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The father of one of the three Kansas City Chiefs fans found frozen in a friend’s snow-covered backyard in January 2024 has filed a lawsuit against the two suspects charged in connection with their deaths.
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Jordan Willis and Ivory Carson pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges last week in connection with the Jan. 9, 2024, deaths of David Harrington, 37, Clayton McGeeney, 36, and Ricky Johnson, 38, after an NFL watch party.
The three victims died of fentanyl toxicity.
Jon Harrington, David’s father, is accusing the defendants of four counts of negligence and is seeking $100,000 in damages, $25,000 for each charge, court records show.
SUSPECTS IN KANSAS CITY CHIEFS FANS’ DEATHS PLEAD NOT GUILTY
This view shows the porch of Jordan Willis’ home in Kansas City, Mo., on Jan. 26, 2024. The bodies of Willis’ three friends were found in his backyard, with one body found on the porch, on Jan. 9, 2024, two days after attending a Kansas City Chiefs watch party at the home.(DWS for Fox News Digital)
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He is accusing Willis and Carson of providing fentanyl and cocaine to the defendants despite not being licensed to distribute drugs in Missouri. He is also accusing the suspects of knowing “of the presence of the fentanyl and the dangers and hazards that it posed, including the possibility of being lethal to anyone that might ingest it.”
He further accuses the defendants of creating a “dangerous and hazardous condition on the property” and failing to “render aid or otherwise attempt to rescue decedent from the impacts [caused] by the cocaine and fentanyl.”
2 CHARGED IN KANSAS CITY CHIEFS FANS’ DEATHS 14 MONTHS AFTER BODIES FOUND FROZEN IN BACKYARD
David Harrington, far left, Clayton McGeeney, second from right, and Ricky Johnson, right, were found dead in their friend’s backyard two days after they had gathered to watch a Kansas City Chiefs playoff game.(Ricky Johnson on Facebook)
The victim sustained fatal injuries “as a direct and proximate result of the presence of cocaine and fentanyl which was caused by the negligent acts of Defendant Willis,” according to the lawsuit.
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Willis and Carson were charged Wednesday with three counts of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of delivery of a controlled substance, except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid, according to court records obtained and reviewed by Fox News Digital.
FAMILY OF KANSAS CITY CHIEFS FAN FOUND DEAD OUTSIDE PAL’S HOUSE THINKS HE WAS DRUGGED
Jordan Willis, left, and Ivory J. Carson(Platte County, Missouri, Sheriff’s Office)
The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department said it investigated the three deaths for 14 months before announcing charges.
The three friends were found dead in Willis’ rental home on Jan. 9, 2024, after watching the Chiefs play the Los Angeles Chargers on Jan. 7. McGeeney’s fiancée, April Mahoney, found their bodies and called police.
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SUSPECTS IN KANSAS CITY CHIEFS FANS’ DEATHS PLEAD NOT GUILTY
Harrington’s mother told Fox News Digital he could “make you pass out laughing” and would “give you the shirt off his back.”(Fox 4 KC)
Willis’ attorney, John Picerno, previously told Fox News Digital that he was “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,” Picerno said.
2 CHARGED IN KANSAS CITY CHIEFS FANS’ DEATHS 14 MONTHS AFTER BODIES FOUND FROZEN IN BACKYARD
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Clayton McGeeney, Ricky Johnson and David Harrington were found dead at Northwest 83rd Terrace, pictured, two days after they watched the Kansas City Chiefs game there.(Fox 4 KC)
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“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 and Carson’s next court appearance is on Tuesday, March 11, at 10:45 a.m. local time. Fox News Digital reached out to their attorneys for comment.
Fox News’ Sarah Rumpf and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
A University of Missouri School of Medicine professor and researcher has received a $2.8 million grant to study infant kidney injury.
Adebowale Adebiyi received the grant from the National Institutes of Health to study a previously unrecognized contributor to acute kidney injury: voltage-gated sodium channels.
These proteins help move sodium molecules through cells, but Adebiyi’s research identified another function.
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“We found that during infant kidney injury, when blood flow is restricted, these sodium channels are overactivated in blood vessels,” Adebiyi said. “This triggers a cascade of events that causes the kidney’s small blood vessels to constrict, depriving the kidney of oxygenated blood when it’s most needed, and can lead to organ dysfunction or failure.”
This project will focus specifically on restoring healthy blood flow to infant kidneys, studying how nitric oxide works with specific sodium channels in blood vessels.
The number of customers without power in Cooper County is back down to about 100 after climbing to over 400 Friday night, according to outage tracking service Poweroutage.us.
About 100 Ameren Missouri customers were without power in Boonville around 8 p.m., according to Ameren Missouri’s outage map.
The number of customers without power in Boonville jumped to over 200 around 10 p.m., and the number of customers without power in Cooper County jumped again to around 470 at 10:30 p.m., according to Poweroutage.us.
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The number of customers without power was back down to around 330 by 11 p.m. and down to around 100 by 11:40 p.m., according to Poweroutage.us.
Crews assessed that the outage was due to a wire problem and a crew has been assigned to the issue.
Callaway County outage
About 200 Callaway Electric Cooperative customers were without power around 11:15 p.m. Friday, according to the cooperative’s outage map.
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The number was around 60 by 11:45 p.m., according to the outage map.
Boone County outage restored
At approximately 9:30 p.m. Friday, power was restored to over 200 customers who were without power across Boone County,
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About 280 Boone Electric Cooperative customers were without power in northern Boone County at 9 p.m. Friday, according to the power outage map on Boone Electric’s website.
Boone Electric made a post on Facebook at 8:40 p.m. saying crews were on the way to an outage in Hallsville.
A lightning strike and lines down caused the outage, according to the Boone Electric Facebook page.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) – Gov. Mike Kehoe has signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency in Missouri ahead of potentially dangerous severe weather forecast across the state.
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The order activates the Missouri State Emergency Operations Plan, enabling state agencies to coordinate directly with local jurisdictions to expedite assistance. The state’s emergency operations center is activating to support coordination efforts.
“The National Weather Service has cautioned that the threat of severe storms throughout the state tonight may produce damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes,” Kehoe said. “I urge all Missourians to pay attention to their local weather forecasts, follow official warnings, and have multiple ways to receive alerts – especially overnight.”
Severe weather threats
Widespread thunderstorms are forecast, with the highest threat for severe thunderstorms across western into north central Missouri, mainly in the evening. Storms are expected to weaken as they move east through the night, though the pace of weakening remains uncertain.
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Potential threats include winds of 70 mph or higher, hail over two inches in diameter, and strong tornadoes. Localized flash flooding may also occur overnight due to significant rainfall over the past 24 hours.
“This Executive Order is a proactive step to ensure our emergency management teams are fully prepared should these storms warrant immediate action to protect Missourians,” Kehoe said.
Safety guidance
State officials are urging Missourians to postpone outdoor activities and avoid driving when storms arrive. Nighttime severe weather is particularly dangerous due to reduced visibility and the risk of people being asleep when storms strike.
Residents should identify a safe shelter location in advance. The safest place during a tornado is an interior room with no windows on the lowest floor of a sturdy structure, preferably a basement. Residents in mobile homes should seek shelter with a friend, family member, or at a local storm shelter before storms arrive. Drivers should never attempt to drive through floodwaters, regardless of water depth.
Executive Order 26-08 expires April 5, 2026.
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