Her attorney, Richard Guerriero has said she acted out of fear for her life and safety. var sellablestring = "MONITOR STAFF"; Prosecutors are dropping a capital murder charge against a Jaffrey man accused of killing a man who had an affair with his wife as they pursue a charge of first-degree murder.Armando Barron is . He was indicted on one count of kidnapping for knowingly confining Amerault with a purpose to terrorize him and/or to commit an offense against him, and second-degree assault for recklessly causing bodily injury with extreme indifference to the value of human life by kicking Amerault in the head. 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 . Judge rules Jaffrey man's capital murder trial to begin in 2022. Mr. Barron was indicted for the following offenses against Jonathan Amerault: Mr. Barron was also indicted for the following offenses against a member of his household, B.B. 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. The hunters contacted New Hampshire Fish and Game, and two conservation officers went into the woods to find her. A generous gift in any amount helps us continue to bring you this service. var photocredit = "'RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL' 'Armando Barron enters Cheshire County Superior Court for his sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. 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. 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 . "I'll say a fetal position bent at the waist, bent at the knees," Duval said. 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. . (T)he mere facts that Mr. Barron has made phone calls and participated in visits while incarcerated does not render the recordings of the calls and visits admissible, Lugo wrote. On Friday, both Armando and Britany pleaded not guilty to the charges they each face. var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); They certainly require Britanys testimony if they proceed against our client, Smith said. In more than 2 1/2 hours of testimony Monday in Cheshire County Superior Court, N.H. Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jennie Duval walked jurors through the examination that led her to determine Amerault's death was a homicide caused by a gunshot wound to the head. At the park, Armando allegedly beat Amerault and then demanded that his wife shoot him, Britany told police, according to the affidavit. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. var currentLocation = window.location; Email address: MANCHESTER, NH - After he murdered his wife's lover, Armando Barron ordered Britany Barron to cut off the head of Jonathan Amerault and bury it at a remote campsite in the Northwoods, according to police. Some hunters in the Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy Grant had come across Britany Barron and told her she was trespassing and that she was in danger from bears. 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. Therriault said she could not determine the origin of the third bullet because it had fragmented in Amerault's body. Before the relationship could go anywhere, Armando Barron found the texts and made murderous choices, according to court records. Police: Missing man shot, beheaded by Jaffrey couple Benjamin J. Agati, Senior Assistant Attorney General He had put it in her backpack as they got ready to drive north. 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. They then drove further into the woods, damaging Ameraults car in the process. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph1'); Ashley Saari of the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript and Paul Cuno-Booth for the Granite State News Collaborative contributed to this report. The New Ipswich Planning Board accepted the application by Silver Scone Teas for a site plan review of its proposed tea party event business, but With a snowstorm forecast for this weekend, send your photos to news@ledgertranscript.com so we can know whats going on where you live.Make sure AntrimTown/School District Elections: Tuesday, March 14, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.Town Office. Britany Barron is Armando Barron's spouse. September 25, 2020, Contact: His body was discovered 200 miles away in Coos County on Tuesday. Barron Appeals Arguing Jurors Shouldn't Have Heard How Victim Pleaded InDepthNH.org is published by the New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism. Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Both Barrons remain held without bail, though Guerriero is asking that Britany Barron be released to home confinement with electronic monitoring. We depend on your support. A storm is coming, which brings up the seasonal question: Windshield wipers up or down? We reveal wrongdoing, corruption and influence-peddling while giving voice to the disenfranchised. Arraignment on these indictments will be scheduled in Cheshire County Superior Court. Armando then allegedly ordered Britany to decapitate Amerault so that he couldnt be identified by dental records, and Britany allegedly complied, the warrant says. Couple charged in death of missing New Hampshire man 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 put Jonathan Amerault in the trunk of Amerault's Subaru, and shot him three times, according to court records. Prosecutors allege that Armando Barron, 32, used his wife's cellphone to lure Amerault to the park just north of the Massachusetts state line the night he discovered the texts, beat and kicked. 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. InDepthNH fulfills the press watchdog role as envisioned by the founders of our democracy. Pleasedonatehereor send check to the nonprofit NH Center for Public Interest Journalism, 38 Edgewater Drive, Barrington, NH 03825. She later pleaded guilty to three charges of falsifying physical evidence, one involving sawing Ameraults head from the corpse. Armando Barron, 32, stands accused of violently killing Jonathan Amerault in 2020 and making his wife decapitate the victim. Fish. Dr. Duval determined that the cause of Jonathan Amerault's death as, gunshot wound to the head, and that the manner of death is homicide. Driving further, they got to the remote campsite where Armando Barron burned Ameraults I.D. 