They got drunk, got stoned and passed out outside.
In the middle of winter in Kansas City, that’s fatal.
Pretty straight-forward what HAPPENED.
Sounds more like they’re still wondering who to BLAME - ie., who can we exploit for cash?
That night in KC it was single digit temps subzero windchill effects. My theory is the guys wanted one last toke together. They went in the backyard so the neighbors wouldn’t see and call 5-O. Fentanyl laced weed caused them to pass out. The host was probably already passed out from the same and was totally unaware those guys were still in his yard.