<P> Brady proposes marriage and Arianna accepts . They travel to the Dominican Republic to marry, but Brady's ex-girlfriend Nicole Walker (Arianne Zucker) follows them and attempts to reconcile with Brady . However, he refuses as he loves Arianna . A tropical storm stops the ceremony from taking place and they return to Salem . Nicole discovers that Dr. Richard Baker (John Callahan) is an associate of the Salem Mugger, who has been mugging several high - profile men . She makes him plant Arianna's hair at the crime scene . Arianna is then arrested and charged with multiple crimes . As she protests her innocence, Brady does not believe her and she ends their relationship . Lawyer EJ takes over Arianna's case and looks for evidence that Nicole framed her . Hope Brady (Kristian Alfonso) later confesses to the crimes after being under the influence of sleeping pills . Arianna overhears Sami confessing to shooting EJ and decides to tell him . She tells Rafe, who reveals that he already knows and supports Sami . Arianna agrees to meet with Sami to hear her side of the story . Sami explains why and when she shot EJ and Arianna video tapes her confession . After Arianna tells Sami that she is going to the police, Sami attacks her but she escapes . Sami calls her son Will Horton (Chandler Massey) and Rafe, telling them to stop Arianna . Will finds her at the pub and stops her telling EJ . Arianna runs away from Will onto the road, where she is hit by a car . Days later she dies in hospital from complications of the accident . After her death, Arianna's ghost haunts Sami with the truth about EJ's shooting . </P> <P> Arianna's sister, Gabi, honored her memory by naming her daughter after her . </P> <P> With the recast to Hartley, Luke Kerr wrote for Daytime Confidential that she brought a smile to his face . He also commented that Arianna "became a whole lot more interesting". </P>

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