}. They kissed, twice, but that was more than enough. Concord Monitor Recent Obituaries: All of Concord Monitor's Recent Obituaries, Man who killed friends stepfather in 1985 released on parole, Girls hockey: Bishop Brady-Trinity-Londonderry skates past Concord and into the semifinals. INVESTIGATORS SAY BARRON LURED THE VICTIM TO A PARK IN RI. var sellablestring = "STAFF PHOTO"; 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 Rindge, New Hampshire. Invalid password or account does not exist. The jurors were then taken by school bus to Jaffrey, where they were shown surveillance cameras located in the downtown area as well as the parking lot at Teleflex, where Britany Barron and Amerault had worked together. She also found fingerprints belonging to Britany Barron on a can of spray paint that had been entered into evidence, Martinez said. var sellablestring = "STAFF PHOTO"; A Cheshire County jury Thursday found Armando Barron of Jaffrey guilty of all charges, including first-degree murder, related to the September 2020 killing of Jonathan Amerault of Keene. 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. - 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. }, Kenneth, left and Justine Amerault speak Friday afternoon at the sentencing hearing for Armando Barron in Cheshire County Superior Court. Photographs submitted by the lawyer of Britany Barron, 31, of Jaffrey, show the injuries she endured during alleged assaults by her husband Armando Barron. The couple then drove separate cars four hours north to Errol where they stopped at a general store and Armando Barron bought cleaning supplies, according to court records. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. . Armando Barron was indicted on three domestic violence charges for reckless conduct, for allegedly placing a firearm inside of Britany Barrons mouth, two counts of second-degree assault for striking her in the head and nose, breaking her and knowingly applying pressure to her neck and throat, strangling her to the point it impeded breathing or blood circulation, and one count of domestic violence for confining a family member by means of physical force or the threatened use of a deadly weapon.. Low 29F. There, at Annett Wayside Park, Armando Barron beat and tortured Amerault, at times trying to force his wife to hurt or kill Amerault, which she refused. Investigators said Barron lured the victim to a park in Rindge and then shot him while trying to kidnap him. And to convict Armando Barron largely based on her testimony. He was just kicking this guy. The man's head was found in a separate location. In both instances, Armando Barron had told his wife and parents what to say, Agati said. 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. 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. Lead prosecutor in the Armando Barron murder trial, Benjamin Agati advises the jury to take in their surroundings and observe during a view of the alleged scene of the murder of Jonathan Amerault in September 2020. HIS BODY WAS DISCOVERED 200 MILES AWAY IN COOS COUNTY ON TUESDAY. Driving further, they got to the remote campsite where Armando Barron burned Ameraults I.D. //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ''; Instead, according to court records, she stood on Ameraults neck, putting the full force of her weight down in an unsuccessful attempt to strangle him. He has argued that she will likely be shown leniency since it will be shown in court she acted under duress and her prison term, if conviction, will be minimal. Armando Barron ordered his wife to drive the Subaru to their Jaffrey home, where they retrieved camping gear. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; Employees also told police they believed Britany Barron and Amerault were in a relationship, Anderson wrote. When the trial resumed in the courtroom in the afternoon, both sides presented their opening arguments with the defense admitting Armando Barron is guilty of some of the charges such as domestic violence and assaulting both Britany Barron and Amerault striking her more than once, breaking her nose, and kicking Amerault in the head. Both Britany and Armando Barron remain held without bail. Im in big trouble, Britany Barron reportedly told the officers when they found her. Scott Traudt is finally totally free 16 years after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting two Lebanon police officers and convicted of assaulting one of them, an arrest Traudt maintains was bogus. Shesentenced the Jaffrey resident to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 45 years, for assaulting and murdering Keene resident Jonathan Amerault. var sellablestring = "STAFF PHOTO"; Armano Barron was indicted on one count of capital murder, for allegedly knowingly causing Ameraults death while attempting to kidnap him, as well as an alternative count of first-degree murder. Pleasedonatehereor send check to the nonprofit NH Center for Public Interest Journalism, 38 Edgewater Drive, Barrington, NH 03825. The defendant was a good father, she loved him but she wasnt in love with him anymore, Chase said. 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. "I'll say a fetal position bent at the waist, bent at the knees," Duval said. The Jaffrey couple charged in the September 2020 murder and decapitation of a Keene man will be offered plea deals by prosecutors. InDepthNH.org scans the websites of New Hampshire funeral homes each week and selects at random some of our friends, relatives and neighbors to feature in this column. By Susan Dromey Heeter, Joyful MusingsEvery year, Kat Murphy organizes the Prominence Boutique in Newmarket, New Hampshires Community Church. 