Toxicology report back on 3 Kansas City Chiefs fans found dead

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Police have received a toxicology report in the ongoing investigation into the death of three Kansas City men whose bodies were found in a friend’s backyard two days after they had gathered to watch a football game.

Family members of David Harrington, Clayton McGeeney and Ricky Johnson told Nexstar’s WDAF they learned that police received the report, and Kansas City police confirmed they have been in contact with family.

“There have been no additional details of this case revealed to any media, nor are there any plans to at this time. The case remains an ongoing death investigation,” a police spokesperson said Thursday.

WDAF is still working to obtain a copy of the toxicology report. It will determine if there were any substances, including alcohol or drugs, found in the three men’s systems at the time of their deaths. Sources told WDAF the report details several substances were found in the men’s systems.

It has been more than three weeks since Harrington, 37; McGeeney, 36; and Johnson, 38; went to their friend Jordan Willis’s home to watch the Kansas City Chiefs’ final regular season game on Jan. 7. They were found dead two days later outside the rental home.

Willis’s attorney John Picerno said there was a fifth person hanging out at the home Sunday night. That fifth friend said when he left, the three victims and Willis were still awake.

WDAF learned the three men were still alive in the early hours of Monday morning, maybe as early as 1:30 a.m. It wasn’t until late Tuesday night that McGeeney’s fiancée went looking for him, eventually broke into the home and found a body.

“When there was no answer at the door, she broke into the basement of the residence and located an unknown dead body on the back porch. Officers responded to the back porch and confirmed there was a dead body. Upon further investigation, officers located two other dead bodies in the back yard,” an initial police report on the incident said. “There were no obvious signs of foul play observed at or near the crime scene.”

Willis’ attorney issued a statement saying Willis had no idea his friends were dead outside.

Picerno also said multiple times that the only messages Willis received from the men’s families were via Facebook Messenger; he didn’t receive any text messages or calls.

But the fifth friend’s attorney, Andrew Talge, disputes part of that, saying sometime Tuesday, his client texted Willis after he got messages from McGeeney’s fiancée and Johnson’s mother.

The fifth friend never received a response, his attorney said. WDAF asked Picerno about this discrepancy, and he declined to comment.

Willis has since moved out of the home, and according to Fox News, has checked into rehab to address a problem with addiction.

Despite getting the toxicology report back, it’s unclear when police will receive the autopsies from the medical examiner’s office. That could take several more weeks, according to the medical examiner.

Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd said, at this time, they still are waiting for Kansas City police to conclude their portion of this investigation.

In the meantime, Harrington, McGeeney and Johnson’s families met with the Platte County prosecutor on Wednesday.

An attorney for Johnson’s family said they now feel as though this is being taken seriously — not only by police but also by prosecutors.

“I want to see what action is being taken, and that’s most important — what action is being taken,” said Caleb McGeeney, the cousin of Clayton McGeeney.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.