Arraignment on these indictments will be scheduled in Cheshire County Superior Court. Her husband put the gun in her hand, and ordered her to shoot, she said, but she refused. Britany Barron was found with Amerault's body at a campsite in Coos County on Sept. 22, 2020, and confessed to police that her husband, Armando Barron of Jaffrey, had lured him using his wife's phone to an isolated area in Rindge and beaten and shot him after learning he was having an affair with Britany Barron and that she wanted a divorce. The couple lived in Jaffrey. 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Armando Barron, 31, is accused of using his wifes cell phone to lure Amerault to Annett State Park in Rindge in the overnight between Sept. 19 and Sept. 20, after discovering Amerault and his wife, Britany Barron, 31, were allegedly having an affair. If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. The charges and allegations set forth in the complaints are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. kate.giaquinto@doj.nh.gov | 603-573-6103 Concord Monitor. He (Armando Barron) responded with violence. Amerault was 25 when Armando Barron beat, tortured, and then shot him to death at Annett Wayside Park in Rindge after he discovered that his wife, Britany Barron, had started pursuing Amerault, according to court records. "The only good thing I see about this heinous, heinous crime is that you are not 40 years old, 50, or 60, but only 30 years old, he said. Jonathan Amerault was reported missing in Keene on Monday. var currentLocation = window.location; Photos filed as part of Britany Barrons motion for bail show the wounds she sustained when she said her husband, Armando Barron discovered her relationship with Jonathan Amerault. Would you like to receive our daily news? The grisly slaying allegedly took place after Armando went through Britanys phone on the night of Sept. 19 and discovered she was in a relationship with Amerault, who she worked with at Teleflex Medical OEM, a medical supply company in Jaffrey, she told police, according to an arrest warrant obtained by PEOPLE. var currentLocation = window.location; Her campsite was close to a bear baiting site, according to court records. They certainly require Britanys testimony if they proceed against our client, Smith said. There had also been two kisses, Chase said. Leonard sentenced the Jaffrey resident to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 45 years, for assaulting and murdering Keene resident Jonathan Amerault. By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org Victim's Mother: 'Britany Barron Stole My Purpose for Living' Benjamin J. Agati, Senior Assistant Attorney General '"; Employees also told police they believed Britany Barron and Amerault were in a relationship, Anderson wrote. When Ameraults mother reported her son missing, police learned that Britany Barron had suddenly called her work and announced she quit and was moving away. [Mr. Barron] beat the hell out of this kid . Our investigative reporting prompts civil discourse that spurs citizens to action. Judge rules Jaffrey man's capital murder trial to begin in 2022. Kate Giaquinto, Director of Communications RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL While loading the camping gear into the car, (Britany Barron) heard Jonathan moaning in the back of his car. This includes surveillance footage and receipts showing Armando Barron purchasing items such as a shovel, latex gloves and tarps at stores in northern Coos County, near where authorities found Amerault's body, they said. Saatva Mattress Review: Our Pick for the Best Overall Bed of 2023, We Found 12 Cute Planters and Flower Pots That Cost Less Than $25, Here's Where to Watch and Stream Marvel's 'Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Online. When Amerault arrived at the park expecting Britany Barron, Armando Barron violently assaulted him and tried to force his wife to shoot him, even putting the gun in her hands and wrapping his hand over hers, according to the police affidavit written by New Hampshire State Police Detective Stephen Sloper. Ameraults body was wrapped in a tarp and buried near a brook, and his car was covered with a tarp, according to Slopers affidavit. The statements are hearsay; simply because the other party is the recipient of a phone call from the defendant or attends a visit with him does not make their partys statements admissible, she wrote. Prior to Duval's testimony Monday, a pair of officials with N.H. State Police took the witness stand to detail their roles in the investigation. var photocredit = "'Courtesy photos' 'Britany Barron'"; And then the third one appears to be a close-range wound.". if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1) { Judge Elizabeth Leonard sentenced the Jaffrey resident to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 45 years, for assaulting and murdering Keene resident Jonathan Amerault. Later that night, Armando allegedly used his wifes phone to text Amerault and lure him to Annette Wayside Park in the town of Rindge. Facebook gives people the power. