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'Ghost Adventures' Star Aaron Goodwin’s Wife Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Murder Charge

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

April 18, 2025

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Victoria Goodwin, wife of 'Ghost Adventures' star Aaron Goodwin, pleaded guilty to conspiring to murder him, influenced by infatuation with convicted killer Grant Amato. Shocking true crime details revealed.

Victoria Goodwin, the wife of ’Ghost Adventures’ star Aaron Goodwin, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder against her husband, according to Clark County District Court records obtained by Fox News Digital.

The 32-year-old filed her guilty plea on April 12 and formally submitted the documents two days later. Victoria faces a prison sentence ranging from two to 10 years and a possible $5,000 fine. She is scheduled for an arraignment hearing on April 22.

This plea deal follows her arrest on March 6 for soliciting and conspiring to commit murder. Details paint a chilling picture: Victoria reportedly developed an infatuation with Grant Amato, a convicted murderer serving time for brutally killing his own family over five years ago.

According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s arrest report, Victoria discovered Amato through a true-crime documentary, Ctrl+Alt+Desire, that delved into his obsession with an online model, his theft of $200,000 from family, and the grisly murders of his mother, father, and brother.

Following the documentary's airing, Victoria formed a "pen pal" relationship with Amato, who was imprisoned in Florida. The couple exchanged text messages in which Victoria disclosed marital troubles and loneliness, even questioning herself with messages like, "Am I a bad person? Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce."

Using her husband's location data from the “Find My” app, Victoria shared Aaron’s whereabouts with Amato, who in turn alerted a third party to "take care of the situation." At that time, Aaron was reportedly filming his TV show off-site.

The murder-for-hire plot was uncovered when Florida prison officials confiscated Amato’s phone, leading to Victoria’s arrest. Initially, she denied plotting against Aaron but admitted to fleeting fantasies of a different life with Amato, which she called just daydreams.

Meanwhile, Aaron has filed for divorce and sued Victoria, accusing her of assault, false imprisonment, and negligence. Court documents claim Victoria's actions caused him severe emotional distress, and that she intentionally or recklessly confined him within certain boundaries, amplifying his distress. He is seeking over $10,000 in punitive damages.

This scandalous case combines true crime obsession with a real-life murder plot—a twisted storyline that feels stranger than any ghost hunting adventure Aaron has chased on screen.

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Victoria GoodwinAaron GoodwinGhost Adventuresconspiracy to commit murderGrant Amatotrue crimemurder-for-hire plotClark County District Courtcelebrity crimedivorce lawsuitEntertainmentTrue CrimeCelebrity News

Editor's Comments

It's wild how true crime fascination can spiral so darkly. Victoria’s story sounds like the plot twist no one involved wanted to see. Sometimes reality serves up the eeriest tales, and this one’s chilling enough to make you double-check your own true crime binge-watching habits.

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