Charges in Case of 3 Chiefs Fans Found Dead Coming Soon, Homeowner's Lawyer Expects — But Not Against Homeowner

Mar. 15, 2025

David Harrington, Clayton McGeeney and Ricky Johnson.Photo:Ricky Johnson/Facebook

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Charges could be coming in the case related to the deaths ofthree Kansas City Chiefs fansfound in their friend’s backyard in January, though likely not against the homeowner, according to the homeowner’s lawyer.

David Harrington, 37, Clayton McGeeney, 36, and Ricky Johnson, 38, were visiting their friend Jordan Willis’ home in Kansas City to watch the Chiefs play the Los Angeles Chargers on Jan. 7. Two days later, the trio was found dead in Willis’ backyard.

Willis’ attorney, John Picerno, tells PEOPLE that after speaking with prosecutors involved with the case, he believes charges will be filed in the coming weeks — but not against his client.

“I do not anticipate that he’s going to be charged with any kind of a homicide in any way or involvement in that,” Picerno says. “And so obviously, we’re very pleased with that.”

Picerno previously said Willis was “unaware of how his friends died.”

Picerno says he believes the person who supplied the drugs to the men could potentially face charges.

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In an email to PEOPLE, the prosecutor’s office said there was no new information to report and the case is still under investigation.

In March, two months after his son died, Harrington said the results of the investigation wouldn’t change anything for him.

Jon said an “awful lot” of people showed up to David’s memorial on Jan. 21, which he said told him “how much they were missing him.”

source: people.com