‘Ghost Adventures’ Aaron Goodwin’s Wife Arrested After Alleged Murder-For-Hire Plot

“Ghost Adventures” fans were shocked on Tuesday, March 11, when they learned that reality star Aaron Goodwin’s wife was arrested for allegedly plotting to have him killed.

On March 6, his wife, Victoria Goodwin, was arrested for soliciting to commit murder and conspiring to commit murder, according to Nevada inmate records.

On March 6, Victoria, 32, was arrested for soliciting to commit murder and conspiring to commit murder, according to Nevada inmate records in Clark County. She is being held on $100K bail and is expected to make her first court appearance on Tuesday, March 11, when the news of her arrest started making headlines.

The news was first reported by TMZ, who stated that police found messages from her phone to an inmate in a Florida prison. These text messages laid the groundwork for the alleged murder-for-hire plot, with one of the alleged text messages reportedly reading:

“Am I a bad person? Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce.”

The first episode of the paranormal reality show started airing on October 17, 2008. On the show, paranormal investigator Zak Bagans leads his team of co-investigators to investigate haunted locations across the U.S. Billy Tolley and Aaron Goodwin were present from the beginning, while Nick Groff left the show in 2014 and Jay Wasley joined in 2009.

As of 2025, there were 25 seasons released, as well as 274 episodes. There are also an additional 53 specials that featured everything from Joe Exotic’s “Tiger King” zoo to celebrity appearances from stars like Loretta Lynn to Post Malone. According to TMZ, Victoria gave the Florida inmate details about his location and filming times in California, where he and the crew are currently working on the next season.

Law enforcement officials reportedly told the outlet that she had set aside $11,515 to pay the alleged hitman and seemed to be under the belief that he had carried out the task. In one alleged text message, she asked, “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?”

This alleged murder-for-hire plot seemingly occurred back in October, but fortunately, it looks like Aaron is still very much alive. It is unclear what went wrong in the alleged plot against his life, but police say that there were specific messages about a $2,500 upfront payment. It is unclear if she did pay that sum at this time.

Although the alleged plot against the “Ghost Adventures” reality star’s life happened in October, it was not discovered until corrections officers found the inmate’s contraband phone at the Florida prison and discovered the text messages.

When questioned, Victoria denied that she wanted to have her husband killed and said that she had been fantasizing about living a life without her husband. She also reportedly told police that she did not remember sending those text messages.

When they questioned her about sending money to the Florida inmate, Victoria apparently told them that she thought that the money was being used for cell phones and admitted that she and Aaron had been going through marital trouble at the time.

The face of “Ghost Adventures,” Zak Bagans, told TMZ that it is an “emotional time” for Aaron and that he and the team are trying to give him all of the love and support he needs as the crew finishes up the next season of the reality show that has been running for close to two decades.

Goodwin also spoke to the outlet, confirming that he had married Victoria in August 2022 at the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland after their marital plans had been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. He said that he thought he was in a “happy marriage” and was both “devastated” and “blindsided” by the turn of events.

Victoria is currently being held on $100K bail and is in police custody. Her first court appearance is on Tuesday, March 11.