Janet Weymouth (Murder, She Wrote)

Janet Weymouth (Caroline Williams) is the main villainess in "Family Secrets", the second episode of Murder, She Wrote's ninth season. She is the daughter of regal and reclusive Cabot Cove matriarch Emily Weymouth.
Janet was first mentioned by George Latimer, Emily's close friend, when he suggested her as a suitable fiancé for his son, Neal Latimer. This was when Janet's villainous role had been foreshadowed, when Neal resented her icy nature.
Janet posed as a well-to-do person in the beginning, even holding fundraisers for a new community centre. She took care of her mother. Janet was quite aware about her family's past — Emily's cousin Margaret Babbington had killed her fiancé Owen Cooper out of a lover's quarrel thirty years prior to the episode. When Margaret died in the mental sanitarium, the inheritance went to the Weymouth family.
However, that was all about to change when Jessica Fletcher's former student and news journalist Randy Sloan arrived in Cabot Cove and began asking questions regarding the thirty year old scandal for his book. During his research, Randy had discovered that Margaret died of childbirth in the sanitarium. He went to Emily Weymouth regarding his information. Unbeknownst to Randy, Janet coldly overheard the entire conversation. Janet knew she would lose everything once Randy reveals Margaret's child in public, considering that most of her money came from the inheritance. Janet was not willing to share her inheritance.
The evil Janet followed Randy to the library, where she began negotiating with Randy about his information. When Randy refused all of her offers, Janet grew furious, leading to a physical struggle that resulted to the outraged Janet grabbing the paperweight and bludgeoned Randy to death.
Towards the end of the episode, Jessica revealed Janet as the villainous murderer when she accidentally dropped her apartment key during the struggle, placing Janet in the scene of the crime. Janet eventually confessed, she was arrested by Sheriff Metzger.
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Janet.Fundraising|Janet meeting Jessica and Dr. Hazlitt during her drive-by fundraising
Evil.Janet|Janet listening to Randy's conversation with her mother
Janet.Killed.Randy|Janet upon bludgeoning Randy to death
Janet.Caught|Janet's villainous reveal
Janet.Weymouth.Black.Dress|Janet during the fundraising luncheon, after meeting Randy
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