Shesentenced 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 = ''; var sellablestring = "STAFF PHOTO"; She also confessed to helping to dispose of the body out of fear after Armando Barron assaulted her and Amerault and then shot Amerault to death, she told police. "Not if his head was up against the hatchback, no," Duval said. 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. When prosecutor Scott D. Chase gave the states opening argument earlier in the afternoon, he said Armando Barron had flown into a rage on Sept. 19 after Britany asked him for a divorce. Armando is also charged with domestic violence, strangling and threatening to use a deadly weapon for the purpose of placing his wife, Britany Barron, in fear of imminent bodily injury after allegedly sticking a gun in her mouth, the criminal complaint states. By Susan Dromey Heeter, Joyful MusingsEvery year, Kat Murphy organizes the Prominence Boutique in Newmarket, New Hampshires Community Church. Armando Barron is also accused of assaulting his wife prior to the murder, as well as afterward. LANCASTER, NH Armando and Britany Barron, the Jaffrey husband and wife arrested in connection with the killing of Jonathan Amerault, 25, of Keene, have been indicted for their alleged roles in . Armando Barron enters Cheshire County Superior Court for his sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. These articles are being shared by partners in The Granite State News Collaborative. 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. 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. Smith was pushing for an early trial for her client, in September or December of this year. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph2'); Taggart-Hampton went on to say that during the trial the jury will see that the prosecutions murder charge against Armando Barron hinges on Britany Barrons testimony and that there will be contradictions between what she says and the physical evidence. He was just kicking this guy. A New Hampshire man who had allegedly just learned that his wife was having an affair with a co-worker is accused of killing her lover before forcing her to behead him, say authorities. And then the third one appears to be a close-range wound.". Armando Barron has been charged with capital murder. 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. We reveal wrongdoing, corruption and influence-peddling while giving voice to the disenfranchised. Shesentenced the Jaffrey resident to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 45 years, for assaulting and murdering Keene resident Jonathan Amerault. tag_id.innerHTML = ''; He was an avid hiker who grew up in Milford and volunteered regularly at the Souhegan Valley Boys and Girls Club there. 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. 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 said Barron lured the victim to a park in Rindge and then shot him while trying to kidnap him. There had also been two kisses, Chase said. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBrijfBarronIndictments-ml-cm-042921,ph01'); The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound to the head. 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. and other documents, and ordered his wife to clean the car, according to court records. }, Armando Barron enters Cheshire County Superior Court for his sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. Amerault was an engineer at Teleflex in Jaffrey, a biomedical company, where he worked with Britany Barron. Monday's testimony concluded with Jill Therriault, another forensic scientist at the state lab, who works as a firearms examiner. Taking the stand for several hours during the trial, Britany Barron, 33, described a horrific chain of events that led up to Ameraults murder. 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. 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. 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. All parties are continued to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Kate Giaquinto, Director of Communications 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. By InDepthNH Staff 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. 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. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; '"; 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 photocredit = "'Courtesy photos' 'Britany Barron'"; 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. Then they found his headless body wrapped up in a nearby brook. The state is going to ask you to believe every claim she makes. She also found fingerprints belonging to Britany Barron on a can of spray paint that had been entered into evidence, Martinez said. 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 After serving prison time, she was released on probation. 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. Meredith Lugo, one of the public defenders representing Armando Barron, had requested the judge impose a lesser sentence on the charges other than first-degree murder. During opening arguments last Tuesday, Armando Barron's other attorney, Morgan Taggart-Hampton, questioned whether the lethal shot could have been taken from that seat, where she said Armando Barron was sitting in the vehicle. First-degree murder carries a maximum punishment of life in prison without the possibility of parole. (POLICE PHOTO) Jonathan Amerault, 25, of Keene is seen on a hiking trip in the mountains. We depend on your support. May 31, 2022. 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. 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. In his back. 