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. Washington avalanche. var currentLocation = window.location; View the profiles of people named Armando Barron. Two additional complaints were filed by the Office of the Attorney General charging Britany Barron for the misdemeanor offenses of Abuse of a Corpse for removing Jonathan Ameraults head and concealing his body by wrapping it in a tarp and dragging it into a remote area. Near her was a large object covered by a tarp and covered with sticks and branches. Mom Allegedly Called 911, Confessed to Stabbing 3-Year-Old to Death, Man Who Killed Wife in Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall Murder-Suicide Had Protection Order Filed Against Him, Texas Longhorns Fire Basketball Coach Chris Beard After Felony Domestic Violence Charge: Reports, Pa. Man Allegedly Shoots, Kills Wife on Christmas Eve, Then Calls His Dad and Says It Was a Suicide, Man Faces Death Penalty for Killing Wife, Her 4 Kids, then Driving with Bodies in Van for Weeks, Husband of Missing Pa. Register for online access, By MEGHAN PIERCE/Union Leader Correspondent, Armando Barron admits to assault, but lawyer says the wrong person is on trial for the murder of Jonathan Amerault, By Meghan Pierce "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. Barron's wife, Britany, is charged with falsifying evidence. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Fish. September 25, 2020, Contact: There had also been two kisses, Chase said. Soon after, they found Ameraults abandoned Subaru, which was covered with a tarp and sticks. RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. Monday's testimony concluded with Jill Therriault, another forensic scientist at the state lab, who works as a firearms examiner. Enraged, Armando allegedly beat her, stuck a gun in her mouth and strangled her on their bed, causing her to pass out, the arrest warrant affidavit states. var currentLocation = window.location; "That would not be possible.". 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. He is also facing charges stemming from an alleged domestic violence assault on his wife Britany Barron, 31. 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. But there are some who bring a light so great to those around them that even after they have gone, the light remains.. Scott Chase, Assistant Attorney General. In addition to life in prison, the mandatory sentence for first-degree murder, Leonard sentenced Armando Barron to an additional 45 years on charges of kidnapping, two counts of criminal solicitation of murder, two counts of criminal solicitation of first-degree assaultand second-degree assault. . //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBrijfBarronIndictments-ml-cm-042921,ph01'); Armando Barron, 32, is charged with first-degree murder, which carries a maximum punishment of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Lugo argues that whatever was said cannot be used at trial unless Armando Barron himself commented directly on the case. Anywhere. He (Armando Barron) responded with violence. He had put it in her backpack as they got ready to drive north. Couple charged in death of missing New Hampshire man, IN NUBIAN SQUARE AT 6:00 P.M. ERIKA: THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS ANNOUNCED TWO ARRESTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MURDER OF A 25-YEAR-OLD MAN. Armando Barron, 31, has been held without bail since his arrest in September of 2020. 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. According to the indictment, Armando Barron allegedly grabbed Britany Barrons arm, while in possession of a gun, and told her words to the effect of Go with me quietly, or the girls are going to see something messy, in reference to their children. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph1'); 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. After he beat his wife, Armando Barron used her phone to lure Jonathan Amerault to Rindge, according to court records. The conservation officers reported seeing blood run out of the bound tarp covering Ameraults headless body. Armando Barron, accused of murdering a Keene man in a jealous rage and then forcing his wife to cut the head off the victims corpse, wants to block prosecutors from using recordings of jail-house calls and visits at the upcoming murder trial. On September 24, 2020, an autopsy was conducted by New Hampshire Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jennie V. Duval. 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). When investigators later searched the Jeep, Littman said they found dried blood in the middle rear seat, center console, exterior of the glove box and on the passenger's seat and seat belt. Court records described a grisly crime that might have been sparked by an affair. Sixty-two percent of Granite Staters believe that it is a bad time to buy a house in New Hampshire,according to a new surveyfrom the University Patrick French set out on his first solo trip backpacking the entirety of the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine in 2015 with minimal hiking BOSTON RJ Phipps was hiking up Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington over the weekend with his wife when he took out his camera to shoot a As more snow and ice comes our way in what is proving to be a belated winter, it is time to consider a thorny seasonal question: When a winter Support the She also got 377 days credit for time already served, meaning she could be released this year. But Armando did not solicit Britany Barron to kill or assault Jonathan Amerault. In his back. But Armando Barron denies the charges that he put a gun in Britany's mouth, and ordered her to hurt or kill Amerault. //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ''; 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. Her husband put the gun in her hand, and ordered her to shoot, she said, but she refused. May 31, 2022. Armando Barron has been charged with capital murder. 