The wife of Aaron Goodwin, a famed ghost hunter, has been found guilty of planning the murder of her husband using a hitman, hired through an inmate.
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Victoria Goodwin has admitted to planning the murder-for-hire plot against her husband. She had texted inmate Grant Amato in a Florida prison in 2024, asking if he could arrange the hit. "Am I a bad person? Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce," she was found to have messaged him.
The inmate's phone was confiscated, and the messages were found. They led straight back to her. She had already arranged the hit with someone outside the prison. The deal was to pay $11,515 to the hitman, who promised to kill Aaron Goodwin on the set of his 'Ghost Adventures' show.
Already, she had paid the initial deposit of $2,500. However, police have no idea who she paid it to, and the alleged hitman is still unknown. She had already supplied all the information, including his whereabouts, to the chosen murderer.
'Ghost Adventures' Aaron Goodwin's Wife Admitted Her Crime
Victoria Goodwin has admitted to her crime, confessing to attempting to hire a hitman to kill her 'Ghost Adventures' husband. It appears that the inmate she was in contact with to organise the hit was also her lover. She had met him during a documentary, and the two of them were working together to murder Aaron Goodwin using a hitman.
Understandably, Aaron Goodwin filed for divorce as soon as he found out his wife had arranged for his murder. He could hardly be expected to stay married to someone who wants him dead. In his divorce papers, he stated that there was zero chance of reconciliation, which I think is an understatement.
The charge will put Victoria behind bars for two to ten years. That's not really all that much when you think about it. With good behavior, she'll be out in no time at all and can get back on Craigslist looking for another likely hitman.
However, she won't be reunited with her incarcerated lover anytime soon. He is facing three life sentences, narrowly avoiding the death sentence.
