The wife of actor Aaron Goodwin, Victoria Goodwin, was arrested last week for allegedly attempting to hire a hitman to kill her husband just two years after their wedding, according to a new report.
Victoria, 30, was charged with solicitation to commit murder and conspiracy to commit murder after allegedly planning to kill Aaron while he was filming Ghost Adventures, TMZ reported on Monday, March 10.
Since October 2024, Victoria had been in contact with a Florida prison inmate, expressing a desire to end her marriage, according to a police report. In one message, she allegedly wrote, “Am I a bad person? Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce.”
Authorities also found messages in which Victoria provided the inmate with details of Aaron’s whereabouts and filming schedule for Ghost Adventures in California, allegedly to help the hitman track him down. Police say she had set aside $11,515, including an upfront payment of $2,500, to pay the hitman.
The plot was uncovered when correctional officers seized the inmate’s phone and found a message between him and the hitman that 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?”
It remains unclear what happened to the hitman or how the plot was disrupted.
Victoria later admitted to police that she and Aaron were having marital problems but denied wanting him killed. She claimed she was only fantasizing about not being married and did not recall sending the messages. She also said the money was intended for cellphones, not a hitman.
Victoria was arrested in Nevada on Thursday, March 6, and is being held on a $100,000 bond. She is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, March 11.
Aaron spoke to TMZ, saying he was shocked by the plot, as he believed they were happy in their marriage. His Ghost Adventures co-star, Zak Bagans, also expressed support, saying that friends and family are rallying around Aaron.
The couple, who married in August 2022 at Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion, had recently shared posts on social media about their Valentine’s Day celebration, with Victoria calling Aaron her “Valentine” during their mini-golf date.