Dad of KC Man Found Dead Alongside Friends Believes Son Was Poisoned
"My theory is they got poisoned," Rickie Johnson Sr. tells Inside Edition. "And they were dragged out of the house and out in the backyard."
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"My theory is they got poisoned," Rickie Johnson Sr. tells Inside Edition. "And they were dragged out of the house and out in the backyard."
Court records also show that Uriha Ridge had previously been charged with cruelty to children in both the first and second degree, as well as public drunkenness and battery following an incident with her son in November 2022.
An attorney for this fifth man alleged that his client texted Jordan Willis, the renter of the home, before the bodies of the three men were found, hoping to get information on their whereabouts, as did family members of the men.
Public records obtained by Inside Edition Digital show that the family's home had been foreclosed on by the bank, and on Oct. 31 it was sold in a sheriff's sale. The family had 60 days from that date to vacate the home, according to records.
The brother of Ricky Johnson tells Inside Edition that he suspects foul play, despite the Kansas City Police Department saying last week that there is no evidence of any criminal activity at the scene and this is not a homicide investigation.