Sometimes, people are far scarier than anything you’ll find on a ghost hunt…
Victoria Goodwin, the ex-wife of Ghost Adventures star Aaron Goodwin, has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to a chilling murder-for-hire plot aimed at taking his life. The plan, which reads like something out of a true crime documentary, unfolded while Aaron was filming Ghost Adventures in California in October 2024.
According to prosecutors, Victoria conspired with an accomplice, Nicholas Amato, to have Aaron killed while he slept in his hotel room. Text messages obtained by investigators showed just how far they were willing to go. One message from Amato to a hitman read:
“He’s asleep right now in the hotel room… I need to know what’s going on. Can I get an update? Was it done?”
Victoria’s own message to Amato was even more chilling:
“Am I a bad person? Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce.”
This wasn’t just a crime of passion — it was calculated and deliberate.
On June 5, Victoria was sentenced to 36 to 90 months in prison. Her guilty plea came in April, marking the end of a disturbing chapter in what was once a marriage — and almost became a murder case.
For fans of Ghost Adventures, this story serves as a disturbing reminder that the scariest things sometimes aren’t lurking in abandoned buildings — but right beside us, hiding behind a smile and a hug.
