By Ryan Spencer THE KEENE SENTINEL. '"; An indictment is not an indication of guilt or innocence, but shows a jury found sufficient evidence to bring charges to trial. 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. Telephone: 603-271-3658. Barron was sentenced tolife in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 45 years, for assaulting and murdering their son, Jonathan Amerault of Keene.
It takes money to keep independent New Hampshire news flowing. NH News LANCASTER, NH Armando and Britany Barron, the Jaffrey husband and wife arrested in connection with the killing of Jonathan Amerault, 25, of Keene, have been indicted for their alleged roles in . When she refused, Armando told her to step on Ameraults neck and cut his wrists, she testified. tag_id.innerHTML = '';
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. 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. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph2'); She told him at their Jaffrey home where they lived with their three daughters. 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. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; But there are some who bring a light so great to those around them that even after they have gone, the light remains.. (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. The problem for Britany and the state is that it is Britanys word and Britanys word alone that Armando did these things, not her. On that drive and at her house, Britany Barron told police she could hear Ameraults moans. 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. 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. var photocredit = "'RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL' 'Cheshire County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard speaks Friday afternoon during Armando Barron\'s sentencing hearing. var currentLocation = window.location; . 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. He was heading up to the campsite with their 9-year-old daughter, according to police. The charges and allegations set forth in the complaints are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. [Jonathan] fell. 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.
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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 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. Then He Allegedly Stabbed Her to Death, Mo. 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. 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. Armando Barron enters Cheshire County Superior Court for his sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. We won't share it with anyone else. 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. Armando Barron has been charged with capital murder. Armando Barron then shot Amerault three times, killing him, according to Slopers affidavit. He stomped on his face, she told investigators. 's mouth; Second Degree Assault two counts for: (1) recklessly causing serious bodily injury to B.B. Meredith Lugo, one of the public defenders representing Armando Barron, had requested the judge impose a lesser sentence on the charges other than first-degree murder. "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. But Armando did not solicit Britany Barron to kill or assault Jonathan Amerault. Shes charged with falsifying physical evidence, in part, for allegedly sawing Ameraults head off from his body and hiding it. We depend on your support. Armando and Britany Barron of Jaffrey have been indicted by a multi-county Grand Jury on crimes related to the murder of Jonathan Amerault.
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. After he beat his wife, Armando Barron used her phone to lure Jonathan Amerault to Rindge, according to court records. Would you like to receive our daily news? Her campsite was close to a bear baiting site, according to court records. Armando Barron, 32, is charged with first-degree murder, which carries a maximum punishment of life in prison without the possibility of parole. The motion to exclude the phone calls is the only one publicly available. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.. Clear. When asked by the judge if he would like to provide a statement, he declined. His defense attorneys have argued that his wife,. Our investigative reporting prompts civil discourse that spurs citizens to action. }, Kenneth, left and Justine Amerault speak Friday afternoon at the sentencing hearing for Armando Barron in Cheshire County Superior Court. benjamin.agati@doj.nh.gov | (603) 419-0124
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. On September 24, 2020, an autopsy was conducted by New Hampshire Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jennie V. Duval. Britany Barron testified she feared for her life as she and Armando drove separate vehicles to a campsite north of Errol, where she removed Ameraults head from his body, dragged his corpse into the woods and helped conceal his car on her husbands orders. Anywhere. Pleasedonatehereor send check to the nonprofit NH Center for Public Interest Journalism, 38 Edgewater Drive, Barrington, NH 03825. If they have any interest in finding out the truth wed have an interest in talking to them, Smith said. 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.. Britany Barron told police her husband ordered her to kill Jonathan Amerault and had her stand on his neck and slash his wrists. Arraignment for Britany Barron will be scheduled in Coos County Superior Court. He also faces kidnapping, attempted murder, second-degree assault and reckless-conduct charges. }. Kate Giaquinto, Director of Communications
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Armando Barron messaged Amerault using Britany's phone to lure him to the park, she said. Judge rules Jaffrey man's capital murder trial to begin in 2022. 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. These articles are being shared by partners in The Granite State News Collaborative. 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. Your light remains with us.. Armando Barron watches the proceedings during the jurys tour of key locations in the murder case Tuesday in Jaffrey. 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. Union Leader Correspondent. tag_id.innerHTML = ''; 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. Cheshire County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard speaks Friday afternoon during Armando Barron's sentencing hearing. Then they found his headless body wrapped up in a nearby brook. RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL 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. "Not if his head was up against the hatchback, no," Duval said. 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. Now, both Armando Barron, 30, and Britany Barron, 31, are facing charges for their respective roles in Amerault's killing. By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org The couple lived in Jaffrey. 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. And then he just started kicking him and kicking him and kicking him . 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. She also allegedly admitted to police that she cut Ameraults wrist with a machete at the direction of her husband. Two days later, Fish and Game conservation officers found Britany Barron alone at a campsite in northern Coos County. Agati asked Cheshire Superior Court Judge David Ruoff to set the trial date for Armando Barron in May of 2022. var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); Lugo wrote that she was recently informed that the state has been translating Armando Barrons conversations from Spanish to English, and that the state plans to use an undisclosed number of the conversations as evidence in 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. Mom Allegedly Strangled and Dismembered Her, Searched 'How to Get Away with Murder', Pa. Man Accused of Setting Ex's House on Fire 1 Day After Breakup, Killing Her Sister Who Used Wheelchair, Colo. Woman Applied for Restraining Order Against Ex Days Before He Allegedly Killed Her Family Members, After Counseling Session, Husband and Wife Argued Over 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.
