}. Jack Rooney can be reached at 352-1234, extension 1404, or jrooney@keenesentinel.com. var sellablestring = "STAFF PHOTO"; Support the 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. Britany Barron Courtesy photos 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. They're all going to be bleeding and cause varying levels of incapacitation. HIS BODY WAS DISCOVERED 200 MILES AWAY IN COOS COUNTY ON TUESDAY. Built with the Largo WordPress Theme from the Institute for Nonprofit News. This was not a torrid love affair. kate.giaquinto@doj.nh.gov | 603-573-6103 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. Then they found his headless body wrapped up in a nearby brook. 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. Rest in peace, Jonathan, she said. 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. By InDepthNH Staff Shesentenced the Jaffrey resident to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 45 years, for assaulting and murdering Keene resident Jonathan Amerault. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. He also was ordered to pay about $13,000 in restitution to Ameraults family. May 24Editor's note: This story includes descriptions of violence, including domestic assault. 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. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; Britany Barron told police her husband ordered her to kill Jonathan Amerault and had her stand on his neck and slash his wrists. 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. The state is going to ask you to believe every claim she makes. var currentLocation = window.location; When Amerault arrived, Britany Barron said her husband assaulted him, put a gun in her hand, and ordered her to shoot Amerault. tag_id.innerHTML = ''; Both Barrons remain held without bail, though Guerriero is asking that Britany Barron be released to home confinement with electronic monitoring. 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. 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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 Prosecutors allege that Armando Barron, 32, used his wife's cellphone to lure Amerault to the park just north of the Massachusetts state line the night he discovered the texts, beat and kicked. The problem for Britany and the state is that it is Britanys word and Britanys word alone that Armando did these things, not her. Britany Barron told police that she burned Ameraults belongings and wiped down his car and was waiting for her husband to return. She also allegedly admitted to police that she cut Ameraults wrist with a machete at the direction of her husband. 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. Ashley Saari of the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript and Paul Cuno-Booth for the Granite State News Collaborative contributed to this report. They then drove further into the woods, damaging Ameraults car in the process. And he did not pull the trigger causing Jonathan Ameraults death. 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. 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. Her name is Britany Barron. Both Britany and Armando Barron remain held without bail. . 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. Kate Giaquinto, Director of Communications Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? In the following moments, Armando Barron ordered his wife to shoot Amerault, and she refused. Telephone: 603-271-3658. Shesentenced the Jaffrey resident to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 45 years, for assaulting and murdering Keene resident Jonathan Amerault. Before the relationship could go anywhere, Armando Barron found the texts and made murderous choices, according to court records. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. 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. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph4'); Amerault was an engineer at Teleflex in Jaffrey, a biomedical company, where he worked with Britany Barron. 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. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; "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. He punched him. by striking her in the head and breaking her nose, and; (2) knowingly strangulating her by applying pressure to her throat or neck causing her to experience impeded breathing or blood circulation or a change in voice. 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 . "So, these are significant injuries. Ameraults body was wrapped in a tarp and buried near a brook, and his car was covered with a tarp, according to Slopers affidavit. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1) { NH News var photocredit = "'' 'Armando Barron'"; Britany Barron is expected to be the first witness to testify Wednesday morning when the trial resumes. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1) { Her only comfort was knowing that the defendant was not going to kill her in front of her girls, Chase said. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. 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. Taking the stand for several hours during the trial, Britany Barron, 33, described a horrific chain of events that led up to Ameraults murder. There were no weekends away; there were no hookups at work, no sexual contact. In his back. 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. var photocredit = "'RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL' 'Armando Barron enters Cheshire County Superior Court for his sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. The abject cruelty, the pain and suffering and all that you inflicted on Jonathan that night is unfathomable.. Concord Monitor. Our investigative reporting prompts civil discourse that spurs citizens to action. A generous gift in any amount helps us continue to bring you this service. At the time, Britany Barron had the loaded gun her husband used in the murder, according to court records. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. When he went missing in September, 2020, his mother knew something was wrong and that perhaps som, From the blood collected at the scene of the murder at Annett Wayside State Park in Rindge to fingerprints and the autopsy report, prosecutors. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkrijfBarronIndictments-ml-cm-042921,ph02'); Scott Chase, Assistant Attorney General. 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. Union Leader Correspondent. His defense attorneys have argued that his wife, Britany, actually killed Amerault. Armando Barron, 32, is charged with first-degree murder, which carries a maximum punishment of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Already subscribe? 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. All calls are toll-free and confidential. //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ''; (POLICE PHOTO) Jonathan Amerault, 25, of Keene is seen on a hiking trip in the mountains. Armando Barron, 31, has been held without bail since his arrest in September of 2020. In his victim impact statement, Jonathan Amerault's father, Kenneth Amerault, addressed Barron directly. 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. For Immediate Release 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 Rindge, New Hampshire. For more information visit collaborativenh.org. The Jaffrey couple charged in the September 2020 murder and decapitation of a Keene man will be offered plea deals by prosecutors. 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. 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 said the state likely wants to come to a plea agreement with Britany Barron before it can prosecute Armando Barron. 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. All parties are continued to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. 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. Armando Barron put Jonathan Amerault in the trunk of Ameraults Subaru, and shot him three times, according to court records. Create a password that only you will remember. Later that night, Armando allegedly used his wifes phone to text Amerault and lure him to Annette Wayside Park in the town of Rindge. Courtesy photo Annett State Park in Rindge, where police say a Jaffrey man lured his wife's lover and killed him before the couple disposed of his body in the north woods of New Hampshire. "I'll say a fetal position bent at the waist, bent at the knees," Duval said. var currentLocation = window.location; Ashley Saari can be reached at 924-7172, ext. Scott Chase, Assistant Attorney General. But Armando did not solicit Britany Barron to kill or assault Jonathan Amerault. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WCVB-TV. Armando Barron was stopped and arrested in Coos County. 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. Wearing orange prison garb with his hands cuffed in front of him, Armando Barron stood silently as Leonard read his sentence. var sellablestring = "MONITOR STAFF"; At the park, Armando allegedly beat Amerault and then demanded that his wife shoot him, Britany told police, according to the affidavit. Town Meeting: Thursday, March 16, 7 p.m. Town Hall. 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. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBrijfBarronIndictments-ml-cm-042921,ph02'); 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.. 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. Arraignment for Armando Barron will be scheduled in the Cheshire County Superior Court. 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. High 43F. var currentLocation = window.location; Two additional complaints were filed by the Office of the Attorney General charging Armando Barron with domestic violence for knowingly causing unprivileged physical contact against a family member, B.B., by striking her in the head while inside their residence, and later while inside a motor vehicle, which are considered misdemeanor-level offenses. Sign up forPEOPLEs free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. - 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. He also faces kidnapping, attempted murder, second-degree assault and reckless-conduct charges. Concord Monitor Recent Obituaries: All of Concord Monitor's Recent Obituaries, Man who killed friends stepfather in 1985 released on parole, Girls hockey: Bishop Brady-Trinity-Londonderry skates past Concord and into the semifinals. Armando Barron then shot Amerault three times, killing him, according to Slopers affidavit. Follow him on Twitter @RooneyReports. 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.