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; According to the motion, prosecutors with the New Hampshire Attorney Generals Office have copies of the recordings made of all of Armando Barrons jail-house calls and visits, which is standard procedure. InDepthNH.org (https://indepthnh.org/2022/03/10/armando-barron-wants-jail-house-calls-kept-out-of-murder-trial/), Armando Barron and Britany Barron (Cheshire County House Of Corrections). On Friday, Armando Barron, 30, of Jaffrey, was arrested and charged in connection with the death of Jonathan Amerault, 25, of Keene, whose body was found in the New Hampshire woods on Sept. 22, Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald and New Hampshire State Police Colonel Nathan A. Noyes announced in a release. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages. Both Ameraults mother and friend said they knew Amerault was searching for a serious relationship and had recently mentioned meeting someone at work, that they were only talking and that she was in the process of a divorce. According to the defendant, He was just going, Ugh, Ugh, Ugh, over and over again, Agati wrote. Armando Barron, 30, is charged with capital murder for allegedly shooting Jonathan Amerault, 25. tag_id.innerHTML = ' Buy this Image'; '"; Monadnock Ledger-Transcript. Armando Barron put Jonathan Amerault in the trunk of Amerault's Subaru, and shot him three times, according to court records. Accused murderer Armando Barron, with his lawyers Meredith Lugo and Morgan Taggart-Hampton, arrives at Annett State Park in Rindge as the jury views the scene of the crime on the first day of his trial Tuesday. High 43F. Ameraults mother, Justine Amerault of Milford, was the first witness to take the stand in the trial, giving tearful testimony of the last time she saw her son, on Sept. 13, 2020, and her concern for him on Sept. 20 and 21 when he did not respond to a text from her on Sept. 19. var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); Monadnock Ledger-Transcript - Britany Barron receives 3.5-7 years for Accused killer: Wife lying about lover's murder, beheading. Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Duval testified that all of these wounds could have been caused by three bullets the number of shots Britany Barron said her husband fired at Amerault. New Hampshire Department of Justice33 Capitol Street | Concord, NH | 03301 April 27, 2021, Contact: Jaffrey woman sentenced for falsifying evidence in Keene man's slaying var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); During Duval's testimony Monday, she said Amerault had gunshot wounds in both thighs, in his left arm and two in his head, including the fatal shot. Telephone: 603-271-3658. Armando Barron enters Cheshire County Superior Court for his sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. Concord, NH New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald and New Hampshire State Police Colonel Nathan A. Noyes announce that arrests were made on Thursday, September 24 and Friday, September 25, 2020, in connection with the murder of Jonathan Amerault, age 25, whose body was discovered in Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy Grant in Coos County, New Hampshire on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Pursuant to RSA 630:1, I(b) a person is guilty of capital murder if he knowingly causes the death of another before, after, while engaged in the commission of, or while attempting to commit kidnapping as that offense is defined in RSA 633:1. Armando Barron, the Jaffrey man who murdered Keene's Jonathan Amerault before forcing his wife to cut off the victim's head, wants his murder condition overturned, partly because he wanted Amerault's pleas for his life moments before he was killed kept from the jury. CONCORD, N.H. - The National Weather Service in Gray, Maine, has issued a Winter Storm Warning for most of New Hampshire on Friday and Saturday. Her only comfort was knowing that the defendant was not going to kill her in front of her girls, Chase said. Lugo writes that the state is not telling her which calls are going to be used as evidence, and it is not telling her what Armando Barron or his visitors said during those conversations. 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She tested the revolver prosecutors allege Armando Barron used to shoot Amerault, and found that two of the three bullets found in Amerault's body during the autopsy, including the fatal shot to his head, came from that gun. RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ' Buy this Image'; Leonard sentenced the Jaffrey resident to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 45 years, for assaulting and murdering Keene resident Jonathan Amerault. Heinous torture and murder, Chase said. Jack Rooney can be reached at 352-1234, extension 1404, or jrooney@keenesentinel.com. "That could be a straight line. He stomped on his face, she told investigators. Armando and Britany Barron of Jaffrey have been indicted by a multi-county Grand Jury on crimes related to the murder of Jonathan Amerault.An indictment is not an indication of guilt or innocence . Evil recognized Jonathans inner light, and evil tried to extinguish it, Justine Amerault said amid tears. Armando Barron, 30, and Britany Barron, 31, both of Jaffrey, are presently in custody at the Cheshire County House of Corrections, charged in the murder of Jonathan Amerault, 25. InDepthNH fulfills the press watchdog role as envisioned by the founders of our democracy. At one point, both Amerault and Britany Barron were alone in a car, and she was armed with a machete. InDepthNH.org is published by the New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism. In his back. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph3'); It takes money to keep independent New Hampshire news flowing. Britany Barron told police that she burned Ameraults belongings and wiped down his car and was waiting for her husband to return. Built with the Largo WordPress Theme from the Institute for Nonprofit News. Two additional complaints were filed by the Office of the Attorney General charging Armando Barron with domestic violence for knowingly causing unprivileged physical contact against a family member, B.B., by striking her in the head while inside their residence, and later while inside a motor vehicle, which are considered misdemeanor-level offenses. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph2'); Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; Town Meeting: Thursday, March 16, 7 p.m. Town Hall. The conservation officers reported seeing blood run out of the bound tarp covering Ameraults headless body. Shes charged with falsifying physical evidence, in part, for allegedly sawing Ameraults head off from his body and hiding it. tag_id.innerHTML = ' Buy this Image'; Armando Barron did not have a prior criminal record, was a stay-at-home dad who homeschooled his childrenand experienced violence and homelessness growing up, Lugo said. Jaffrey man charged with murder in Rindge state park Armando Barron, 31, is accused of luring 25-year-old Amerault from his home in Keene to Annett State Park in Rindge, kidnapping and assaulting him, and then shooting him in the overnight hours between Sept. 19-20, 2020. We depend on your support. Leonard sentenced the Jaffrey resident to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 45 years, for assaulting and murdering Keene resident Jonathan Amerault. //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ' Buy this Image'; Armando Barron put Jonathan Amerault in the trunk of Ameraults Subaru, and shot him three times, according to court records. We depend on your support. "I'll say a fetal position bent at the waist, bent at the knees," Duval said. Mom Allegedly Strangled and Dismembered Her, Searched 'How to Get Away with Murder', Pa. Man Accused of Setting Ex's House on Fire 1 Day After Breakup, Killing Her Sister Who Used Wheelchair, Colo. Woman Applied for Restraining Order Against Ex Days Before He Allegedly Killed Her Family Members, After Counseling Session, Husband and Wife Argued Over Divorce. //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ' Buy this Image'; benjamin.agati@doj.nh.gov | 603-419-0124 His wife, Britany Barron, 32, pleaded guilty last year to charges of destroying evidence for her role in the murder of Jonathan Amerault. Accused murderer Armando Barron, with his lawyers Meredith Lugo and Morgan Taggart-Hampton, joins the jurys view of surveillance cameras in downtown Jaffrey on the first day of his trial Tuesday. Armando and Britany Barron of Jaffrey have been indicted by a multi-county Grand Jury on crimes related to the murder of Jonathan Amerault. Armando Barron, 30, is charged with capital murder for allegedly kidnapping and shooting Jonathan Amerault, 25,. Man Allegedly Killed 'Kind and Loving' Wife Before Dousing House with Gasoline with Their 2 Kids Inside, A Texas Woman Was Found Dead, Dismembered in 2019. She's charged with falsifying physical evidence, in part, for allegedly sawing Amerault's head off from his body and hiding it. Britany Barron Courtesy photos '"; He was just kicking this guy. The defense which argued during the trial that Britany Barron, not her husband, fired the gunshot that killed Amerault plans to appeal Armando Barrons conviction, Lugo said. Autopsy details emerge as Armando Barron's murder trial enters week 2 But there are some who bring a light so great to those around them that even after they have gone, the light remains.. Lugo argues that whatever was said cannot be used at trial unless Armando Barron himself commented directly on the case. Judge rules NH man's capital murder trial to begin in 2022 Armando Barron was stopped and arrested in Coos County. InDepthNH protects independent journalism that holds government accountable to the people. He was heading up to the campsite with their 9-year-old daughter, according to police. On the night of Sept. 19, Armando assaulted his wife Britany and he assaulted Jonathan Amerault as well. Even if Armando Barron did not say anything about the case, whatever his visitors and callers said in the recording cannot be used either, Lugo writes. That failed to kill Amerault and Armando Barron then allegedly assaulted him with the machete, Britany Barron told investigators. Mr. Barron continues to be held without bail. Their attorneys did not immediately respond to PEOPLEs requests for comment. For Immediate Release The couple lived in Jaffrey. InDepthNH fulfills the press watchdog role as envisioned by the founders of our democracy. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. They then drove further into the woods, damaging Ameraults car in the process. All calls are toll-free and confidential. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. The state is going to ask you to believe every claim she makes. Taking the stand for several hours during the trial, Britany Barron, 33, described a horrific chain of events that led up to Ameraults murder. He had put it in her backpack as they got ready to drive north. var photocredit = "'RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL' 'Cheshire County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard speaks Friday afternoon during Armando Barron\'s sentencing hearing. Cheshire County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard speaks Friday afternoon during Armando Barron's sentencing hearing. The abject cruelty, the pain and suffering and all that you inflicted on Jonathan that night is unfathomable.. Armando Barron, 32, stands accused of violently killing Jonathan Amerault in 2020 and making his wife decapitate the victim. In a victim impact statement read aloud during Friday's sentencing hearing, Amerault's motherJustinesaid her son had the most beautiful inner light. He worked as an engineer at Teleflex Medical in Jaffrey and had just bought a home in Keene before his death. Click here Armando Barron, left, listens to Cheshire County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard duringhis sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. Armando then told her to step on Amerault's neck and she also cut Amerault's wrists with a knife on her husband's orders, she said. 244, asaari@ledgertranscript.com, or on Twitter@AshleySaariMLT. The defense for accused murderer Armando Barron of Jaffrey opened its case in Cheshire County Superior Court in Keene Tuesday by telling the jury that the wrong person was on trial and that it was Armando Barron's wife Britany who fired the fatal shot that killed Jonathan Amerault, 25, of Keene in September 2020. Armando Barron, of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, was arrested early Friday and faces a capital murder charge.Investigators said Barron lured the victim to a park in Rindge and then shot him while trying . At the park, Armando allegedly beat Amerault and then demanded that his wife shoot him, Britany told police, according to the affidavit. At this second campsite, Armando Barron ordered his wife to cut off Ameraults head with a saw, and then he left her to hide the body, according to court records. His headless body was discovered at a remote campsite in Coos County . New Hampshire State Police Detective Matthew Anderson writes in his affidavit that police soon learned that Amerault and Britany Barron worked together at Teleflex Medical in Jaffrey, and that Britany Barron had called in that day to quit her job. Justine Amerault said whatever sentence Leonard imposed on Armando Barron would pale in comparison to the condemnation she said he'll face when judged by God. Amerault had begged for his life when Armando Barron brandished a gun, according to an interview Britany Barron gave, part of court records. Built with the Largo WordPress Theme from the Institute for Nonprofit News. Armando Barron has yet to be sentenced on three counts of domestic violence, two counts of second-degree assault and one count of reckless conduct in which Britany Barron was the victim. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. Your light remains with us.. Agati asked Cheshire Superior Court Judge David Ruoff to set the trial date for Armando Barron in May of 2022. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Barron's trial continues Tuesday, when prosecutors are expected to call more law-enforcement officials to testify. Im not going to kill him with that blow, and were both going to die in this car, according to court records. [Jonathan] fell. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Armando Barron admits to assault, but lawyer says the wrong person is Armando Barron is also accused of assaulting his wife prior to the murder, as well as afterward. "And she has credit for the time served, so she should be eligible for parole in March." Barron has been incarcerated since late September 2020, after Amerault's body was discovered by N.H. Amerault, an engineer at the biomedical device company in Jaffrey where Britany Barron also worked, was an avid hiker who had summitted all but one of the 67 mountains in northern New England that . He didnt care. He also was ordered to pay about $13,000 in restitution to Ameraults family. Arraignment for Britany Barron will be scheduled in Coos County Superior Court. Shesentenced the Jaffrey resident to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 45 years, for assaulting and murdering Keene resident Jonathan Amerault. InDepthNH.org is published by the New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism. He punched him. Britany Barron told police her husband ordered her to kill Jonathan Amerault and had her stand on his neck and slash his wrists. Fish. But in her testimony last week, Britany Barron said Armando assaulted her, told her to kill Amerault and shot Amerault himself when she refused, all after finding flirtatious text messages between the two of them. }, Armando Barron enters Cheshire County Superior Court for his sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. 