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. As Britany Barron was seeking to get out of her marriage to the controlling Armando Barron, she started pursuing a texting relationship with Jonathan, according to court records. Armando Barron, 32, of Jaffrey, is charged with first-degree murder, which carries a maximum punishment of life in prison . A generous gift in any amount helps us continue to bring you this service. The first day of the trial began with preliminary opening arguments in the morning. The Jaffrey couple charged in the September 2020 murder and decapitation of a Keene man will be offered plea deals by prosecutors. The couple lived in Jaffrey. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? InDepthNH protects independent journalism that holds government accountable to the people. When Armando learned that authorities were looking for him and his wife, he returned to the couples home, allegedly ordering her to bury her lovers body, the affidavit says. While loading the camping gear into the car, (Britany Barron) heard Jonathan moaning in the back of his car. Court documents allege that 30-year-old Armando Barron of Jaffrey, NH used his wife Britany's phone to lure Amerault to Annette Wayside Park in Rindge sometime between the overnight hours of September 18 and 19 where he allegedly shot him in the head. //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ''; var sellablestring = "STAFF PHOTO"; Create a password that only you will remember. Invalid password or account does not exist. 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. 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. When Amerault arrived, Britany Barron said Armando hit and kicked him and stomped on his face. The final pretrial preparation and arraignment on the charges is scheduled for April 22. On Friday, both Armando and Britany pleaded not guilty to the charges they each face. Scott Chase, Assistant Attorney General. Accused murderer Armando Barron, with his lawyers Meredith Lugo and Morgan Taggart-Hampton, joins the jury's view of surveillance cameras in downtown Jaffrey on the first day of his trial Tuesday. 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. Concord Monitor. And to convict Armando Barron largely based on her testimony. The wrong person is on trial for the murder of Jonathan Amerault, Armando Barrons lawyer Morgan Taggart-Hampton told the jury Tuesday afternoon at Cheshire County Superior Court in Keene. On the night of Sept. 19, Armando assaulted his wife Britany and he assaulted Jonathan Amerault as well. Britany Barron was sentenced to three and a half to seven years in prison, with two years suspended from the minimum and maximum sentences. 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. We depend on your support. The conservation officers reported seeing blood run out of the bound tarp covering Ameraults headless body. The problem for Britany and the state is that it is Britanys word and Britanys word alone that Armando did these things, not her. The trial is scheduled through June 3. Armando Barron messaged Amerault using Britany's phone to lure him to the park, she said. 244, asaari@ledgertranscript.com, or on Twitter@AshleySaariMLT. And he did not pull the trigger causing Jonathan Ameraults death. Agati asked Cheshire Superior Court Judge David Ruoff to set the trial date for Armando Barron in May of 2022. 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. Jonathan Amerault was reported missing in Keene on Monday. 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 . Armando Barron did not kill Jonathan Amerault.. Investigators have determined that Armando Barron lured Jonathan Amerault to Annette Wayside Park in Rindge, New Hampshire in the overnight hours between Saturday, September 19, 2020, and Sunday, September 20, 2020. Now Im not going to get up here and say Armando is innocent of everything because he isnt. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; var currentLocation = window.location; tag_id.innerHTML = ''; Telephone: 603-271-3658. 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. 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. Im not going to kill him with that blow, and were both going to die in this car, according to court records. From the moment Jonathan arrived at the park the evidence comes from one source, Britany Barron And it is her words that you will have to rely on to fill in the blanks, Taggart-Hampton said. Im in big trouble, she reportedly said to the conservation officers who found her. Wearing orange prison garb with his hands cuffed in front of him, Armando Barron stood silently as Leonard read his sentence. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkrijfBarronIndictments-ml-cm-042921,ph01'); Now, both Armando Barron, 30, and Britany Barron, 31, are facing charges for their respective roles in Amerault's killing. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages. (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. Armando Barron, who has been charged with capital murder, first-degree murder, criminal solicitation, kidnapping and multiple counts of assault and domestic violence, including reckless conduct with a deadly weapon, is expected to appear in court next year. The sentence Leonard imposed was in line with what Senior Assistant Attorney General Benjamin Agati, who prosecuted the case, had recommended. At the park, Armando allegedly beat Amerault and then demanded that his wife shoot him, Britany told police, according to the affidavit. Armando Barron watches the proceedings during the jurys tour of key locations in the murder case Tuesday in Jaffrey. [Mr. Barron] beat the hell out of this kid . She also got 377 days credit for time already served, meaning she could be released this year. "That would not be possible.". When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Anywhere. 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. Barron, 33, flew into a rage on the night of Sept. 19, 2020, upon learning his wife, Britany Barron, was flirting with Amerault, then lured him to a state park in Rindge and killed him there, the prosecution said during the two-week murder trial.