A case to charge a homeowner over the deaths of three Chiefs fans found frozen in the backyard has reportedly stalled.
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Three Chiefs fans, Clayton McGeeney, 36, Ricky Johnson, 38, and David Harrington, 37, were found frozen in Jordan Willis' yard on January 9th, 2024.
A lot has changed with this investigation over the year. According to People, in September, Willis' Attorney, John Picerno, expected charges to come soon but not against his client.
At the time, Picerno said: "I do not anticipate that he's going to be charged with any kind of a homicide in any way or involvement in that. And so obviously, we're very pleased with that." Instead, Picerno believed that whoever supplied drugs to the trio could be charged instead.
Toxicology results are brought up in a report from TMZ back in February 2024. According to the article, Fentanyl was found in the victim's bodies alongside traces of cocaine.
According to a Kansas City Star report, the Lawyer now believes the cause of death isn't cold temperatures at all. He thinks the actual cause of death is Fentanyl contained within the drugs the trio took willingly.
There May Be No Foul Play Surrounding The Deaths
Willis's attorney expresses frustration at how the authorities have responded during the investigation.
Speaking recently about the state of proceedings in September, Picerno said, "I was told charges would be forthcoming in the next two to three weeks or so. That didn't happen. And then when I finally called back again to double check on that, they refused to make any comments at all."
With no word from the authorities, Picerno believes the Chiefs fans died from recreational drug use. In other words, he doesn't suspect that whoever supplied the drugs intended to kill the trio.
The Kansas City Star report also details how the events affect the homeowner.
"My client is still living under a cloud of suspicion. The general public believes he is responsible for their deaths, and that's simply not true. I knew it initially, and I think prosecutors know that as well. It's kind of frustrating that they won't come out publicly and state that," Picerno said.
Due to media attention, Picerno has also stated that Willis has deactivated his social media accounts and has even moved out of the area entirely.
