Authorities are investigating the death of a Bell County magistrate, who had been jailed after police said he tried to arrange to have another person killed.<\/p>\n
Kentucky State Police said 51-year-old Ricky Goodin died Saturday morning at Pineville Community Hospital.<\/p>\n
A preliminary investigation shows Goodin began having a seizure inside his cell at Bell County Detention Center. Police said he had another seizure at the hospital.<\/p>\n
Police said no foul play is suspected. An autopsy will be performed by a medical examiner in Frankfort. Goodin, of Pineville, was arrested earlier this month on a charge of solicitation to commit murder.<\/p>\n
In March, Goodin was arrested on multiple charges after authorities say he sold prescription drugs and methamphetamine out of his pawn shop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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