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23 January 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) – Two weeks ago, three men died at a north Kansas City home, and their bodies were found in the backyard on Jan. 9. It happened at a rental home near Northwest 83rd Terrace and Overland Drive in Platte County.
Police identified the three men as 38-year-old Ricky Johnson, 36-year-old Clayton McGeeney and 37-year-old David Harrington.
Attorney John Picerno, who represents Jordan Willis, the man who lived at the home, confirmed that he had moved out, and there was another person at the home with Willis and the three victims.
The new information revealed has left the victim’s families frustrated. They believe they haven’t received the full story.
“Just the thought of him dying and them him sitting outside in the cold for two days,” Caleb McGeeney, Clayton McGeeney’s cousin, said. “It’s extremely devastating. The whole family is messed up. He was such a good person.”
What happened? When did it happen? How did it happen? The questions the victim’s families still don’t have answers to.
Contrary to a Saturday statement released by Picerno. In that statement, Picerno said Willis saw the three men when they left the house, and he went to bed. He’s changed that story and now claims Willis went to sleep while the three victims and another man continued to hang out in his home.
“It’s got a lot of holes in it, like last time he saw them, they were leaving the house, but he didn’t know they had left; that doesn’t make much sense,” McGeeney said.
“When he would have people over at his house, yes, sometimes as people, they get tired; they’re people that are very close to you, and you feel comfortable going to bed and allowing them to leave when they want to leave,” Picerno said.
Picerno said Willis didn’t notice the victim’s cars were still there. Picerno also claims that his client didn’t hear anyone banging on the doors over two days, nor did he hear Clayton McGeeney’s fiancée break in and scream his name.
“None of us know what happened to these individuals, and I think the most important thing to remember here is these are his three buddies,” Picerno said.
For the families, they just want justice and a story that makes sense.
“Somebody has to end up in custody over it regardless of any situation. They are at your house, and three people are dead,” McGeeney said
Kansas City police are still waiting on the results from medical examiners to determine the cause of death. It could be weeks before they get results from an autopsy and other tests. Since the beginning of this investigation, KCPD has kept the Platte County Prosecutor’s Office up to speed on their progress. Willis is not facing charges in this case.