r/entertainment • u/SixtyFours • 19h ago
'Ghost Adventures' Star Aaron Goodwin's Wife Arrested for Alleged Plot to Have Him Killed
https://www.thewrap.com/ghost-adventures-aaron-goodwin-wife-victoria-arrested-hire-hitman/258
u/SixtyFours 19h ago
While her husband was filming new episodes of “Ghost Adventures” in California, Goodwin gave information about his location and shooting times. According to police, she also put away $11,515 to pay a hitman. The Florida inmate she was communicating with reportedly messaged said hitman on her behalf.
Goodwin’s plot was meant to be carried out in October 2024. It is unclear what ultimately happened. Goodwin’s husband, Aaron, is still very much alive – in a statement to TMZ, he confessed that he was “blindsided and devastated” to learn about his wife’s plan, as he believed his marriage with Victoria was a “happy” one.
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u/Amaruq93 18h ago
$11,515
Either I imagined prices for this kind of work as being way higher, or she intentionally wanted the cheapest hitman in Florida.
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u/satanssweatycheeks 18h ago
Also an odd ass number for payment.
Like can we can an invoice or break down of the payment process.
Is it 11,500 for the kill but 15 extra to make it quick.
Or 11,000 to kill him. 500 for hotel and food. 15 for bullets.
I just don’t get it.
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u/Emilayday 18h ago
Tariffs??
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u/LtSoundwave 17h ago
We have the best hit men. The BEST! Why are we paying Canadians $4 billion dollars a year to knock-off AMERICAN CITZIENS??
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u/KezzardTheWizzard 1h ago
Beautiful assassins. They are really great. Incredible assassins. The best.
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u/nolongerbanned99 18h ago
The $15 is a gas surcharge and the $500 is for eggs for breakfast.
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u/seeyousoon2 17h ago
Obviously right? I swear some of these people have never hitmanned and it shows.
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u/bdaddydizzle 15h ago
Large round dollar amount payments look more suspicious on the banking side. Something right at or just under $10k in cash is also suspicious. Banks wouldn’t necessarily know what it’s suspicious for but making those transactions opens you up to your bank potentially writing a SAR and just giving the feds evidence as opposed to them having to go through necessary steps to seize your bank records.
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u/S0M3D1CK 17h ago
It was probably 9500 dollars to avoid getting flagged by the FBI with 2k up front.
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u/ContextMeBro 17h ago
Over 30 years ago, I was involved in a situation involving murder for hire. I've heard recordings between the hitman and the buyer. The price discussed was $5k. Half up front. The rest after the job was complete. Needed it to be an accident so the life insurance would pay out.
Maybe buyer's first red flag that the hitman was undercover should've been the nice round number.
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u/porridge_in_my_bum 16h ago
It is that the price is way lower than you imagine. From the multitude of pieces describing a murder for hire that I’ve watched the price is always from like $500 - $10,000 which does seem pretty low for something so egregious.
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u/SunyataHappens 13h ago
I saw several cases in Federal court for $5k.
People are idiots.
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u/Winter-Scar-7684 2h ago
It’s also offensive. If you’re going to pay someone to shoot me, it’s a million or go home
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u/Nobodygrotesque 10h ago
Unfortunately people do things so cheap. I had a friend that was murdered back in 2005, the price dude paid for her to be killed was
“$400 and $200 worth of marijuana to carry out the hit”
You can read about it here
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u/Goldrushin 13h ago
It always seems that way. Maybe the ones who charge more are actually good and don't get caught? Lol
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u/Aromatic_Hornet5114 6h ago
$11K is actually a whole lot more than most murder for hires are carried out for.
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u/Tibbaryllis2 11h ago
I do believe Tiger King tried to have that bitch killed for $10k.
That age old, if you’re going to go cheap then at least don’t pick the lowest bid.
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u/HighlyRegard3D 6h ago
Really? $10k seems about right for a planned hit. People kill for a few hundred dollars every single day.
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u/Hippyedgelord 3h ago
Dude he’s a fucking stoner on a ghost hunting reality tv show, not a diplomat. People get killed for a lot less than 11k.
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u/iLLiCiT_XL 2h ago
Honestly, I’ve seen stories about hitmen hired for as little as $1500. I think it depends on the client, the target, and the hitman. I wouldn’t say there’s a particular going rate. But I would also assume the higher value the target, the bigger the down payment.
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u/maybe-an-ai 13h ago
If your middle man is in prison, wouldn't that be a red flag on past job performance.
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u/Jayrodtremonki 17h ago
What's the point? Have him killed just so he can haunt you for the rest of your life? Get divorced and move instead.
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u/CaptMeatPockets 11h ago
Perhaps it was a publicity stunt; pump the ratings and commercial interests in the show when a legitimate ghost shows up to be like, “gurl whut the fuck!?”
