Overview

• On June 27, an amended criminal complaint charged Willis and co-defendant Ivory Carson with three counts of second-degree felony murder and one count of distributing a controlled substance each, upgrading earlier manslaughter charges
• Prosecutors cite toxicology results confirming that Clayton McGeeney, David Harrington and Ricky Johnson died of combined fentanyl and cocaine toxicity
• DNA analysis on two plastic bags found at Willis’s rental home linked Willis to cocaine and Carson to fentanyl, underpinning allegations of drug supply
• Both defendants rejected plea offers to lesser charges and remain free on bond ahead of a preliminary hearing scheduled for July 24 in Platte County Circuit Court
• The case tests Missouri’s broad felony-murder statute and highlights increasing legal scrutiny over unintentional overdose fatalities tied to drug distribution