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. benjamin.agati@doj.nh.gov | 603-419-0124 Benjamin J. Agati, Senior Assistant Attorney General 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. 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. Armando Barron then gave his wife a knife and told her to slit Ameraults wrists. His defense attorneys have argued that his wife, Britany, actually killed Amerault. Their attorneys did not immediately respond to PEOPLEs requests for comment. Brittany then alleged that Armando fatally shot Amerault three times in Amerault's car. The couple lived in Jaffrey. We depend on your support. Britany Barron Courtesy photos Barron was sentenced tolife in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 45 years, for assaulting and murdering their son, Jonathan Amerault of Keene. Jonathan pleaded for the defendant to pick up the machete and kill him [referring to Mr. Barron]. Jonathan told her, Just pick up the machete and kill him. Britany told Jonathan, You dont understand, man. All calls are toll-free and confidential. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph4'); For more information visit collaborativenh.org. Accused killer: Wife lying about lover's murder, beheading. Documents refer to the victim of Armando Barrons assaults as B.B. but charges align with allegations Britany Barron made that her husband violently assaulted her prior to the murder in Rindge, and also afterward. Subscribe Today, Poll: Most Granite Staters pessimistic about buying a house, Concord man appears on Naked and Afraid in trip through Argentina, Video spots skiers in Mt. Amerault, 25, was missing for days before authorities found his remains at a campsite in northern New Hampshire. He hit her and choked her. We reveal wrongdoing, corruption and influence-peddling while giving voice to the disenfranchised. RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL Armando Barrons lawyer, Meredith Lugo, filed several motions in the Cheshire Superior Court this week in the case, though nearly all of them were filed under seal. After serving prison time, she was released on probation. }, Armando Barron enters Cheshire County Superior Court for his sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. 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. Her campsite was close to a bear baiting site, according to court records. tag_id.innerHTML = ''; . var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); He punched him. Before Armando Barron allegedly murdered Jonathan Amerault, he savagely beat his wife and even put a loaded gun in her mouth, according to court records. She said he beat her, then took her to Annett Wayside Park in Rindge and used her phone to lure Amerault there, striking her in the face as he drove. Her name is Britany Barron. 0. var currentLocation = window.location; Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.. Clear. April 27, 2021, Contact: If Jonathan was with us, just first-degree murder was not here, we would still be asking for this sentence, for the myriad of range of monstrous events that took place here in Cheshire County, Agati said. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1) { Armando Barron put Jonathan Amerault in the trunk of Ameraults Subaru, and shot him three times, according to court records. and other documents, and ordered his wife to clean the car, according to court records. by striking her in the head and breaking her nose, and; (2) knowingly strangulating her by applying pressure to her throat or neck causing her to experience impeded breathing or blood circulation or a change in voice. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkrijfBarronIndictments-ml-cm-042921,ph02'); Armando Barron allegedly beat his wife after learning about her relationship with Amerault, and at one point during the assault he put a loaded pistol in her mouth, she told police. By Susan Dromey Heeter, Joyful MusingsEvery year, Kat Murphy organizes the Prominence Boutique in Newmarket, New Hampshires Community Church. var currentLocation = window.location; Britany Barron is accused of four counts of falsifying physical evidence, for actions she allegedly took following the murder to attempt to cover up the crime. In addition, Britany Barron, age 31, of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, was arrested on Thursday, September 24, 2020, and charged, with three counts of falsifying physical evidence in conjunction with Jonathan Amerault's murder for altering, destroying, concealing, or removing items of physical evidence when she believed an investigation was pending or about to be instituted with a purpose to impair their verity or availability. //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ''; JAFFREY, NH Armando Barron, 30, of Jaffrey was arrested on a capital murder charges Friday in connection to the death of a Keene man who went missing last week. Armando Barron, age 30, of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, was arrested on Friday, September 25, 2020, and charged with capital murder for knowingly causing the death of Jonathan Amerault by shooting him while engaged in the commission of a kidnapping. After driving in separate vehicles to a campsite near Errol theyd visited before, Armando allegedly told Britany that once the sun came up the next morning he would forgive her, the warrant says. 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 . 