OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (WFLA) — In a brand new twist, police stated a Florida man who’s at the moment serving a life sentence for killing his household has been linked to a murder-for-hire plot involving a actuality TV star.
The Las Vegas Police Division stated investigators consider Grant Amato and Victoria Goodwin have been plotting the homicide of her husband Aaron Goodwin, who is understood for his position on the present “Ghost Adventures.”
The 2 have been apparently in love, and Victoria Goodwin had put aside $11,515 to pay a hitman to do away with her husband, in accordance with data reported by NBC affiliate WESH. Their relationship started when Victoria Goodwin began writing to Amato after seeing him in a real crime documentary, an arrest report said.
Amato was convicted in 2019 for killing his mother and father and older brother at a Seminole County residence. The killings have been additional examined in a three-part documentary collection titled “Ctrl+Alt+Want” that aired in April 2024.
Corrections officers on the Okeechobee Correctional Establishment seized Amato’s cellphone and located textual content messages between him and Victoria Goodwin that dated again to October 2024, in accordance with the arrest report obtained by WESH.
In a single message, investigators stated Victoria wrote, “I am so anxious LOLOL, I simply can’t consider it is occurring… how did I get thus far,” and “Am I a foul particular person? as a result of I selected to finish his existence. Not divorce.”
She is also believed to have been offering Amato details about her husband’s whereabouts. Police stated Amato would then examine in with the hitman, at one level messaging, “[Aaron Goodwin] is asleep proper now within the lodge room… brother. I must know what’s going on. Can I get an replace? Was it finished?”
Victoria Goodwin was arrested final Thursday in Nevada, the place she and her husband reside, and charged with solicitation to commit homicide and conspiracy to commit homicide. She is being held in Clark County, Nevada on a $100,000 bond.
As of March 13, Aaron Goodwin had not but commented on the investigation.
The Florida Division of Corrections supplied the next assertion to WESH concerning the scenario:
“FDC maintains a strict zero-tolerance coverage concerning using cell telephones in prisons. Establishments conduct routine cell checks to seek for contraband of any sort. When contraband is found, FDC, in partnership with the Workplace of the Inspector Common, holds people accountable and maintains a radical file of such actions. FDC workers are devoted to sustaining a protected work atmosphere, and below the management of Secretary Ricky Dixon, we proudly collaborate with our legislation enforcement companions to make sure the protection and safety of each workers and inmates inside FDC correctional services and the group.”
