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USA Today
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'Ghost Adventures' star Aaron Goodwin cries as ex-wife sentenced in plot to kill him
'Ghost Adventures' star Aaron Goodwin cries as ex-wife sentenced in plot to kill him Show Caption Hide Caption TikTok influencer Valeria Marquez shot while livestreaming in Mexico A man fatally shot a 23-year-old Mexican TikTok influencer, Valeria Marquez, while she was livestreaming. Victoria Goodwin, the ex-wife of "Ghost Adventures" star Aaron Goodwin, is heading to prison for helping orchestrate a murder-for-hire plot to kill him. Goodwin's lawyers confirmed to USA TODAY Thursday, June 5, that she had been sentenced to 36-90 months in prison following a guilty plea in April. At the sentencing hearing, cameras for CourtTV captured a clearly distraught Goodwin awaiting her sentencing, listening on as lawyers for her husband recounted the plot in which she is accused of hiring a hitman to kill him rather than ask for a divorce. "Firstly and most importantly, I would like to apologize to Aaron," Goodwin said, through a shaky voice, reading a statement during the hearing. "I'm so immensely sorry for the pain and anxiety I have caused you and the betrayal you undoubtedly and rightfully feel by my actions. "I'm sorry I broke us, and I'm consumed with regret every day," she continued, vowing to bow out of his life forever and adding she was "ashamed" and "disappointed" with herself. Goodwin's lawyers, arguing that she had never been in any previous legal trouble and had by November abandoned the plot to kill, urged for a shorter sentence. Aaron Goodwin then delivered a statement, speaking through tears about his "fear." "This has led me to fear for my life," he said of discovering that his wife had put a hit out on him. "I can't trust anything anymore. I cry every day, I feel so alone. She turned me into a person I never was." Goodwin was originally arrested in March on suspicion of two felony charges: solicitation to commit murder and conspiring to commit murder, according to county court records. According to the criminal complaint, Goodwin hired, commanded or otherwise solicited up to two people to "commit the murder of Aaron Goodwin." They say she conspired with a man via cell phone communications to have her husband "killed by a third party by providing the location of the victim and providing funds to pay for the murder." Investigators uncovered the alleged plot through Victoria Goodwin's text and Facebook message communications with an inmate in Florida, discovered on his phone when it was seized by correction officers in October. During an interview with detectives before her arrest, Goodwin revealed she had become aware of the Florida inmate "through a true crime documentary and began writing to him." "Victoria explained at the time of the text messages," with the inmate, "she and Aaron were going through problems in their marriage. She further described being lonely and began connecting" with the Florida inmate, the report states. When asked about "texts soliciting and conspiring to murder Aaron," police said "she denied wanting her husband to be killed" and denied remembering those specific messages. Who are Victoria and Aaron Goodwin? Aaron Goodwin is a camera operator and star of the Discovery+ paranormal and reality TV series "Ghost Adventures" led by paranormal investigator Zak Bagans. The hit series has been on air since 2008. Aaron and Victoria Goodwin were married in August 2022 and divorced in March. Contributing: Taijuan Moorman, KiMi Robinson
New York Post
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Ghost Adventures' star confronts murder-plotting wife in court as she gives groveling apology: report
'Ghost Adventures' star Aaron Goodwin faced off against his wife Victoria in court Thursday as she was sentenced for concocting a murder-for-hire plot to kill her husband, according to a report. Goodwin, 49, issued a scathing rebuke of his estranged wife Victoria who was arrested in Nevada in March for attempting to organize the murder of her husband with the help of her paramour, US Weekly reported. 3 Aaron Goodwin, 49, broke down in court as he confronted estranged wife Victoria who attempted to concoct a murder-for-hire plot targeting the Discovery Channel star. Getty Images Advertisement The ghost hunter revealed in the statement that Victoria was sleeping with 'multiple men' in the months leading up to the plot — including convicted killer Grant Amato — but he tried to work things out due to a sense of loving commitment. 'She made me feel so special and she was very — she was so sorry. At least that's what you told me,' Aaron said, speaking directly to his wife in court. 'Now, discovering she put a hit out to kill me more than once, got blackmailed and spent almost all of our savings to keep it quiet and fell more in love with Amato. They even got spiritual married and now I was called the first husband. They talked until she was arrested, and she sought out his help to kill me,' the 49-year-old revealed. Advertisement The Discovery Channel star said he was completely in the dark regarding the murder plot and the blackmail until he was told by detectives after Victoria's arrest. The 32-year-old's lover Grant Amato was convicted of massacring his mother, father, and brothers and was serving a life sentence in a Florida prison when Victoria reached out as a pen pal following his starring role in documentary 'Ctrl+Alt+Desire.' 