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. Sign up forPEOPLEs free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph2'); Mr. Barron continues to be held without bail. The abject cruelty, the pain and suffering and all that you inflicted on Jonathan that night is unfathomable.. var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); At the time, Britany Barron had the loaded gun her husband used in the murder, according to court records. }, Armando Barron if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1) { Facebook gives people the power. 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 . Union Leader Correspondent. 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 . 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. During opening arguments last week, Taggart-Hampton said her client does not dispute several of the assault and domestic-violence charges related to beating Britany and kicking Amerault in the head. Britany and Britany alone stood on Jonathan Ameraults neck, slashed his wrists and ultimately shot him multiple times resulting in his death. They're all going to be bleeding and cause varying levels of incapacitation. 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. Details from Jonathan Amerault's autopsy dominated the fourth day of the trial of Armando Barron, the Jaffrey man charged with murdering the 25-year-old Keene resident in September 2020. Shesentenced the Jaffrey resident to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 45 years, for assaulting and murdering Keene resident Jonathan Amerault. HIS CAUSE OF DEATH WAS DETERMINED TO BE A GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE HEA ARMANDO BARRON OF JAFFREY, NEW HAMPSHIRE WAS ARRESTED EARLY THIS MORNING AND FACES A CAPITAL MURDER CHARGE. On Friday, both Armando and Britany pleaded not guilty to the charges they each face. Would you like to receive our daily news? [Jonathan] fell. The couple lived in Jaffrey. When he went missing in September, 2020, his mother knew something was wrong and that perhaps som, From the blood collected at the scene of the murder at Annett Wayside State Park in Rindge to fingerprints and the autopsy report, prosecutors. He didnt care. KEENE During the opening arguments at the trial for accused murderer Armando Barron, the defense pointed the finger of blame at his wife, Britany Barron, as the killer, not merely a victim of domestic violence. A close college friend of Amerault, Austin Zuercher of Boston, also testified Tuesday afternoon, saying he was also concerned when Amerault didnt respond to a Sept. 19 text from him. Teacher Allegedly Shot, Killed by Husband Who Was Arrested in Pa. After Daughter Called 911, Attorney Who Once Prosecuted Domestic Violence Cases Is Allegedly Killed by Husband on New Year's Day, Man Allegedly Handcuffed, Stabbed Wife to Death After She Filed for Divorce, 'I Just Killed My Daughter': Fla. Armando Barron, 30, of Jaffrey, was arraigned at the Cheshire Superior Court on Friday afternoon, via teleconference. (age 31) on the evening of September 19, 2020, consistent with the earlier joinder of the pending litigation against him in Cheshire County Superior Court: In addition, two complaints were filed by the Office of the Attorney General charging Armando Barron for the misdemeanor offenses of 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. There could be another [bullet] that entered the left arm, the elbow region and re-entered the head if his arm is up around his head, sort of cradling his head, protecting his head. By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org He also was ordered to pay about $13,000 in restitution to Ameraults family. After luring Amerault, 25, of Keene, to the isolated park, he allegedly beat him and attempted to coerce his wife, Britany Barron into killing Amerault, before ultimately forcing Amerault into the back of his own car and shooting him multiple times, resulting in his death. Jonathan Amerault was reported missing in Keene on Monday. His body was discovered 200 miles away in Coos County on Tuesday. That was her warning (that) he was in control, not her.. 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. According to the defendant, He was just going, Ugh, Ugh, Ugh, over and over again, Agati wrote. She's charged with falsifying physical evidence, in part, for allegedly sawing Amerault's head off from his body and hiding it. Armando Barron, 32, stands accused of violently killing Jonathan Amerault in 2020 and making his wife decapitate the victim. kate.giaquinto@doj.nh.gov | 603-573-6103 Capital Murder one count for knowingly causing the death of Jonathan Amerault before, after, while engaged in the commission of, or while attempting to commit the offense of kidnapping, by shooting Jonathan while or after he confined Jonathan under his control with a purpose to terrorize and/or commit a crime against him; First Degree Murder one alternative count for purposely causing Jonathan's death by shooting him; Criminal Solicitation of Murder two counts with a purpose that a murder be committed, for knowingly commanding, soliciting, or requesting Britany Barron to purposely cause Jonathan's death: (1) by shooting him with a firearm, and; (2) by applying force to Jonathan's neck; Kidnapping one count for knowingly confining Jonathan under his control with a purpose to terrorize him and/or to commit an offense against him; Criminal Solicitation of First Degree Assault two counts for knowingly commanding, soliciting, or requesting Britany Barron to: (1) purposely cause serious bodily injury to Jonathan by applying force to Jonathan's neck, and; (2) knowingly cause bodily injury to Jonathan by cutting Jonathan with a deadly weapon, a knife; Second Degree Assault one count for recklessly causing bodily injury to Jonathan with extreme indifference to the value of human life by kicking Jonathan in the head.
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