One of the two men allegedly involved in the deaths of three Kansas City Chiefs fans in 2024 was denied a clarification of the charges against him.
Ivory Carson was denied a bill of particulars on Monday, June 29 when his attorney’s motion was denied by Judge Myles Perry. In a criminal case, a bill of particulars is a written itemization of the details of the charges against a defendant, often sought to allow the defense to better counter the allegations of the prosecution. The motion for a bill of particulars was made in April.
Carson remains in custody, while his co-defendant Jordan Willis remains out on bond. In March 2025, Willis and Carson were charged with drug distribution and manslaughter. In June 2025, the Platte County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office updated those charges to three counts of second-degree murder.
Clayton McGeeney, David Harrington, and Ricky Johnson were found dead outside Willis’ home in the 5200 block of Northwest 83rd Terrace in the Platte County portion of Kansas City on Jan. 9, 2024.
According to court documents, McGeeney’s fiancé told police that McGeeney, Harrington, and Johnson had gone to Willis’ home to watch the Kansas City Chiefs football game on Jan. 7. When she could not contact McGeeney, she went to the home on Jan. 9 and found at least one person dead on the back patio. Temperatures dipped below freezing the night of the Chiefs game.
Officers with the Kansas City Police Department responded and found McGeeney, Harrington, and Johnson’s bodies in the backyard of the home.
Detectives then obtained consent to search the home. They found two plastic bags containing white powdery substances. The bags were tested by the Kansas City Police Crime Laboratory. One of the bags contained cocaine, and court documents state that Willis was allegedly determined to be a major contributor of DNA found on that bag. The other bag contained fentanyl, and court documents state that Carson was allegedly determined to be a major contributor of the DNA on that bag.
A witness said he was at Harrington’s home with Harrington, McGeeney, Johnson and Willis the night of the football game, where he saw a large plate of cocaine allegedly supplied by Willis they were using. The witness said McGeeney, Harrington, and Johnson were going to Willis’ home after the football game.
Another witness said he was with McGeeney, Harrington, Johnson, and Willis at Willis’ home on Jan. 7, where they drank, smoked marijuana, and used cocaine. That witness left shortly before midnight.
Data recovered from Harrington’s phone allegedly contained text messages between Harrington, McGeeney, Johnson, Willis, Carson, and others consistent with the purchase and use of cocaine. The messages allegedly indicated that Carson supplied Harrington with cocaine.
A doctor with Forensic Medical of Kansas found that McGeeney, Harrington, and Johnson all died of fentanyl and cocaine combined toxicity. Both Willis and Carson are named in three civil wrongful death suits brought by the families of the victims.