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Parents of Kansas City Chiefs fan found frozen to death in yard say drug mix proves ‘there’s more to the story’

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February 6, 2024

The parents of one of three Kansas City Chiefs fans found dead in a scientist friend’s backyard say that toxicology reports suggesting they took a deadly mix of drugs only proves “there’s more to the story.”

David Harrington’s parents insisted that there was no closure from reports Friday saying that their 37-year-old son and friends Ricky Johnson, 38, and Clayton McGeeney, 36, had three times the lethal level of fentanyl as well as THC and cocaine in their systems.

“What matters is that he didn’t take that to die,” mom Theresa Harrington told NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo.

“It just means that there’s more to the story, there’s more to it than just that.

“He didn’t take that to die,” she continued. “If he took the drugs on his own, he took them to get high.”

Harrington said her son “wasn’t a drug addict or anything like that,” and suggested he may have taken the lethal combination of drugs under “peer pressure.”

Her husband, Jon, also said the toxicology reports do not fully explain how their son and his friends were found frozen and dead days after visiting their friend Jordan Willis.

“Somebody gave them something that would kill them,” he insisted, saying he believes the dead men likely “got them there” at the watch party while conceding he has no way of knowing for sure.

Harrington’s mom also believes it’s telling that police made clear it is an ongoing investigation after initially ruling out anything suspicious.

“We keep getting answers that [police] are still investigating, so there’s something there that they’re saying, ‘maybe that’s not right,’” she said.

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Willis’ attorney John Picerno has repeatedly stated that his client “did nothing wrong” and had no idea his friends were dead in his backyard.

The HIV scientist is understood to have checked himself into rehab for an unknown addiction in the days after the deaths.

Kansas City police spokesperson Alayna Gonzalez confirmed to People magazine Monday that “the case remains an ongoing death investigation.”

“Both KCPD Detectives and the Platte County Prosecutor’s Office have been in touch with the deceased men’s families and remain in contact with them as the investigation unfolds.”

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Storms late Friday night into early Saturday morning caused damage across the Kansas City area

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March 7, 2026

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Storms late Friday night into early Saturday morning caused damage across the Kansas City area

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Severe weather hit the Kansas City area late Friday night into early Saturday morning, leading to damage across the metro.

At St. Paul’s Episcopal Day School, located near 40th and Main streets in Kansas City, Missouri, one of its fences was taken down due to the storm, as well as a tree that fell away from the property.

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Fence down at St. Paul's Episcopal Day School

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A tree fell onto the front of a duplex and a pickup truck in Merriam at around midnight. No injuries were reported.

tree down at 52nd and Knox Ave in Merriam

In addition to the damage, a flood warning has been issued for the Marais Des Cygnes River at Osawatomie until early Monday morning.

As of 4 a.m. Saturday, the stage was at 27.9 feet, according to the Miami County Sheriff’s Office.

The river is expected to crest Saturday afternoon at 28.6 feet, higher than the 28 feet at which low-lying areas along the river begin to flood, authorities said.

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Storm causes power outages in Kansas City metro

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18 hours ago

March 7, 2026

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Storm causes power outages in Kansas City metro

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Residents are without power after a storm swept through the Kansas City metro late Friday night into Saturday morning.

According to Evergy’s power outage map, as of 12:22 a.m., 76 active outages are causing 1,628 customers to be without power.

Over 1,000 customers are without power in the Kansas City area.(KCTV5)

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This is an active situation. KCTV5 will make updates to this story as they’re made available.

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Chiefs President: New team facilities in Olathe will connect with schools, city

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March 6, 2026

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Chiefs President: New team facilities in Olathe will connect with schools, city

KSHB 41 reporter Elyse Schoenig covers Johnson County. She’s reported on the Chiefs’ decision to move its team facility to Olathe since the team made the announcement in December. That coverage has included amplifying the voices of residents who have different perspectives on the project, which has ranged from excitement to scrutiny. Share your story idea with Elyse.

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Kansas City Chiefs President Mark Donovan said Friday the team is drawing inspiration from recent team headquarters projects with the Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys as they develop plans for their own new headquarters in Olathe.

In December, the club reached an agreement with Kansas officials to move across the state line. The agreement called for a $3 billion, domed stadium in western Kansas City, Kansas, and a new team headquarters and practice facility near Kansas Highway 10 and Ridgeview Road in Olathe.

Donovan’s remarks on Friday came during the Olathe Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center.

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The Olathe Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center.

The chamber’s theme for 2026, “Olathe Rising,” appears well-timed as the Chiefs work to build out their team headquarters vision.

Donovan said the team and its partners have been busy behind the scenes and hope to have updates on the project in the near future.

He said the club will look to work with the Olathe School District and the Olathe City Council in their plans.

The club is exploring a unique component to the facility by incorporating flag football into the project.

Flag football has been a priority of the club and the National Football League. The sport will make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

In April, the Kansas State High School Athletics Association is set to vote on whether to sanction girls’ flag football as a high school varsity sport.

Funding for the club’s Olathe project will come in part from the sale of bonds paid for by certain sales tax revenues.

In February, the Olathe City Council approved participation in a STAR bonds district to build the team’s new headquarters and training facility at College Boulevard and Ridgeview Road.

Elsewhere on Friday, Kansas legislators introduced the Kansas Sports Authority Act. The act would create a nine-member board to oversee all aspects of sports facility construction.

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