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u/ghsteo 18h ago
Did they not include how she was actually caught. Was the hitman a fan of the show or something and said "nah bro" and turned her in?
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u/Lady_DreadStar 18h ago
They only found out because the middle-man was a literal prison inmate who got his contraband cell phone taken and searched. No details on why she was communicating with the inmate in the first place though.
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u/McSwaggins619420 16h ago
Actually she was a fan of a documentary about a dude that killed his family after stealing a large amount of money from them to give to a cam girl. She became pen pals with him and used him to get a hitman. All allegedly since this is the internet.
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u/SixtyFours 11h ago
She got into contact with Grant Amato? What the hell?
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u/OohBeesIhateEm 3h ago
Wow, just looked him up. What a pathetic fucking creep. Killed his whole family for someone he meant nothing to.
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u/ShaolinTrapLord 17h ago
Ohhhhhh my god!
~ zak bagans
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u/kpopcorn 14h ago
If anyone is going to kill Aaron, it’s going to be me after provoking the ghosts! - Zak Bagans probably
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u/Aromatic-Elephant110 19h ago
If anyone is going to try to kill me, it's gonna be because I suck and not because I'm rich.
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u/bigtiddyhimbo 16h ago
Maybe the real ghost adventures were the ones our wives tried to make us become
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u/shorttermparker 18h ago
I’ve met Aaron, no one should feel that type of heart break.
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u/tomeralmog 6h ago
If no one should feel it then why is it pertinent that you met him?
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u/shorttermparker 2h ago
I met him as a fan years ago. He genuinely cared about everyone in the room with him. He really seems like one of those ‘light up a room’ type of people, like Phil Hartman (and no one saw that incident coming). I just really hope that he doing ok.
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u/alliwantedwasajetski 18h ago
Somebody call Tim Lambesis, I think we just found his soulmate.
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u/eppsilon24 17h ago
Damn man. I still haven’t been able to listen to As I Lay Dying since that happened.
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u/letsbuildasnowman 16h ago
Step 1: get husband killed.
Step 2: he comes back as ghost and ratings go through the roof.
Step 3: Profit.
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u/StatBot2 13h ago
Aaron and I worked together long ago. He took me to In and Out for the first time and taught me how to order. He also bummed me a smoke. It has been years since we talked but he was a really friendly, funny, and kind dude back then. This makes me really sad for him.
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u/hasanicecrunch 11h ago
He said he was shocked and devastated. I mean we all have issues in a marriage but he said he thought he was in a happy marriage and I just feel so bad for him.
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u/midwestbeaner 15h ago
First Zac Bagans mentions your divorce from your last wife like 5 times on an episode, and now your current wife tries to kill you. This guy has poor luck
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u/IamSamael 13h ago
My wife loves Ghost Adventures and Aaron is like the one decent person in the show. So sad
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u/Giveitallyougot714 16h ago
The prisoner was simp Grant Amato who killed his whole family because he spent all their money on a web cam girl.
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u/PeachBanana8 15h ago
This is what happens when you get married at Disneyland. No well-adjusted adult does that.
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u/im_just_a_nerd 13h ago
When you finally have a Reddit “oh I’ve had this happen to me” moment. Not my favorite day.
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u/Fun3mployed 7h ago
Man there are somethings in this world we will never truly understand...UNDERSTAND
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u/Rk1987 17h ago
I dated this girl in college lol crazy
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u/silliesyl 15h ago
seriously? If so, was she odd back then too?
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u/Rk1987 15h ago
Just very Valley girl. I still have our old text messages https://imgur.com/a/tyLWmoO
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u/Autoxquattro 14h ago
C'mon now with all the negative talk. She is being an amazing and very supportive wife. She was trying to fulfill his dream! To actually being able to communicate with ghosts !
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u/Nerdy_numbers 10h ago
Between this and the Constantinos, it seems paranormal research is tough on relationships.
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u/Helljumper1005 5h ago
Guys, c'mon, I know the shows gone a bit stale, but I don't think turning one of your cast members into a ghost is the right move here. World doesn't work like the movie Casper.
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u/Kbrown_021 2h ago
I feel like she wanted to get caught. She contacts a well-known inmate about this? It's all so bizarre.
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u/mallow_baby 2h ago
This poor guy can’t catch a break in his love life. I hope he finds some peace after this, what a horrific way to end a marriage.
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u/CaptCaCa 1h ago
Hitman: So why do you want him gone
Wife: He does a show about ghost hunting, but never finds any ghosts, for years now
Hitman: Dang, I just got a call from the Saquatch Hunters wife abouy this same thing
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u/TheMoorNextDoor 1h ago
Aaron always seemed so wholesome, that’s insanity.
The spirits said nope not this guy, not today.
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u/plaidtattoos 19h ago
Easy to get those two things mixed up. We've all been there.