But Armando Barron denies the charges that he put a gun in Britany's mouth, and ordered her to hurt or kill Amerault. HIS BODY WAS DISCOVERED 200 MILES AWAY IN COOS COUNTY ON TUESDAY.
But Britany "would not place her finger on the trigger, it says. The motion to exclude the phone calls is the only one publicly available. We depend on your support. Amerault, 25, was missing for days before authorities found his remains at a campsite in northern New Hampshire. By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org 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. On Friday, both Armando and Britany pleaded not guilty to the charges they each face. Armando Barron has been charged with capital murder. His wife, Britany Barron, 32, pleaded guilty last year to charges of destroying evidence for her role in the murder of Jonathan Amerault. Armando Barron did not kill Jonathan Amerault.. Our investigative reporting prompts civil discourse that spurs citizens to action. 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. 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). "That would not be possible.". 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. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? When she refused, Armando told her to step on Ameraults neck and cut his wrists, she testified. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. New Hampshire Department of Justice33 Capitol Street | Concord, NH | 03301
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. Telephone: 603-271-3658. In his Anywhere. These articles are being shared by partners in The Granite State News Collaborative. Armando Barron, of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, was arrested early Friday and faces a capital murder charge. 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. 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. A generous gift in any amount helps us continue to bring you this service. Accused murderer Armando Barron, with his lawyers Meredith Lugo and Morgan Taggart-Hampton, joins the jurys view of surveillance cameras in downtown Jaffrey on the first day of his trial Tuesday. var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase();
Facebook gives people the power. Your actions were brutal, were absolutely horrific; they were selfish, and they were completely senseless, Leonard said. 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, N.H. - The National Weather Service in Gray, Maine, has issued a Winter Storm Warning for most of New Hampshire on Friday and Saturday. Washington avalanche. Accused killer: Wife lying about lover's murder, beheading. 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. They're all going to be bleeding and cause varying levels of incapacitation. 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. Telephone: 603-271-3658. 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. Domestic Violence one count for knowingly and unlawfully confining a family member, by means of physical force or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, so as to interfere substantially with her movements, in that: he grabbed B.B. It takes money to keep independent New Hampshire news flowing. Court records described a grisly crime that might have been sparked by an affair. I know Im going to die:' Britany Barron takes the stand, Barron trial day 3: Defense attacks Britany Barrons role in crime, Wife's testimony was focal point of Barron murder trial's first week, Day 5 of Barron trial: Prosecutors focus on forensic evidence, Barron guilty of grisly murder motivated by Snapchat flirtation, Videos show confrontations, fights preceding deadly shooting outside Manchester bar, Russian politician to face court for Putin speech noodle video, 3M subsidiary claims many military plaintiffs in earplug case did not suffer hearing loss, US Justice Dept seeks rejection of Trump immunity claim in Jan. 6 lawsuits, New Boston nurse accused of breaking patient's fingers goes on trial, Manchester man charged with bludgeoning man, 83, and stealing his BMW, Judge rejects bail for man charged with murder outside Manchester Goat bar, State Supreme Court urged to uphold Manchester schools' transgender policy, Saint-Marc set to make history as first Black person to serve on federal bench in NH, Laconia man going to federal prison for peddling meth, John Delee: murderer or victim? 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. }, Kenneth, left and Justine Amerault speak Friday afternoon at the sentencing hearing for Armando Barron in Cheshire County Superior Court. 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. '"; RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1) { 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. That was her warning (that) he was in control, not her.. //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ''; 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. Britany Barron allegedly told police she refused to shoot Amerault, but did, under threat from her husband, place her foot on Ameraults neck, but did not apply sufficient pressure to kill him. Im in big trouble, Britany allegedly told the officers. Barron's wife, Britany, is charged with falsifying evidence. 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. The couple drove up to an Errol campground in two cars, with Britany Barron driving Ameraults Subaru up to the woods. According to (Britany Barron,) Thats the worst part. var currentLocation = window.location;
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. 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. "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. Now Im not going to get up here and say Armando is innocent of everything because he isnt. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The abject cruelty, the pain and suffering and all that you inflicted on Jonathan that night is unfathomable.. NH News An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. var photocredit = "'RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL' 'Armando Barron, left, listens to Cheshire County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard duringhis sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. Armando Barron watches the proceedings during the jurys tour of key locations in the murder case Tuesday in Jaffrey. You shouldnt believe it because its sensationalized, making her seem like only a victim instead of what she actually is, a murderer.. 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. Shesentenced the Jaffrey resident to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 45 years, for assaulting and murdering Keene resident Jonathan Amerault. 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. He was an avid hiker who grew up in Milford and volunteered regularly at the Souhegan Valley Boys and Girls Club there. 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. By Susan Dromey Heeter, Joyful MusingsEvery year, Kat Murphy organizes the Prominence Boutique in Newmarket, New Hampshires Community Church. 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. Man Allegedly Killed 'Kind and Loving' Wife Before Dousing House with Gasoline with Their 2 Kids Inside, A Texas Woman Was Found Dead, Dismembered in 2019. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1) { State Police said Friday Amerault was shot in the head and killed by 30-year-old Armando Barron of Jaffrey during an attempted kidnapping last weekend. Armando Barron is also accused of assaulting his wife prior to the murder, as well as afterward. Trooper Mallory Littman of the major crimes unit testified about surveillance footage from downtown Jaffrey showing a Jeep Patriot, the vehicle prosecutors claim Armando Barron was driving the night of the killing, driving toward Annett Wayside Park in Rindge, followed about two hours later by Amerault's Subaru Impreza. The court entourage then went to the scene of the murder, the nearby Annett Wayside State Park in Rindge. New Hampshire Department of Justice33 Capitol Street | Concord, NH | 03301
