Jackie Godbey was holding her son’s earring at the Stark County Coroner’s office when she received the call.
Daniel Mattay, the 33-year-old man accused of killing her son Ryan Godbey, had died by suicide in the Stark County Jail on Wednesday, just a week before his scheduled plea hearing.
“I’m thankful that before he did it he gave us locations because I was actually at the Stark County Coroner’s Office picking up something that they had relocated of Ryan’s from what he had told them — The call came in.” Godbey said. “That’s when they told me and it took some reflection because I was holding my son’s earring in my hand.”…