You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. 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. 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 "So, these are significant injuries. Two people were arrested Friday in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old New Hampshire man. View the profiles of people named Armando Barron. When Amerault arrived at the park expecting Britany Barron, Armando Barron violently assaulted him and tried to force his wife to shoot him, even putting the gun in her hands and wrapping his hand over hers, according to the police affidavit written by New Hampshire State Police Detective Stephen Sloper. When investigators talked to her in-laws, they told police she had gone away camping, Agati said in court. var photocredit = "'' 'Armando Barron'"; They kissed, twice, but that was more than enough. When he ordered her to shoot him she would not, she told police. He hit her and choked her. If they have any interest in finding out the truth wed have an interest in talking to them, Smith 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. var photocredit = "'RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL' 'Cheshire County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard speaks Friday afternoon during Armando Barron\'s sentencing hearing. 1 of 2. 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. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1) { if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1) { Their attorneys did not immediately respond to PEOPLEs requests for comment. Barron was sentenced tolife in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 45 years, for assaulting and murdering their son, Jonathan Amerault of Keene. By Ryan Spencer THE KEENE SENTINEL. The abject cruelty, the pain and suffering and all that you inflicted on Jonathan that night is unfathomable.. 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. InDepthNH fulfills the press watchdog role as envisioned by the founders of our democracy. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1) { He (Armando Barron) responded with violence. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Ameraults mother called police when he failed to show up for work two days later. 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. She told him at their Jaffrey home where they lived with their three daughters. var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); 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. Later that night, she said Armando drove her to Annett Wayside Park in Rindge, repeatedly hitting her in the face as he drove. //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ' Buy this Image'; //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ' Buy this Image'; 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. 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. Arraignment for Britany Barron will be scheduled in Coos County Superior Court. 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. The man's head was found in a separate location. Troopers testify about store receipts, other evidence in Armando Barron 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. Ashley Saari can be reached at 924-7172, ext. Britany Barron was sentenced to three and a half to seven years in prison, with two years suspended from the minimum and maximum sentences. She said the state likely wants to come to a plea agreement with Britany Barron before it can prosecute Armando Barron. The couple lived in Jaffrey. Now Im not going to get up here and say Armando is innocent of everything because he isnt. Both Britany and Armando Barron remain held without bail. Couple charged in death of missing New Hampshire man The defendant was a good father, she loved him but she wasnt in love with him anymore, Chase said. Armando Barron Arrested and Charged with Capital Murder; Britany Barron 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Amerault, 25, was missing for days before authorities found his remains at a campsite in northern New Hampshire. All calls are toll-free and confidential. Trial begins for Armando Barron, New Hampshire man accused of killing [Jonathan] fell. var photocredit = "'RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL' 'Armando Barron, left, listens to Cheshire County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard duringhis sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. Arraignment for Armando Barron will be scheduled in the Cheshire County Superior Court. She also allegedly admitted to police that she cut Ameraults wrist with a machete at the direction of her husband. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBrijfBarronIndictments-ml-cm-042921,ph02'); 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? 244, asaari@ledgertranscript.com, or on Twitter@AshleySaariMLT. Armando Barron Profiles | Facebook Jonathan Amerault was reported missing in Keene on Monday. 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. It takes money to keep independent New Hampshire news flowing. His body was discovered 200 miles away in Coos County on Tuesday. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; In both instances, Armando Barron had told his wife and parents what to say, Agati said. Police say Britany Barron was alone at the campsite and armed. 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. 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. Armando Barron then gave his wife a knife and told her to slit Ameraults wrists. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkrijfBarronIndictments-ml-cm-042921,ph02'); 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. 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. Employees also told police they believed Britany Barron and Amerault were in a relationship, Anderson wrote. Armando Barron sentenced to life in prison - Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Armando Barron is also accused of assaulting his wife prior to the murder, as well as afterward. Agati asked Cheshire Superior Court Judge David Ruoff to set the trial date for Armando Barron in May of 2022. Armando Barron, 30, is charged with capital murder for allegedly shooting Jonathan Amerault, 25. May 31, 2022. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.. Clear. Defense in Armando Barron murder trial alleges wife fired fatal shot They're all going to be bleeding and cause varying levels of incapacitation. 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. benjamin.agati@doj.nh.gov | 603-419-0124 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. Armando Barron, 30, of Jaffrey, was arrested Friday and charged with capital murder for causing Amerault's death by shooting him during a kidnapping, according to the Attorney General's news release. The conservation officers reported seeing blood run out of the bound tarp covering Ameraults headless body. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; 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. First-degree murder carries a maximum punishment of life in prison without the possibility of parole. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph4'); Two days later, Fish and Game conservation officers found Britany Barron alone at a campsite in northern Coos County. . The charges and allegations set forth in the complaints are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. tag_id.innerHTML = ' Buy this Image'; In the following moments, Armando Barron ordered his wife to shoot Amerault, and she refused. Armando Barron put Jonathan Amerault in the trunk of Ameraults Subaru, and shot him three times, according to court records. After serving prison time, she was released on probation. var sellablestring = "STAFF PHOTO"; Benjamin J. Agati, Senior Assistant Attorney General 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. And then the third one appears to be a close-range wound.". 