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. 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. var sellablestring = "STAFF PHOTO"; For instance, while Britany Barron told police she made weak attempts to stand on Ameraults neck and slash his wrists when ordered by her husband, the autopsy shows there was significant pressure placed on the neck and the wrist slashes cut to the bone. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; After he beat his wife, Armando Barron used her phone to lure Jonathan Amerault to Rindge, according to court records. RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL We depend on your support. Lugo did not respond to a request for comment. 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. His wife, Britany Barron, 32, pleaded guilty last year to charges of destroying evidence for her role in the murder of Jonathan Amerault. Monadnock Ledger-Transcript - Britany Barron receives 3.5-7 years for '"; Only Britany knows why she did those things.. Carrie Smith, one of Armando Barrons defense attorneys, said during a dispositional conference held in the Cheshire Superior Court in Keene Wednesday that shes willing to listen to offers from the state. 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. 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). While loading the camping gear into the car, (Britany Barron) heard Jonathan moaning in the back of his car. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. Employees also told police they believed Britany Barron and Amerault were in a relationship, Anderson wrote. 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. 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. Barron was sentenced tolife in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 45 years, for assaulting and murdering their son, Jonathan Amerault of Keene. Trial begins for Armando Barron, New Hampshire man accused of killing var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); Kenneth, left and Justine Amerault speak Friday afternoon at the sentencing hearing for Armando Barron in Cheshire County Superior Court. 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. The final pretrial preparation and arraignment on the charges is scheduled for April 22. A generous gift in any amount helps us continue to bring you this service. He was heading up to the campsite with their 9-year-old daughter, according to police. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1) { Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? benjamin.agati@doj.nh.gov | (603) 419-0124 Im in big trouble, Britany allegedly told the officers. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1) { He hit her and choked her. By Susan Dromey Heeter, Joyful MusingsEvery year, Kat Murphy organizes the Prominence Boutique in Newmarket, New Hampshires Community Church. She told him at their Jaffrey home where they lived with their three daughters. var sellablestring = "STAFF PHOTO"; 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. Husband, Wife Arrested In Connection With Murder Of Missing New Shesentenced the Jaffrey resident to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 45 years, for assaulting and murdering Keene resident Jonathan Amerault. }, Armando Barron enters Cheshire County Superior Court for his sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. 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. RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL Armando Barron then shot Amerault three times, killing him, according to Slopers affidavit. [Mr. Barron] beat the hell out of this kid . May 24Editor's note: This story includes descriptions of violence, including domestic assault. For more information visit collaborativenh.org. 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. InDepthNH.org is published by the New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism. She also found fingerprints belonging to Britany Barron on a can of spray paint that had been entered into evidence, Martinez said. 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. Texas Man Allegedly Broke into Estranged Wife's Home Wearing a Ski Mask, Killed Her While Daughter Escaped, N.J. 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 The defendant was a good father, she loved him but she wasnt in love with him anymore, Chase said. var sellablestring = "STAFF PHOTO"; Jaffrey Couple Indicted In Connection With Beheading Murder 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. 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. This was not a torrid love affair. 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. '"; var photocredit = "'RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL' 'Kenneth, left and Justine Amerault speak Friday afternoon at the sentencing hearing for Armando Barron in Cheshire County Superior Court. 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. On September 24, 2020, an autopsy was conducted by New Hampshire Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jennie V. Duval. (POLICE PHOTO) Jonathan Amerault, 25, of Keene is seen on a hiking trip in the mountains. 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. 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. We reveal wrongdoing, corruption and influence-peddling while giving voice to the disenfranchised. When she refused, Armando told her to step on Ameraults neck and cut his wrists, she testified. "That would not be possible.". 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. 