var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); And to convict Armando Barron largely based on her testimony. By Ryan Spencer THE KEENE SENTINEL. Woman Allegedly Forced To Behead Coworker Takes Stand. Shesentenced the Jaffrey resident to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 45 years, for assaulting and murdering Keene resident Jonathan Amerault. 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.. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.. Clear. Armando Barron allegedly killed Amerault . Ashley Saari of the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript and Paul Cuno-Booth for the Granite State News Collaborative contributed to this report. Lugo argues that whatever was said cannot be used at trial unless Armando Barron himself commented directly on the case. 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. 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. Armando Barron then gave his wife a knife and told her to slit Ameraults wrists. Armando Barron was stopped and arrested in Coos County. Police used cell phone data to help find her at a campsite in the woods in Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy Grant. '"; "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. Her only comfort was knowing that the defendant was not going to kill her in front of her girls, Chase said. Britany Barron is Armando Barron's spouse. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph4'); 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. 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. The hunters contacted New Hampshire Fish and Game, and two conservation officers went into the woods to find her. Later that night, Armando allegedly used his wifes phone to text Amerault and lure him to Annette Wayside Park in the town of Rindge. 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. Judge rules Jaffrey man's capital murder trial to begin in 2022. Details of the. A storm is coming, which brings up the seasonal question: Windshield wipers up or down? 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. In his victim impact statement, Jonathan Amerault's father, Kenneth Amerault, addressed Barron directly. Kenneth, left and Justine Amerault speak Friday afternoon at the sentencing hearing for Armando Barron in Cheshire County Superior Court. 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. 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. Police say Britany Barron was alone at the campsite and armed. The couple lived in Jaffrey. 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. InDepthNH fulfills the press watchdog role as envisioned by the founders of our democracy. 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. For Immediate Release Barron's trial continues Tuesday, when prosecutors are expected to call more law-enforcement officials to testify. Jack Rooney can be reached at 352-1234, extension 1404, or jrooney@keenesentinel.com. 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. Amerault was an engineer at Teleflex in Jaffrey, a biomedical company, where he worked with Britany Barron. New Hampshire Department of Justice33 Capitol Street | Concord, NH | 03301 Sign up forPEOPLEs free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. He is also facing charges stemming from an alleged domestic violence assault on his wife Britany Barron, 31. It takes money to keep independent New Hampshire news flowing. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkrijfBarronIndictments-ml-cm-042921,ph02'); Im in big trouble, she reportedly said to the conservation officers who found her. All calls are toll-free and confidential. Their conversations, their flirting and those two kisses set in motion unimaginable crimes. var currentLocation = window.location; At the time, Britany Barron had the loaded gun her husband used in the murder, according to court records. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1) { 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. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WCVB-TV. After serving prison time, she was released on probation. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBrijfBarronIndictments-ml-cm-042921,ph02'); 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. Armando Barron has been charged with capital murder. 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 . We won't share it with anyone else. Chase also showed the jury photos of Britany Barron at her arrest, showing her bruised face from the beating, he also showed autopsy x-rays of Ameraults body to show how badly he was assaulted. tag_id.innerHTML = ''; Jonathan Amerault was reported missing in Keene on Monday. 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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. 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. 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. Your actions were brutal, were absolutely horrific; they were selfish, and they were completely senseless, Leonard said. "So, these are significant injuries. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. 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. We depend on your support. 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. By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org 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. Armando Barron, 32, of Jaffrey, is charged with first-degree murder, which carries a maximum punishment of life in prison . }, Kenneth, left and Justine Amerault speak Friday afternoon at the sentencing hearing for Armando Barron in Cheshire County Superior Court. 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. 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. Support the Armando Barron messaged Amerault using Britany's phone to lure him to the park, she said. Britany Barron is expected to be the first witness to testify Wednesday morning when the trial resumes. After he beat his wife, Armando Barron used her phone to lure Jonathan Amerault to Rindge, according to court records. He hit her and choked her. 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He was also indicted on two counts of solicitation of murder for allegedly soliciting Britany Barron to kill Amerault by shooting him with a firearm and then by applying force to Ameraults neck. 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. Monadnock Ledger-Transcript. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; His headless body was discovered at a remote campsite in Coos County . According to the defendant, He was just going, Ugh, Ugh, Ugh, over and over again, Agati wrote. Taggart-Hampton told the jury that Britany Barrons testimony will sound like a Lifetime TV movie in which she is the abused wife, but added that she has a very strong motive to lie: to stay out of prison. The state is going to ask you to believe every claim she makes. '"; He was an avid hiker who grew up in Milford and volunteered regularly at the Souhegan Valley Boys and Girls Club there. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL Her husband put the gun in her hand, and ordered her to shoot, she said, but she refused. }. var currentLocation = window.location; Now Im not going to get up here and say Armando is innocent of everything because he isnt. Follow him on Twitter @RooneyReports. Armando Barron, 32, is charged with first-degree murder, which carries a maximum punishment of life in prison without the possibility of parole. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages. 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. Ashley Saari can be reached at 924-7172, ext. While loading the camping gear into the car, (Britany Barron) heard Jonathan moaning in the back of his car. She later pleaded guilty to three charges of falsifying physical evidence, one involving sawing Ameraults head from the corpse. NH News kate.giaquinto@doj.nh.gov | 603-573-6103 Armando Barron next ordered his wife to drive the Subaru to their Jaffrey home, where they retrieved camping gear. Britany Barron, 33, pleaded guilty in Grafton County Superior Court in September to three counts of falsifying evidence one for cleaning off Amerault's vehicle after the killing, one for wrapping his body in a tarp and a third for decapitating him after his death, all of which she said she did on her husband's orders. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph1'); They're all going to be bleeding and cause varying levels of incapacitation. Taking the stand for several hours during the trial, Britany Barron, 33, described a horrific chain of events that led up to Ameraults murder. 