Major update in deaths of Kansas City Chiefs fans who ‘froze to death’ at friend’s watch party

Nine months after three Kansas City Chiefs fans were found “frozen to death” in their friend’s backyard, charges are expected to be filed soon — but not against the homeowner, his attorney said.

The bodies of David Harrington, 36, Ricky Johnson, 38, and Clayton McGeeney, 37, were found in the backyard of their friend Jordan Willis’s Kansas City, Missouri, home on January 9, two days after they had all gathered to watch the Chiefs game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Although toxicology reports showed the men had cocaine, THC and fentanyl in their systems, authorities have not released a cause of death.

Their friends and family believe Willis, an HIV scientist, was involved in their “untimely” deaths.

Willis’ attorney, John Picerno, said Fox News that although ‘costs [will be] “If a lawsuit is filed within weeks, his client ‘will not be charged.’

John Picerno, Jordan Willis’ attorney, said his client “will not be charged” in the shocking deaths of his friends

“I can say with certainty that my client will not be charged in that regard. My client will not be charged in any way for having anything to do with the untimely deaths of his friends,” Picerno revealed.

Picerno, on the other hand, said anyone who may have supplied drugs to football fans could be charged.

“If someone supplied drugs to those young men, there could be a criminal charge of murder,” he told the newspaper.

Picerno said it is “absolutely unusual” how long it has taken to complete the investigation.

Kansas City police called it an investigation into a death rather than a homicide.

“I don’t know what caused this investigation to take nine months. That would be a better question for prosecutors to answer,” Picerno said.

Kansas City police told DailyMail.com: “We have not received any new updates from investigators at this time.”

A spokesperson for the Platte County Prosecutor’s Office told Fox News, “It’s still an ongoing investigation. I assume that if anything is done, [Platte County Prosecutor] Erik [Zahnd] will issue a press release. Unfortunately, we do not have a timeline to report.’

While Picerno is “confident” that Willis will not face criminal charges, he said civil charges against his client are not out of the question.

Friends and family members of the victims believe Willis, an HIV scientist, was involved in their ‘untimely’ deaths

He added that lawyers for the victims’ families have contacted him and threatened to file civil lawsuits against Willis.

Still, Jennifer Marquez, Harrington’s mother, tries “not to have false hope.”

“Of course I’m very happy to hear that there might be something going on,” she said after hearing about the possible charges.

‘I was not told anything. They just did not give us, the families, any information, so I have nothing at all in terms of information.

“We haven’t gotten any autopsies or any information like that. They don’t want us to give out anything that would hurt the case, I guess.

“Of course I would like to see people held accountable for this and I believe Jordan should be held accountable. It was his home, he had the party, and, you know,” Marquez added.

Days before their bodies were found in Willis’ backyard, family members tried to contact the homeowner, whose attorney previously said he had been “sleeping on the couch” for two days. (Photo: Willis’ home)

Days before their bodies were found in Willis’ backyard, family members tried to contact the homeowner. His attorney previously said Willis had been “sleeping on the couch” for two days.

Eventually, the fiancée of one of the men broke into the house through the basement and found the first body in the backyard. She then called the police, who arrived to find Willis in his underwear, holding a wine glass.

Willis claimed he didn’t leave his house for two days and slept with noise-canceling headphones that blocked out the sound of his friends’ desperate knocking.

Willis left his home within days, fearing reprisals, and checked himself into a drug rehabilitation clinic.

Picerno said his client’s life “changed forever” after his friends died.

“It’s horrible when people have already assumed you’re guilty without any real evidence. It’s a tough road home, and he’s doing his best,” the lawyer said.

A source close to Willis’ family told Fox New that “a lot of people have turned against him” and that he’s “still struggling with the aftermath of all of this.”