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. Armando Barron watches the proceedings during the jurys tour of key locations in the murder case Tuesday in Jaffrey. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph3'); KEENE Britany Barron took the stand Wednesday, giving tearful testimony against her husband, Armando, in the second day of his murder trial , Britany Barron acknowledged falsifying evidence as she completed her testimony Thursday in the murder trial of her husband, Armando Barron, at, KEENE Jonathan Amerault was an avid hiker. 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. Evil recognized Jonathans inner light, and evil tried to extinguish it, Justine Amerault said amid tears. Benjamin J. Agati, Senior Assistant Attorney General 's mouth; Second Degree Assault two counts for: (1) recklessly causing serious bodily injury to B.B. Im in big trouble, Britany Barron reportedly told the officers when they found her. Kate Giaquinto, Director of Communications //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ' Buy this Image'; Ashley Saari can be reached at 924-7172, ext. Two days later, Fish and Game conservation officers found Britany Barron alone at a campsite in northern Coos County. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph4'); He is also facing charges stemming from an alleged domestic violence assault on his wife Britany Barron, 31. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph2'); By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org In his victim impact statement, Jonathan Amerault's father, Kenneth Amerault, addressed Barron directly. Victim's Mother: 'Britany Barron Stole My Purpose for Living' 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. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1) { 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. A generous gift in any amount helps us continue to bring you this service. 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. 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. Follow him on Twitter @RooneyReports. Invalid password or account does not exist. var currentLocation = window.location; 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 . Support the Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. He also was ordered to pay about $13,000 in restitution to Ameraults family. Her campsite was close to a bear baiting site, according to court records. 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. But Armando did not solicit Britany Barron to kill or assault Jonathan Amerault. Amerault was an engineer at Teleflex in Jaffrey, a biomedical company, where he worked with Britany Barron. 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. var photocredit = "'RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL' 'Cheshire County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard speaks Friday afternoon during Armando Barron\'s sentencing hearing. Judge rules NH man's capital murder trial to begin in 2022 Troopers testify about store receipts, other evidence in Armando Barron Jury selection for Armando Barron trial to begin in May 2022, judge says 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. 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. He (Armando Barron) responded with violence. 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. Courtesy photo Annett State Park in Rindge, where police say a Jaffrey man lured his wife's lover and killed him before the couple disposed of his body in the north woods of New Hampshire. The couple lived in Jaffrey. Jaffrey man charged with murder in Rindge state park var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; Now, both Armando Barron, 30, and Britany Barron, 31, are facing charges for their respective roles in Amerault's killing. Court records described a grisly crime that might have been sparked by an affair. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph4'); //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. 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 to kidnap him.Barron's wife, Britany, is charged with falsifying evidence. He was just kicking this guy. Facebook gives people the power. Pleasedonatehereor send check to the nonprofit NH Center for Public Interest Journalism, 38 Edgewater Drive, Barrington, NH 03825. New Hampshire Department of Justice33 Capitol Street | Concord, NH | 03301 Armando Barron enters Cheshire County Superior Court for his sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. Im in big trouble, she reportedly said to the conservation officers who found her. If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. Agati said once discovery reports in the case are complete, he also plans to make an offer to Armando Barron, and Ruoff gave him a 90-day window to make the offer. He was an avid hiker who grew up in Milford and volunteered regularly at the Souhegan Valley Boys and Girls Club there. In both instances, Armando Barron had told his wife and parents what to say, Agati said. tag_id.innerHTML = ' Buy this Image'; Police say Britany Barron was alone at the campsite and armed. 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. He stomped on his face, she told investigators. Married couple accused in killing of missing New Hampshire man - WMUR The charges and allegations set forth in the indictments and complaints are merely accusations, and Mr. Barron is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. It takes money to keep independent New Hampshire news flowing. 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. 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. 1 of 2. When he ordered her to shoot him she would not, she told police. }. 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. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkrijfBarronIndictments-ml-cm-042921,ph01'); Jaffrey Man Accused Of Murder In Homicide Of - Milford, NH Patch
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