{"id":155181,"date":"2025-03-11T15:08:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T15:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/11\/ghost-adventures-star-aaron-goodwin-narrowly-avoids-murder-for-hire-plot-wife-arrested\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T15:08:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T15:08:25","slug":"ghost-adventures-star-aaron-goodwin-narrowly-avoids-murder-for-hire-plot-wife-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/11\/ghost-adventures-star-aaron-goodwin-narrowly-avoids-murder-for-hire-plot-wife-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Ghost Adventures&#8217; Star Aaron Goodwin Narrowly Avoids Murder-For-Hire Plot; Wife Arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Aaron Goodwin, star of <em>Ghost Adventures<\/em>, had a close call. Police say that his wife was plotting to murder him.<\/p>\n<p>The introduction of no-fault divorce did more than just give a lot of people a chance at happiness. It saved lives.<\/p>\n<p>However, though it is now less common, there are still people who try to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/12\/savannah-chrisley-boyfriend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">murder a spouse<\/a> rather than go through a divorce.<\/p>\n<p>That is allegedly what Victoria Goodwin, Aaron\u2019s wife, intended.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_01-671x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Victoria Goodwin and husband Aaron Goodwin, before her alleged plot to murder him less than three years later.\" class=\"wp-image-521070 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_01-671x1024.jpg 671w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_01-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_01-768x1172.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_01-1342x2048.jpg 1342w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_01-629x960.jpg 629w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_01-708x1080.jpg 708w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_01-786x1200.jpg 786w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_01-scaled.jpg 1678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Victoria Goodwin (L) and Aaron Goodwin from \u201cGhost Adventures\u201d attend the premiere of \u201cMad Apple by Cirque du Soleil\u201d at The Park on May 26, 2022.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Ethan Miller\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aaron-goodwin-was-the-target-of-an-alleged-murder-for-hire-plot\">Aaron Goodwin was the target of an alleged murder-for-hire plot<\/h2>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/03\/10\/ghost-adventures-aaron-goodwin-wife-arrested-accused-hire-hitman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ<\/a> <\/em>reports that, last week, authorities charged Victoria Goodwin with solicitation to commit murder and conspiracy to commit murder over an alleged plot to murder Aaron Goodwin.<\/p>\n<p>She and the <em>Ghost Adventures<\/em> star have been married for less than three years. The alleged murder would have gone down while he was filming, the report reveals.<\/p>\n<p>Victoria had reportedly been in contact with a prison inmate in Florida since October 2024. The inmate was then coordinating with the would-be hitman. One of her alleged texts reads: \u201cAm I a bad person? Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Most TERRIFYING Moments From Ghost Adventures | Ghost Adventures | Travel Channel\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NDFLR80h9ls?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>According to the messages, which police claim show communications between Victoria Goodwin and the inmate and the third party, a potential hitman, she was providing Aaron\u2019s location and film schedule.<\/p>\n<p>As <em>Ghost Adventures<\/em> records at various locations in California, one assumes that the death would have looked random \u2014 perhaps like a senseless \u201crobbery gone wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the report details $11,515 set aside to pay the hitman after the fact, with $2,500 paid up front.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_02-710x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Goodwin on February 7, 2014.\" class=\"wp-image-521071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_02-710x1024.jpg 710w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_02-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_02-768x1108.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_02-1419x2048.jpg 1419w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_02-665x960.jpg 665w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_02-748x1080.jpg 748w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_02-832x1200.jpg 832w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_02-scaled.jpg 1774w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_02-710x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Goodwin on February 7, 2014.\" class=\"wp-image-521071 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_02-710x1024.jpg 710w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_02-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_02-768x1108.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_02-1419x2048.jpg 1419w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_02-665x960.jpg 665w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_02-748x1080.jpg 748w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_02-832x1200.jpg 832w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_02-scaled.jpg 1774w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_02-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Television personality Aaron Goodwin from the show \u201cGhost Adventures\u201d arrives at the sixth annual Fighters Only World Mixed Martial Arts Awards at The Palazzo Las Vegas on February 7, 2014.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Ethan Miller\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-did-authorities-uncover-the-murder-plot-against-aaron-goodwin\">How did authorities uncover the murder plot against Aaron Goodwin?<\/h2>\n<p>Often, murder-for-hire attempts result in the client making contact with someone undercover in law enforcement. Even with the horrific cuts to federal funding in recent months, that will likely remain a frequent occurrence.<\/p>\n<p>However, the inmate was apparently real and still incarcerated \u2026 which meant that the phone containing these alleged conspiratorial messages is <em>contraband<\/em>. When corrections officers confiscated the phone, they discovered messages \u2014 including texts with the alleged hitman.<\/p>\n<p>The inmate had allegedly sent: \u201cHe\u2019s asleep right now in the hotel room \u2026 I need to know what\u2019s going on. Can I get an update. Was it done?\u201d (Fortunately, it was <em>not <\/em>done)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udd34 TERRIFYING Evidence Captured This Season | Ghost Adventures | Travel Channel\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XJyj373ZxyI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>We do not know all of the details. Perhaps there was an eleventh-hour rescue of Aaron Goodwin. Probably not.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities questioned Victoria, who admitted that she and Aaron \u2014 who married in August of 2022 \u2014 were having marital problems.<\/p>\n<p>She insisted that she did not want him killed. According to Victoria, she was merely fantasizing about not having a husband. She also apparently told investigators that she did not recall sending the messages, and that any money paid was for \u201ccellphones.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_03-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Goodwin, Zak Bagans, and Nick Groff.\" class=\"wp-image-521072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_03-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_03-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_03-2048x1364.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_03-960x639.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_03-1080x719.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_03-1200x799.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_03-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Goodwin, Zak Bagans, and Nick Groff.\" class=\"wp-image-521072 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_03-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_03-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_03-2048x1364.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_03-960x639.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_03-1080x719.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_03-1200x799.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0311_aarongoodwin_03-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aaron Goodwin, Zak Bagans, and Nick Groff attend Travel Channel\u2019s \u201cGhost Adventures\u201d Autograph Signing at San Diego Convetion Center on July 22, 2011.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Michael Buckner\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-we-wouldn-t-call-this-a-happy-ending-but\">We wouldn\u2019t call this a \u2018happy ending,\u2019 but \u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Victoria was arrested on Thursday, March 6, and held in Clark County jail on a $100,000 bond ahead of her Tuesday morning arraignment.<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Goodwin spoke to <em>TMZ<\/em>, and seemed downright rattled. He felt completely blindsided \u2014 not only because he had not expected his wife to (allegedly) try to murder him, but because he had believed that they were happy in their marriage.<\/p>\n<p>All of that sounds horrifying. It could have been much worse. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/03\/aaron-goodwin-murder-for-hire-plot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Aaron Goodwin, star of Ghost Adventures, had a close call. Police say that his wife was plotting to murder him. The introduction of no-fault divorce did more than just give a lot of people a chance at happiness. It saved lives. However, though it is now less common, there are still [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":155184,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-155181","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=155181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155181\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/155184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=155181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=155181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=155181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}