"So, these are significant injuries. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. InDepthNH.org (https://indepthnh.org/2021/02/03/plea-deals-to-be-offered-in-decapitation-murder/). 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 Barron messaged Amerault using Britany's phone to lure him to the park, she said. 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. He is also facing charges stemming from an alleged domestic violence assault on his wife Britany Barron, 31. Her campsite was close to a bear baiting site, according to court records. JAFFREY, NH Armando Barron, 30, of Jaffrey was arrested on a capital murder charges Friday in connection to the death of a Keene man who went missing last week. var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ''; Kenneth, left and Justine Amerault speak Friday afternoon at the sentencing hearing for Armando Barron in Cheshire County Superior Court. When she refused, Armando told her to step on Ameraults neck and cut his wrists, she testified. 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. April 27, 2021, Contact: 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. On September 24, 2020, an autopsy was conducted by New Hampshire Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jennie V. Duval. 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 hunters contacted New Hampshire Fish and Game, and two conservation officers went into the woods to find her. 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. We reveal wrongdoing, corruption and influence-peddling while giving voice to the disenfranchised. The trial is scheduled through June 3. Armando Barron enters Cheshire County Superior Court for his sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. He was heading up to the campsite with their 9-year-old daughter, according to police. 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. 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. After luring Amerault, 25, of Keene, to the isolated park, he allegedly beat him and attempted to coerce his wife, Britany Barron into killing Amerault, before ultimately forcing Amerault into the back of his own car and shooting him multiple times, resulting in his death. Barron's trial continues Tuesday, when prosecutors are expected to call more law-enforcement officials to testify. 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. 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. Your actions were brutal, were absolutely horrific; they were selfish, and they were completely senseless, Leonard said. 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. 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. As Britany Barron was seeking to get out of her marriage to the controlling Armando Barron, she started pursuing a texting relationship with Jonathan, according to court records. tag_id.innerHTML = ''; Create a password that only you will remember. His defense attorneys have argued that his wife,. }, Cheshire County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard speaks Friday afternoon during Armando Barron's sentencing hearing. Kate Giaquinto, Director of Communications Ashley Saari of the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript and Paul Cuno-Booth for the Granite State News Collaborative contributed to this report. - 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. InDepthNH protects independent journalism that holds government accountable to the people. For Immediate Release Britany Barron Courtesy photos Armando Barron then shot Amerault three times, killing him, according to Slopers affidavit. Rest in peace, Jonathan, she said. We depend on your support. 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 . tag_id.innerHTML = ''; var photocredit = "'' 'Armando Barron'"; var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); 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. RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL Our investigative reporting prompts civil discourse that spurs citizens to action. May 31, 2022. Barron's wife, Britany, is charged with falsifying evidence. 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. Ashley Saari of the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript and Paul Cuno-Booth for the Granite State News Collaborative contributed to this report. Union Leader Correspondent. Your light remains with us.. 1 of 2. RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph2'); Armando Barron has been charged with capital murder. 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. And then he just started kicking him and kicking him and kicking him . Armando Barron has been charged with capital murder. He had put it in her backpack as they got ready to drive north. Armando then allegedly ordered Britany to decapitate Amerault so that he couldnt be identified by dental records, and Britany allegedly complied, the warrant says. 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. Details of the. According to the motion, prosecutors with the New Hampshire Attorney Generals Office have copies of the recordings made of all of Armando Barrons jail-house calls and visits, which is standard procedure. Driving further, they got to the remote campsite where Armando Barron burned Ameraults I.D. 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. tag_id.innerHTML = ''; 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. 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. She also got 377 days credit for time already served, meaning she could be released this year. 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. He hit her and choked her. 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. Britany Barron is expected to be the first witness to testify Wednesday morning when the trial resumes. She later pleaded guilty to three charges of falsifying physical evidence, one involving sawing Ameraults head from the corpse. 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. Armando Barron, 30, is charged with capital murder for allegedly shooting Jonathan Amerault, 25. Court records described a grisly crime that might have been sparked by an affair. //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ''; 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. Armando Barron did not kill Jonathan Amerault.. Armando Barron, left, listens to Cheshire County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard duringhis sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. 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. Judge rules Jaffrey man's capital murder trial to begin in 2022. 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. 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. var currentLocation = window.location; Town Meeting: Thursday, March 16, 7 p.m. Town Hall. 