bag contained DNA matching Carson, confirming his role as the drug supplier.

Now a lawsuit have been filed by a victim's family.

Joining Nancy Grace today:

Jonathan Price - Brother of Ricky Johnson
Derek Smith - Criminal Defense Attorney, dwsmithlegal.com
Dr. Heidi Green - Clinical Psychologist, Trauma Specialist, and Author: ‘The Path to Self-Love and World Domination; IG: @drheidigreen
Barry Hutchison - Former 26-year Law Enforcement Veteran and Detective, Owner & Chief Investigator for Barry & Associates Investigative Services located in Kansas & Missouri
Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), LAUNCHING April 7th, NEW Podcast "DOA - Dead On Arrival;" Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU [Texas Christian University]
Eric Zahnd - Platte County Prosecutor in Missouri

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0:00.0	Crime Stories with Nancy Grace.
0:06.4	After three longtime friends are all found dead on the porch and in the backyard of a fourth
0:14.4	friend, repeat, all three dead.
0:18.4	And the friend inside claiming he knew nothing about what was going on. More bad news
0:24.0	for the scientist arrested over the deaths of the three chiefs fans found frozen outside his home.
0:32.8	I'm Nancy Grace. This is crime stories. Thank you for being with us. In the last days, bad news for a
0:39.8	scientist renowned for his research busted over the deaths of his three friends found frozen
0:47.3	outside his home. He has now been sued by the father of one of the victims. David Harrington's dad seeking $100,000
0:58.0	in damages in a negligence lawsuit. The suit is filed against both the homeowner, Jordan
1:05.1	Willis, the scientist, 39, and his alleged drug dealer, Ivory Carson, age 42, according to reports.
1:16.7	Now, the three friends, Harrington, Ricky Johnson, Clayton McGeeney, last thing alive,
1:22.0	all watching the final regular season's Chiefs game in January,
1:25.9	two days before their bodies were discovered in
1:30.4	Willis's Kansas City backyard. Now, of course, after a long investigation, Willis and Carson,
1:40.2	the homeowner, the scientist, and the dope dealer, alleged dope dealer, were charged with
1:45.3	involuntary manslaughter and delivery of a controlled substance, that being cocaine and deadly
1:50.5	fentanyl.
1:51.3	They both pled not guilty.
1:52.7	But now a lawsuit.
1:54.3	Let's refresh our recollection, as we say in court.
1:59.3	Two arrested.
2:01.3	Two arrested over the deaths of three Kansas City Chiefs fans who apparently froze to death in
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