Sarasota woman charged with murder for hire plot

Florida woman charged with trying to hire someone to kill husband, tenant

Published On: Feb 28 2013 08:39:21 AM EST
SARASOTA, Fla. -

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Sarasota police have arrested a woman for allegedly trying to hire a hit man to kill her husband and a tenant.

Janeene Lea Jones was arrested Monday and charged with two felony counts of solicitation to commit first-degree murder.

Reports say that the 49-year-old reportedly called the plot a "two for one" when she met with a law enforcement agent posing as a hired killer.

Officials say one intended victim was her second husband, who she allegedly wanted to kill in order to cash out on a life insurance policy. The other victim was a tenant of a property where she was the landlady.

She is being held at the Sarasota County Jail without bail. It is unclear whether she has retained an attorney.

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