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. 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. Britany Barron was found with Amerault's body at a campsite in Coos County on Sept. 22, 2020, and confessed to police that her husband, Armando Barron of Jaffrey, had lured him using his wife's phone to an isolated area in Rindge and beaten and shot him after learning he was having an affair with Britany Barron and that she wanted a divorce. 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. At one point, both Amerault and Britany Barron were alone in a car, and she was armed with a machete. First-degree murder carries a maximum punishment of life in prison without the possibility of parole. He is also facing charges stemming from an alleged domestic violence assault on his wife Britany Barron, 31. 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. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBrijfBarronIndictments-ml-cm-042921,ph02');
When investigators talked to her in-laws, they told police she had gone away camping, Agati said in court. Armando Barron, 32, stands accused of violently killing Jonathan Amerault in 2020 and making his wife decapitate the victim. Armando Barron allegedly discovered that Britany Barron was having an affair with Amerault and then used her cell phone to lure Amerault to a park in Rindge, according to court records. Armando Barron, 31, has been held without bail since his arrest in September of 2020. The man's head was found in a separate location. April 27, 2021, Contact:
Her campsite was close to a bear baiting site, according to court records. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph4'); 244, asaari@ledgertranscript.com, or on Twitter@AshleySaariMLT. 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. Agati asked Cheshire Superior Court Judge David Ruoff to set the trial date for Armando Barron in May of 2022. Chase said the relationship between Britany Barron and Jonathan Amerault consisted of Snapchat messages, talking at work on breaks, and seeing each other occasionally at after-work events with other co-workers. "The only good thing I see about this heinous, heinous crime is that you are not 40 years old, 50, or 60, but only 30 years old, he said. 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.
Armando Barron has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering Keene resident Jonathan Amerault in September 2020. She's charged with falsifying physical evidence, in part, for allegedly sawing Amerault's head off from his body and hiding it. Would you like to receive our daily news? //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph2'); 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. var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); For more information visit collaborativenh.org. var photocredit = "'RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL' 'Cheshire County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard speaks Friday afternoon during Armando Barron\'s sentencing hearing. Britany Barron was sentenced to three and a half to seven years in prison, with two years suspended from the minimum and maximum sentences. 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. 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) { 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.. The defense and prosecution have rested in the murder trial of a New Hampshire man accused of brutally killing his wife's coworker and violently coercing her assistance. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. Britany Barron told police her husband ordered her to kill Jonathan Amerault and had her stand on his neck and slash his wrists. But Armando did not solicit Britany Barron to kill or assault Jonathan Amerault. Now, both Armando Barron, 30, and Britany Barron, 31, are facing charges for their respective roles in Amerault's killing. 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 campsite, she told police, she was forced to cut off Ameraults head with a saw, and bury it in the woods. When asked by the judge if he would like to provide a statement, he declined. Prior to Duval's testimony Monday, a pair of officials with N.H. State Police took the witness stand to detail their roles in the investigation. 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. Heinous torture and murder, Chase said. Two sides emerge during bail hearing, Nearly four years after incident, shock rocker Marilyn Manson slated to go on trial on Aug. 7, John Delee: Bail hearing shows differing versions of murder suspect. We reveal wrongdoing, corruption and influence-peddling while giving voice to the disenfranchised. InDepthNH protects independent journalism that holds government accountable to the people. }, Armando Barron
"That could be a straight line. 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. 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. By Susan Dromey Heeter, Joyful MusingsEvery year, Kat Murphy organizes the Prominence Boutique in Newmarket, New Hampshires Community Church. InDepthNH.org is published by the New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism. 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. }. 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. 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. var currentLocation = window.location; On that drive and at her house, Britany Barron told police she could hear Ameraults moans. var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase();
The state is going to ask you to believe every claim she makes. We depend on your support. You have permission to edit this article. Her Ex-Boyfriend Was Just Arrested, New York Mother of 3 Is Fatally Shot One Day After Estranged Husband Was Charged with Domestic Violence. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1) { Amerault, an engineer at the biomedical device company in Jaffrey where Britany Barron also worked, was an avid hiker who had summitted all but one of the 67 mountains in northern New England that . Benjamin J. Agati, Senior Assistant Attorney General
InDepthNH.org (https://indepthnh.org/2021/02/03/plea-deals-to-be-offered-in-decapitation-murder/). Armando Barron enters Cheshire County Superior Court for his sentencing hearing Friday 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. The charges and allegations set forth in the complaints are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; 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. He didnt care. 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 also was ordered to pay about $13,000 in restitution to Ameraults family. 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. tag_id.innerHTML = ''; We depend on your support. She tested the revolver prosecutors allege Armando Barron used to shoot Amerault, and found that two of the three bullets found in Amerault's body during the autopsy, including the fatal shot to his head, came from that gun. 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. Kenneth, left and Justine Amerault speak Friday afternoon at the sentencing hearing for Armando Barron in Cheshire County Superior Court. 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. She also allegedly admitted to police that she cut Ameraults wrist with a machete at the direction of her husband. 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. And then the third one appears to be a close-range wound.". Investigators said Barron lured the victim to a park in Rindge and then shot him while trying to kidnap him. After serving prison time, she was released on probation. "So, these are significant injuries. 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. }, Cheshire County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard speaks Friday afternoon during Armando Barron's sentencing hearing. 0. Armando Barron, 31, is accused of luring 25-year-old Amerault from his home in Keene to Annett State Park in Rindge, kidnapping and assaulting him, and then shooting him in the overnight hours between Sept. 19-20, 2020. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText;
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