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. 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. 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 . 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. The wounds to Amerault's thighs, Duval said, could have been caused by a single bullet that entered the left leg and re-entered in the right thigh, if he were on the ground in a particular position, which Assistant Attorney General Scott Chase got down on the floor to demonstrate for jurors. But Britany "would not place her finger on the trigger, it says. Her Ex-Boyfriend Was Just Arrested, New York Mother of 3 Is Fatally Shot One Day After Estranged Husband Was Charged with Domestic Violence. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. On September 24, 2020, an autopsy was conducted by New Hampshire Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jennie V. Duval. 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 (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. He also was ordered to pay about $13,000 in restitution to Ameraults family. "I'll say a fetal position bent at the waist, bent at the knees," Duval said. Create a password that only you will remember. "That would not be possible.". For more information visit collaborativenh.org. 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. At the park, Armando allegedly beat Amerault and then demanded that his wife shoot him, Britany told police, according to the affidavit. Armando Barron, 30, of Jaffrey, was arrested on Friday and charged with capital murder for knowingly causing the death of Amerault by shooting him while engaged in the commission of a. 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. Telephone: 603-271-3658. 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. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Shes charged with falsifying physical evidence, in part, for allegedly sawing Ameraults head off from his body and hiding it. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1) { (CHESHIRE HOUSE OF CORRECTIONS PHOTO) KEENE The Jaffrey man who allegedly shot and killed his wife's lover before forcing her to decapitate the dead body in an unincorporated place in Coos County will not get the . InDepthNH protects independent journalism that holds government accountable to the people. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; '"; Would you like to receive our daily news? You shouldnt believe it because its sensationalized, making her seem like only a victim instead of what she actually is, a murderer.. . }, Cheshire County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard speaks Friday afternoon during Armando Barron's sentencing hearing. //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ''; var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; Amerault had begged for his life when Armando Barron brandished a gun, according to an interview Britany Barron gave, part of court records. JONATHAN AMERAULT WAS REPORTED MISSING OUT OF KEENE ON MONDAY. Her attorney, Richard Guerriero, said in court that she acted under duress," the New Hampshire Union Leader reports. Scott Chase, Assistant Attorney General. Armando Barron then shot Amerault three times, killing him, according to Slopers affidavit. 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. 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 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. Britany Barron was sentenced to three and a half to seven years in prison, with two years suspended from the minimum and maximum sentences. By Susan Dromey Heeter, Joyful MusingsEvery year, Kat Murphy organizes the Prominence Boutique in Newmarket, New Hampshires Community Church. In both instances, Armando Barron had told his wife and parents what to say, Agati said. 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. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph4'); On that drive and at her house, Britany Barron told police she could hear Ameraults moans. Lugo did not respond to a request for comment. tag_id.innerHTML = ''; Accused killer: Wife lying about lover's murder, beheading. Invalid password or account does not exist. var sellablestring = "STAFF PHOTO"; 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. Armando and Britany Barron are seen in their booking mugshots. When asked by the judge if he would like to provide a statement, he declined. Ameraults mother called police when he failed to show up for work two days later. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. var photocredit = "'RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL' 'Armando Barron, left, listens to Cheshire County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard duringhis sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. Fish. We depend on your support. var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); A generous gift in any amount helps us continue to bring you this service. 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. Her campsite was close to a bear baiting site, according to court records. At the campsite, she told police, she was forced to cut off Ameraults head with a saw, and bury it in the woods. Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. 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. Already subscribe? Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. 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. "That could be a straight line. InDepthNH fulfills the press watchdog role as envisioned by the founders of our democracy. In addition to the murder charge, prosecutors have accused Armando Barron of a slew of crimes, including solicitation of murder, solicitation of first-degree assault and domestic-violence charges that allege he assaulted his wife and told her to harm Amerault. And then he just started kicking him and kicking him and kicking him . Armando Barron, 31, has been held without bail since his arrest in September of 2020. 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. That was her warning (that) he was in control, not her.. Armando Barron sent his daughters next door where their grandparents lived and then beat Britany Barron mercilessly, Chase said, he then got out his gun and told his wife to get in the car. Armando Barron put Jonathan Amerault in the trunk of Amerault's Subaru, and shot him three times, according to court records. 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. 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. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBrijfBarronIndictments-ml-cm-042921,ph01'); Then He Allegedly Stabbed Her to Death, Mo. 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. 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. His body was discovered 200 miles away in Coos County on Tuesday. When he ordered her to shoot him she would not, she told police. . 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. 's arm while in possession of a firearm, and commanded her with words to the effect of: 'go with me quietly or the girls are going to see something messy,' said gun constituting a deadly weapon in the manner in which it was threatened or intended to be used; Reckless Conduct Domestic Violence one count for recklessly engaging in conduct that placed a family member, in danger of serious bodily injury, by placing a firearm inside of B.B. InDepthNH.org is published by the New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism. Subscribe Today, Wilton Public & Gregg Free Library schedules ski program, New Ipswich Planning Board reviews parking plan for Silver Scone Teas, Town Meeting 2023: Where and when to vote. RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL Arraignment for Armando Barron will be scheduled in the Cheshire County Superior Court. Police arrested and charged Armando Barron Friday, September 25 with capital murder for . Armando Barron ordered his wife to drive the Subaru to their Jaffrey home, where they retrieved camping gear. Photographs submitted by the lawyer of Britany Barron, 31, of Jaffrey, show the injuries she endured during alleged assaults by her husband Armando Barron. Built with the Largo WordPress Theme from the Institute for Nonprofit News. Our investigative reporting prompts civil discourse that spurs citizens to action. 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.