3 Victoria Goodwin, 32, issued an apology to her estranged husband, who said he did not recognize her as the person he married. Getty Images 'This person over here, I don't know at all. Not one bit,' he said in direct address to the judge, adding, 'I feel like this deserves prison time.' Advertisement Victoria Goodwin, 32, had her chance to address her estranged spirit-seeing hubby — uttering a groveling apology for attempting to organize his murder with her felonious lover, US Magazine reported. 'Firstly, and most importantly, I would like to apologize to Aaron. I'm so immensely sorry for the pain and anxiety I've caused you and the betrayal you undoubtedly and rightfully feel by my actions,' Victoria said through tears, according to the outlet. 3 The 32-year-old was sentenced to a maximum of 90 months in prison. Getty Images 'I need you to know that I will always hold love for you. I genuinely pray you find your joy and peace again, and I will bow out of your life forever to hopefully ease that process,' she continued. Advertisement 'I'm sorry I broke us, and I'm consumed with regret every day. My absolute promise to you is that you'll never see or hear from me,' she said. The 32-year-old went on to issue apologies to her parents and to the Florida court, which handed her down a steep sentence for the attempt at organizing a violent betrayal. Victoria was sentenced to a minimum of 36 months to a maximum of 90 months on Thursday, according to the report.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
‘Half the story:' Las Vegas reality star opens up about murder plot, asks judge to sentence wife to prison
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Clark County judge Thursday sentenced the wife of a reality TV host to prison time for conspiring to kill her husband, who told the 8 News Now Investigators in an exclusive interview that the public only knows 'half the story.' Police arrested Victoria Goodwin, 32, in April. She will serve between three and seven-and-a-half years in a state penitentiary under a guilty plea she entered in April. Judge Nadia Krall spared Goodwin — who conspired with a felon serving time in a Florida prison for murder — the maximum sentence of 10 years. Wife of 'Ghost Adventures' star agrees to plead guilty to conspiracy to murder Goodwin is married to Aaron Goodwin, a Las Vegas resident and host of the television program 'Ghost Adventures.' 'I feel terrible,' Goodwin told the 8 News Now Investigators after court. 'All this is such a mess. I haven't seen her since she dropped me off at the airport. So that was the first time I've even looked at her. It's tough. But that's just half the story. Wait till you hear the rest of it.' Victoria Goodwin apologized in court to her parents and to her estranged husband, who filed for divorce after his wife's arrest. 'I genuinely pray you find your joy and peace again,' she said before the judge handed down her sentence. 'And I will bow out of your life forever to hopefully ease that process. I'm sorry I broke us, and I'm consumed with regret every day. My absolute promise to you is that you will never see or hear from me. I intend to leave the state of Nevada, and you and anyone else will never be in danger of me ever again.' Aaron Goodwin, in an emotional in-court statement before the sentencing, said she had plotted his murder while he was being 'just a loving husband' and did nothing to stop it. He told the judge that prison time seemed appropriate. 'Whether she got minimum or maximum time, I still won't feel safe whenever she's released,' Aaron Goodwin said. 'I feel like this deserves prison time, I don't know. So I just leave it in your hands, your honor.' Goodwin originally faced an additional charge for solicitation to commit murder, but the plea deal she made eliminated that charge. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Ghost Adventures' star Aaron Goodwin's wife pleads guilty to conspiracy to murder charge
"Ghost Adventures" star Aaron Goodwin's wife, Victoria Goodwin, has accepted a plea deal for conspiring to murder her husband. According to Clark County District Court records obtained by Fox News Digital, Victoria, 32, entered the guilty plea on April 12 and filed documents on April 14. Victoria has agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit murder. She will face a sentence of two to 10 years in prison and is scheduled to appear at an arraignment hearing on Tuesday, April 22. Additionally, Victoria faces a possible $5,000 fine. 