1 of 2. That's one. Monday's testimony concluded with Jill Therriault, another forensic scientist at the state lab, who works as a firearms examiner. - The New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism, InDepthNH.org Needs Your Donations Now To Continue Our Mission, Hurry, Free Prom Gowns in Newmarket Today, Tomorrow, Traudt Case Dropped After 16 years, AG Is Now Investigating, N.H. To Experience Significant Snowfall Impact. May 31, 2022. var currentLocation = window.location; In both instances, Armando Barron had told his wife and parents what to say, Agati said. Armando Barron Indicted for Capital Murder | News Releases | NH var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkrijfBarronIndictments-ml-cm-042921,ph01'); His body was discovered 200 miles away in Coos County on Tuesday.The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound to the head. Armando Barron allegedly discovered that Britany Barron was having an affair with Amerault and then used her cell phone to lure Amerault to a park in Rindge, according to court records. Armando Barron tried and failed to get Britany Barron to step on Ameraults neck, and he next forced her to cut Ameraults wrists, according to Sloper. During the Jaffrey resident's sentencing hearing in Cheshire County Superior Court on Friday a day after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder and a slew of other crimes Judge Elizabeth Leonard said she had absolutely no hesitation in imposing the sentence. During her testimony last week, Britany Barron said Armando brutally beat and choked her on the night of Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, after finding Snapchat messages between her and Amerault, her coworker, on her phone. First-degree murder carries a maximum punishment of life in prison without the possibility of parole. The couple drove up to an Errol campground in two cars, with Britany Barron driving Ameraults Subaru up to the woods. And he did not pull the trigger causing Jonathan Ameraults death. Armando Barron Wants Jail-House Calls Kept Out of Murder Trial The trial is scheduled through June 3. For Immediate Release Rachel Martinez, a criminalist with the State Police's forensic lab who specializes in fingerprint analysis, said that in her examination of the evidence, she found a palm print and fingerprints matching Armando Barron's left hand on the rear spoiler of Amerault's vehicle. When Amerault arrived, Britany Barron said Armando hit and kicked him and stomped on his face. Throughout the assaults, the attempted strangulation, and the cutting of his wrists, Jonathan never lost consciousness, Senior Assistant Attorney General Benjamin Agati wrote in one previously filed motion. Her name is Britany Barron. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; Choose wisely! Police: Jaffrey Man Killed Wife's Lover, Ordered Her To Behead Him Armando Barron, of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, was arrested early Friday and faces a capital murder charge. InDepthNH protects independent journalism that holds government accountable to the people. She also got 377 days credit for time already served, meaning she could be released this year. Senior Assistant Attorney General Benjamin Agati informed the Coos Superior Court this week he plans to have a plea agreement offered to Britany Barron in the next 30 days. var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that Armando Barron (age 30), formerly of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, has been indicted by the New Hampshire Multicounty Grand Jury in connection with the murder of Jonathan Amerault (age 25) in the overnight hours between Saturday, September 19, 2020, and Sunday, September 20, 2020, in Britany Barron was indicted on three counts of falsifying physical evidence for allegedly knowingly separating Ameraults head from his body to make his remains more difficult to identify, wrapping Ameraults body in a tarp and dragging it to a remote area and cleaning part of Ameraults Subaru Impreza, which had been used to transport his body to a campsite in northern New Hampshire, all with the purpose to impair it verity or availability in the proceeding or investigation.. By Susan Dromey Heeter, Joyful MusingsEvery year, Kat Murphy organizes the Prominence Boutique in Newmarket, New Hampshires Community Church.