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Daniel Mattay, who was indicted for the murder of Ryan Godbey, died by suicide while in custody at the Stark County Jail.

Mattay was expected to plead guilty in Godbey's death just days after he died.

The Stark County Sheriff's Office, the Ohio Bureau of Adult Detention, and the coroner's office are conducting a joint investigation into Mattay's death.

Prosecutors will file to dismiss the murder case against Mattay due to his death.

CANTON ‒ The death of Daniel Mattay while incarcerated at the Stark County Jail left many unanswered questions.

Mattay was being held on murder and other charges tied to the June disappearance of Canton resident Ryan "JJ" Godbey and was scheduled to appear in Stark County Common Pleas Court for a plea hearing on Dec. 10.

Instead, in

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