's mouth; Second Degree Assault two counts for: (1) recklessly causing serious bodily injury to B.B. Britany Barron is accused of four counts of falsifying physical evidence, for actions she allegedly took following the murder to attempt to cover up the crime. Armando Barron ordered his wife to drive the Subaru to their Jaffrey home, where they retrieved camping gear. The conservation officers reported seeing blood run out of the bound tarp covering Ameraults headless body. Her name is Britany Barron. Evil recognized Jonathans inner light, and evil tried to extinguish it, Justine Amerault said amid tears. Monday's testimony concluded with Jill Therriault, another forensic scientist at the state lab, who works as a firearms examiner. 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. 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. 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. Amerault was an engineer at Teleflex in Jaffrey, a biomedical company, where he worked with Britany Barron. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1) { Heinous torture and murder, Chase said. She was granted parole last month. HIS CAUSE OF DEATH WAS DETERMINED TO BE A GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE HEA ARMANDO BARRON OF JAFFREY, NEW HAMPSHIRE WAS ARRESTED EARLY THIS MORNING AND FACES A CAPITAL MURDER CHARGE. And he did not pull the trigger causing Jonathan Ameraults death. She's charged with falsifying physical evidence, in part, for allegedly sawing Amerault's head off from his body and hiding it. Sign up forPEOPLEs free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Accused killer: Wife lying about lover's murder, beheading. Later that night, she said Armando drove her to Annett Wayside Park in Rindge, repeatedly hitting her in the face as he drove. KEENE During the opening arguments at the trial for accused murderer Armando Barron, the defense pointed the finger of blame at his wife, Britany Barron, as the killer, not merely a victim of domestic violence. Now, both Armando Barron, 30, and Britany Barron, 31, are facing charges for their respective roles in Amerault's killing. 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 At the time, Britany Barron had the loaded gun her husband used in the murder, according to court records. 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. NH News You shouldnt believe it because its sensationalized, making her seem like only a victim instead of what she actually is, a murderer.. "Not if his head was up against the hatchback, no," Duval said. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; The abject cruelty, the pain and suffering and all that you inflicted on Jonathan that night is unfathomable.. There were no weekends away; there were no hookups at work, no sexual contact. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph3'); 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. Armando Barron, the Jaffrey man who murdered Keene's Jonathan Amerault before forcing his wife to cut off the victim's head, wants his murder condition overturned, partly because he wanted Amerault's pleas for his life moments before he was killed kept from the jury. Photos filed as part of Britany Barrons motion for bail show the wounds she sustained when she said her husband, Armando Barron discovered her relationship with Jonathan Amerault. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Mr. Barron continues to be held without bail. 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. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1) { Concord Monitor. If they have any interest in finding out the truth wed have an interest in talking to them, Smith said. "That could be a straight line. All parties are continued to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. [Jonathan] fell. 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. 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. 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. She admitted, Im in big trouble, and the officers found a headless body underneath a tarp. 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. . Lugo argues that whatever was said cannot be used at trial unless Armando Barron himself commented directly on the case. 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. 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 '"; Before the relationship could go anywhere, Armando Barron found the texts and made murderous choices, according to court records. She said the state likely wants to come to a plea agreement with Britany Barron before it can prosecute Armando Barron. 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. - 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. 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. Their attorneys did not immediately respond to PEOPLEs requests for comment. }. 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. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? He punched him. Low 29F. By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org 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. . 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. 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. Armando and Britany Barron of Jaffrey have been indicted by a multi-county Grand Jury on crimes related to the murder of Jonathan Amerault. '"; 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. New Hampshire Department of Justice33 Capitol Street | Concord, NH | 03301 An indictment is not an indication of guilt or innocence, but shows a jury found sufficient evidence to bring charges to trial. Im not going to kill him with that blow, and were both going to die in this car, according to court records. 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. RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL You have permission to edit this article. Armando Barron, 31, has been held without bail since his arrest in September of 2020. 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. Only Britany knows why she did those things.. His headless body was discovered at a remote campsite in Coos County . var sellablestring = "MONITOR STAFF"; The man's head was found in a separate location. He is also facing charges stemming from an alleged domestic violence assault on his wife Britany Barron, 31. All calls are toll-free and confidential. 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. 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. 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. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. The charges and allegations set forth in the complaints are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkrijfBarronIndictments-ml-cm-042921,ph01'); We depend on your support. 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. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1) { New Hampshire Department of Justice33 Capitol Street | Concord, NH | 03301 Armando Barron, 31, has been held without bail since his arrest in September of 2020. Agati asked Cheshire Superior Court Judge David Ruoff to set the trial date for Armando Barron in May of 2022.