In the span of three years, Aaron and Victoria Goodwin went from Disneyland newlyweds to opposite sides of an alleged murder plot.
Victoria was sentenced to 36 to 90 months in prison in June 2025 after pleading guilty to conspiring to commit murder. An arrest report obtained by Us Weekly appeared to show Victoria texting Florida inmate Grant Amato in a plan to have her Ghost Adventures star husband killed.
She was arrested in March 2025 and Aaron filed for divorce days later. Following her arrest, Aaron’s Ghost Adventures costars expressed their shock at the news, saying they had no idea there were any problems in their relationship.
“The rest of the cast was shocked by the news. No one knew anything was wrong in their relationship,” a source exclusively told Us at the time. “Everyone who works on the show can’t believe this is happening. They are all currently in a state of shock.”
The source added that the cast, which also includes Zak Bagans, Billy Tolley and Jay Wasley, rallied around Aaron after filming for the series’ 28th season ended.
Aaron and Victoria got married in 2022, but their relationship dates back at least three years prior, according to Aaron’s Instagram page. Keep scrolling for more on the former couple’s timeline.
October 2019
Aaron popped the question in October 2019 in front of a Disneyland castle.
“She said yes ????????????,” he wrote via Instagram alongside a photo of Victoria looking shocked as she saw the ring.
August 2022Though the couple planned to get married in 2020, the pandemic forced them to postpone. Finally, the two tied the knot in 2022, again at Disneyland. Fittingly for Aaron, they later took photos in front of the park’s Haunted Mansion.
“It finally happened ???? we got married,” he wrote via Instagram. “After postponing many times due to Covid we got our day. I couldn’t be happier ❤️.”
Victoria allegedly worked with Amato on a plan to have Aaron killed while he was traveling in 2024 to shoot Ghost Adventures. She began conversing with the Florida inmate in May, primarily over text message.
One message, allegedly from Victoria, read: “Am I a bad person? Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce.”
Law enforcement uncovered the plot when they seized Amato’s phone in prison.
March 6, 2025Victoria was arrested on March 6, 2025 on charges of soliciting to commit murder and conspiring to commit murder. She initially denied the allegations and was held on $100,000 bail.
Days after Victoria’s arrest, Aaron filed for divorce. The filing, obtained by Us, said there was no chance of reconciliation between the two.
“The views, tastes, likes and dislikes of husband and wife have become incompatible to the extent that it has become impossible for them to live together … in marital harmony,” the documents read. “There is no possibility of reconciliation.”
April 2025Victoria pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit murder. As part of her plea deal, prosecutors dropped the soliciting to commit murder charge and she faced anywhere from two to 10 years in prison with the possibility for parole.
Aaron spoke out in a victim impact statement on the day of Victoria’s sentencing, alleging he learned in 2024 that Victoria had cheated on him with multiple men, including Amato. (Police records obtained by Us in March revealed that Victoria was communicating with Amato about “how much they are in love” and seemingly discussed her alleged murder plot.)
“For seven years I thought I was in the most loving relationship of marriage with my best friend, someone who I trusted in whole heart and laughed with every day,” Aaron said. “Someone who made me feel like I was settled — like I was her one and only. I was loyal to her and [did] whatever I could to make her happy. I thought we were something very special, and so did everyone else.”
Victoria was also able to address her estranged husband.
“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,” she said. “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. 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.”