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. Britany Barron was indicted on three counts of falsifying physical evidence for allegedly knowingly separating Ameraults head from his body to make his remains more difficult to identify, wrapping Ameraults body in a tarp and dragging it to a remote area and cleaning part of Ameraults Subaru Impreza, which had been used to transport his body to a campsite in northern New Hampshire, all with the purpose to impair it verity or availability in the proceeding or investigation.. According to (Britany Barron,) Thats the worst part. Britany Barron told police her husband ordered her to kill Jonathan Amerault and had her stand on his neck and slash his wrists. InDepthNH.org is published by the New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism. 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. He was also indicted on criminal solicitation of first-degree assault for soliciting his wife to apply force to Ameraults neck and to injure Amerault with a knife. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. She was granted parole last month. Her only comfort was knowing that the defendant was not going to kill her in front of her girls, Chase said. Wearing orange prison garb with his hands cuffed in front of him, Armando Barron stood silently as Leonard read his sentence. That failed to kill Amerault and Armando Barron then allegedly assaulted him with the machete, Britany Barron told investigators. . The night of Sept. 19, 2020, she said, Armando Barron found Snapchat messages between her and Amerault. Concord Monitor. Armando Barron, 32, is charged with first-degree murder, which carries a maximum punishment of life in prison without the possibility of parole. The couple drove up to an Errol campground in two cars, with Britany Barron driving Ameraults Subaru up to the woods. Shesentenced the Jaffrey resident to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 45 years, for assaulting and murdering Keene resident Jonathan Amerault. kate.giaquinto@doj.nh.gov | 603-573-6103 While loading the camping gear into the car, (Britany Barron) heard Jonathan moaning in the back of his car. His wife, Britany Barron, 32, pleaded guilty last year to charges of destroying evidence for her role in the murder of Jonathan Amerault. Her name is Britany Barron. She later pleaded guilty to three charges of falsifying physical evidence, one involving sawing Ameraults head from the corpse. Invalid password or account does not exist. Would you like to receive our daily news? Rest in peace, Jonathan, she said. Britany Barron Courtesy photos Register for online access, By MEGHAN PIERCE/Union Leader Correspondent, Armando Barron admits to assault, but lawyer says the wrong person is on trial for the murder of Jonathan Amerault, By Meghan Pierce [Mr. Barron] beat the hell out of this kid . Your actions were brutal, were absolutely horrific; they were selfish, and they were completely senseless, Leonard said. (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 . Kate Giaquinto, Director of Communications In his back. 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. 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. Police: Jaffrey Man Killed Wife's Lover, Ordered Her To Behead Him According to the defendant, He was just going, Ugh, Ugh, Ugh, over and over again, Agati wrote. Im in big trouble, she reportedly said to the conservation officers who found her. They then drove further into the woods, damaging Ameraults car in the process. Armando Barron has been charged with capital murder. Now, both Armando Barron, 30, and Britany Barron, 31, are facing charges for their respective roles in Amerault's killing. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1) { He also faces kidnapping, attempted murder, second-degree assault and reckless-conduct charges. Police used cell phone data to help find her at a campsite in the woods in Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy Grant. 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. This includes surveillance footage and receipts showing Armando Barron purchasing items such as a shovel, latex gloves and tarps at stores in northern Coos County, near where authorities found Amerault's body, they said. Investigators said Barron lured the victim to a park in Rindge and then shot him while trying to kidnap him. HIS BODY WAS DISCOVERED 200 MILES AWAY IN COOS COUNTY ON TUESDAY. New Hampshire Department of Justice33 Capitol Street | Concord, NH | 03301 - 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. Armando Barron ordered his wife to drive the Subaru to their Jaffrey home, where they retrieved camping gear. By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org Union Leader Correspondent. Brittany then alleged that Armando fatally shot Amerault three times in Amerault's car. NH News var sellablestring = "STAFF PHOTO"; His headless body was discovered at a remote campsite in Coos County . and other documents, and ordered his wife to clean the car, according to court records. But in her testimony last week, Britany Barron said Armando assaulted her, told her to kill Amerault and shot Amerault himself when she refused, all after finding flirtatious text messages between the two of them. A generous gift in any amount helps us continue to bring you this service. (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. Signup today! 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. When she refused, Armando told her to step on Ameraults neck and cut his wrists, she testified. NH Woman Accused Of Beheading Lover At Behest Of Husband Armando Barron was found guilty of first-degree murder Thursday, about two hours after the case went to the jury in Cheshire County Superior Court. 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. Armando Barron admits to assault, but lawyer says the wrong person is 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. 0. 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. 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. tag_id.innerHTML = ' Buy this Image'; Jaffrey Couple Indicted In Connection With Beheading Murder Armando Barron was indicted on three domestic violence charges for reckless conduct, for allegedly placing a firearm inside of Britany Barrons mouth, two counts of second-degree assault for striking her in the head and nose, breaking her and knowingly applying pressure to her neck and throat, strangling her to the point it impeded breathing or blood circulation, and one count of domestic violence for confining a family member by means of physical force or the threatened use of a deadly weapon.. We depend on your support. 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. 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 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. RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL 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. 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 Armando Barron's wife Britany who fired the fatal shot that killed Jonathan Amerault, 25, of Keene in September 2020. He was just kicking this guy. 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.
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