Crime

Guns, drugs and tasers: KC area detective outlines Siavii’s troubles with the law

By David Hudnall
Junior Siavii was punched and tased by Independence police while resisting arrest in August 2019. He was charged with three counts of being an unlawful drug user in possession of firearms.
Junior Siavii was punched and tased by Independence police while resisting arrest in August 2019. He was charged with three counts of being an unlawful drug user in possession of firearms. File photo

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Life, mysterious death of Kansas City Chiefs’ Junior Siavii

Junior Siavii came to Kansas City as a promising defensive tackle. His NFL career fizzled. He turned to drugs and crime. He was found unresponsive in a Leavenworth prison cell and pronounced dead at a local hospital in January. Did football play a role?

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Independence police arrested Junior Siavii several times in 2018 and 2019. In this affidavit, Detective Steve Cook summarizes a few of the incidents, including two instances of Junior violently resisting arrest while in possession of a handgun.

This story was originally published March 13, 2022 at 5:00 AM.

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Life, mysterious death of Kansas City Chiefs’ Junior Siavii

Junior Siavii came to Kansas City as a promising defensive tackle. His NFL career fizzled. He turned to drugs and crime. He was found unresponsive in a Leavenworth prison cell and pronounced dead at a local hospital in January. Did football play a role?

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