'Ghost Adventures' Star Aaron Goodwin Files For Divorce After Wife Arrested For Murder Plot Against Him The plea deal comes over a month after Victoria was arrested March 6 on charges of soliciting to commit murder and conspiring to murder her husband. Read On The Fox News App Victoria allegedly fell "in love" with a convicted murderer who massacred his entire family over five years ago. According to an arrest report from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and obtained by Fox News Digital, Victoria first discovered the alleged hitman, Grant Amato, through a true-crime documentary that aired in April 2024. The documentary, "Ctrl+Alt+Desire," detailed Amato's unhealthy obsession with an on-cam model, his theft of $200,000 from his family and the brutal murders of his mom, dad and brother. 'Ghost Adventures' Star Aaron Goodwin's Wife Fell 'In Love' With Hitman Who Brutally Murdered His Own Family One month after the documentary aired, Victoria sparked a "pen pal" relationship with Amato, a former nurse who was being held in a Florida prison. According to the arrest report, Victoria told Amato she and Aaron were going through problems in their marriage. "She further described being lonely and began connecting with Amato," the report states. The pair communicated mostly through text messages, with one from Victoria reading, "Am I a bad person? Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce." Through the "Find My" app, Victoria was able to tell Amato of Aaron's exact location. Amato relayed this information to a third party who would "take care of the situation." At the time, Aaron was on location filming for his hit TV show. "He's asleep right now in the hotel room," Amato allegedly wrote to the unnamed individual. "I need to know what's going on. Can I get an update? Was it done?" Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter The murder-for-hire plot was uncovered after Florida corrections officers confiscated Amato's phone. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police were notified and moved forward with Victoria's arrest. When arrested, Victoria initially denied plotting to have her husband killed and wanting him dead. "She described herself of sometimes daydreaming of being in a different situation, but she no longer felt that way," the report stated. "She also stated she did not remember sending those particular messages. Victoria expressed her feeling of wanting to be without Aaron and with Amato, which she described as fantasy and daydreams." Like What You're Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News Weeks after her arrest, Aaron sued his estranged wife for assault, false imprisonment and negligence along with other claims, according to a report by Us Weekly, which obtained the amended divorce filing at the time. Aaron is seeking more than $10,000 in punitive and exemplary damages, alleging his estranged wife was "negligent in her marital actions." "Victoria's conduct was extreme or outrageous with either the intention of or reckless disregard for, causing emotional distress to [Aaron]," the court documents stated. "[He] suffered severe or extreme emotional distress as the actual or proximate result of [her] conduct." Aaron also accused Victoria of assault and false imprisonment, though specific details were not provided, according to the outlet. However, the documents claimed Victoria made Aaron "feel apprehension of harmful or offensive behavior" and alleged she aimed to "confine [him] within boundaries" established by her. "[Victoria's] act directly… resulted in such a confinement," the documents alleged. "[Aaron] was conscious of the confinement or was harmed by it." The amended filing included a request that the court grant Aaron's petition for divorce since Victoria allegedly committed a "concert of action," which the documents specified as acting "with another… to commit a tort while acting in concert or pursuant to a common design." Fox News Digital's Ashley Hume contributed to this article source: 'Ghost Adventures' star Aaron Goodwin's wife pleads guilty to conspiracy to murder charge
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wife of ‘Ghost Adventures' star agrees to plead guilty to conspiracy to murder
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The wife of 'Ghost Adventures' star Aaron Goodwin agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to murder her husband as part of a plea deal and could face up to 10 years in prison, documents show. Victoria Goodwin, 32, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder, according to documents filed on Monday. Authorities arrested Goodwin in March after uncovering her communication with Grant Amato, an inmate serving time for murder in a Florida prison. According to police, their messages detailed 'planning a murder for hire plot' against Aaron Goodwin. The messages also talked about how much the inmate and Victoria Goodwin were 'in love' and her husband 'would not accept divorce,' police said. 'How did I get to this point? Am I a bad person? Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce,' Goodwin reportedly said in messages, according to police. Goodwin originally faced charges of conspiracy to commit murder and solicitation to commit murder. The plea deal Goodwin accepted will drop the solicitation charge. The conspiracy to commit murder charge calls for a prison sentence of at least two years with a maximum of 10. Goodwin's arraignment hearing, where she is expected to enter her plea, was set for April 22. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