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. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph1'); Armando Barron, 30, is charged with capital murder for allegedly kidnapping and shooting Jonathan Amerault, 25,. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. A generous gift in any amount helps us continue to bring you this service. When prosecutor Scott D. Chase gave the states opening argument earlier in the afternoon, he said Armando Barron had flown into a rage on Sept. 19 after Britany asked him for a divorce. In his Anywhere. }, Cheshire County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard speaks Friday afternoon during Armando Barron's sentencing hearing. Saatva Mattress Review: Our Pick for the Best Overall Bed of 2023, We Found 12 Cute Planters and Flower Pots That Cost Less Than $25, Here's Where to Watch and Stream Marvel's 'Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Online. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; Soon after, they found Ameraults abandoned Subaru, which was covered with a tarp and sticks. 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. Employees also told police they believed Britany Barron and Amerault were in a relationship, Anderson wrote. 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. 244, asaari@ledgertranscript.com, or on Twitter@AshleySaariMLT. Police arrested and charged Armando Barron Friday, September 25 with capital murder for . Both Barrons remain held without bail, though Guerriero is asking that Britany Barron be released to home confinement with electronic monitoring. JONATHAN AMERAULT WAS REPORTED MISSING OUT OF KEENE ON MONDAY. We depend on your support. HIS BODY WAS DISCOVERED 200 MILES AWAY IN COOS COUNTY ON TUESDAY. Heinous torture and murder, Chase said. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph3'); Arraignment for Armando Barron will be scheduled in the Cheshire County Superior Court. Amerault was an engineer at Teleflex in Jaffrey, a biomedical company, where he worked with Britany Barron. Concord Monitor. Mr. Barron continues to be held without bail. We depend on your support. 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. Rest in peace, Jonathan, she said. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph4'); 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. This was not a torrid love affair. When investigators later searched the Jeep, Littman said they found dried blood in the middle rear seat, center console, exterior of the glove box and on the passenger's seat and seat belt. 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. Later that night, she said Armando drove her to Annett Wayside Park in Rindge, repeatedly hitting her in the face as he drove. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. var photocredit = "'' 'Armando Barron'";
The final pretrial preparation and arraignment on the charges is scheduled for April 22. You have a long, long time to fade away and rot in prison.. var sellablestring = "STAFF PHOTO"; A generous gift in any amount helps us continue to bring you this service. 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, 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. //LBtag_id.innerHTML = '';
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Prosecutors are dropping a capital murder charge against a Jaffrey man accused of killing a man who had an affair with his wife as they pursue a charge of first-degree murder.Armando Barron is . '"; And to convict Armando Barron largely based on her testimony. "I'll say a fetal position bent at the waist, bent at the knees," Duval said. 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 was arrested after wildlife conservation officers told her she wasnt allowed to camp where theyd found her. Jonathan Amerault was reported missing in Keene on Monday. Armando Barron has been charged with capital murder. 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. His defense attorneys have argued that his wife, Britany, actually killed Amerault. 0. 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. Britany Barron Courtesy photos
He also was ordered to pay about $13,000 in restitution to Ameraults family. Couple charged in death of missing New Hampshire man, IN NUBIAN SQUARE AT 6:00 P.M. ERIKA: THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS ANNOUNCED TWO ARRESTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MURDER OF A 25-YEAR-OLD MAN. Armando Barron next ordered his wife to drive the Subaru to their Jaffrey home, where they retrieved camping gear. She admitted, Im in big trouble, and the officers found a headless body underneath a tarp. Two people were arrested Friday in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old New Hampshire man. Her name is Britany Barron. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBrijfBarronIndictments-ml-cm-042921,ph01');
Near her was a large object covered by a tarp and covered with sticks and branches. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkrijfBarronIndictments-ml-cm-042921,ph01');
Details of the. Facebook gives people the power. var sellablestring = "STAFF PHOTO"; "He has deep cuts, he has several lacerations on his scalp, and these other gunshot wounds, [on] the legs and the arm," Duval said. 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. 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. She will also have two three and a half to seven years sentences suspended for 10 years. 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.
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