Your light remains with us.. Shesentenced the Jaffrey resident to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 45 years, for assaulting and murdering Keene resident Jonathan Amerault. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. 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. 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. Armando Barron, left, listens to Cheshire County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard duringhis sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. 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. Town Meeting: Thursday, March 16, 7 p.m. Town Hall. 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. InDepthNH.org is published by the New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism. Britany Barron was sentenced to three and a half to seven years in prison, with two years suspended from the minimum and maximum sentences. '"; 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. 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. 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. 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. Armando Barron then shot Amerault three times, killing him, according to Slopers affidavit. The problem for Britany and the state is that it is Britanys word and Britanys word alone that Armando did these things, not her. In his Anywhere. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph3'); Her name is Britany Barron. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Throughout the assaults, the attempted strangulation, and the cutting of his wrists, Jonathan never lost consciousness, Senior Assistant Attorney General Benjamin Agati wrote in one previously filed motion. Britany Barron told police that she burned Ameraults belongings and wiped down his car and was waiting for her husband to return. His body was discovered 200 miles away in Coos County on Tuesday. That's one. The couple drove up to an Errol campground in two cars, with Britany Barron driving Ameraults Subaru up to the woods. 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. Our investigative reporting prompts civil discourse that spurs citizens to action. 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. 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. 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. She also got 377 days credit for time already served, meaning she could be released this year. If they have any interest in finding out the truth wed have an interest in talking to them, Smith 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. There had also been two kisses, Chase said. Facebook gives people the power. They kissed, twice, but that was more than enough. Join Facebook to connect with Armando Barron and others you may know. 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. We reveal wrongdoing, corruption and influence-peddling while giving voice to the disenfranchised. He didnt care. 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 The abject cruelty, the pain and suffering and all that you inflicted on Jonathan that night is unfathomable.. Evil recognized Jonathans inner light, and evil tried to extinguish it, Justine Amerault said amid tears. 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. 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. Mr. Barron continues to be held without bail. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; Armando and Britany Barron are seen in their booking mugshots. 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. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. 's arm while in possession of a firearm, and commanded her with words to the effect of: 'go with me quietly or the girls are going to see something messy,' said gun constituting a deadly weapon in the manner in which it was threatened or intended to be used; Reckless Conduct Domestic Violence one count for recklessly engaging in conduct that placed a family member, in danger of serious bodily injury, by placing a firearm inside of B.B. The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound to the head. 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. 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. 's mouth; Second Degree Assault two counts for: (1) recklessly causing serious bodily injury to B.B. 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 will also have two three and a half to seven years sentences suspended for 10 years. 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. 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. The man's head was found in a separate location. Accused killer: Wife lying about lover's murder, beheading 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. InDepthNH.org (https://indepthnh.org/2021/02/03/plea-deals-to-be-offered-in-decapitation-murder/). Barron Appeals Arguing Jurors Shouldn't Have Heard How Victim Pleaded Armano Barron was indicted on one count of capital murder, for allegedly knowingly causing Ameraults death while attempting to kidnap him, as well as an alternative count of first-degree murder. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph2'); Britany and Britany alone stood on Jonathan Ameraults neck, slashed his wrists and ultimately shot him multiple times resulting in his death. kate.giaquinto@doj.nh.gov | 603-573-6103 All calls are toll-free and confidential. 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. Jack Rooney can be reached at 352-1234, extension 1404, or jrooney@keenesentinel.com. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; Armando Barron, 32, is charged with first-degree murder, which carries a maximum punishment of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Armando Barron allegedly killed Amerault . 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. Armando Barron sentenced to life in prison - Monadnock Ledger-Transcript var currentLocation = window.location; 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, of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, was arrested early Friday and faces a capital murder charge. "I'll say a fetal position bent at the waist, bent at the knees," Duval said. His defense attorneys have argued that his wife,. This was not a torrid love affair. NH News By Ryan Spencer THE KEENE SENTINEL. Her attorney, Richard Guerriero has said she acted out of fear for her life and safety. Armando Barron then gave his wife a knife and told her to slit Ameraults wrists. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; 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. 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. Armando Barron watches the proceedings during the jurys tour of key locations in the murder case Tuesday in Jaffrey. Would you like to receive our daily news? if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1) { 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. NH Woman Accused Of Beheading Lover At Behest Of Husband 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. Before the relationship could go anywhere, Armando Barron found the texts and made murderous choices, according to court records. 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. She also confessed to helping to dispose of the body out of fear after Armando Barron assaulted her and Amerault and then shot Amerault to death, she told police. Click here Armando Barron, left, listens to Cheshire County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard duringhis sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. 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. But there are some who bring a light so great to those around them that even after they have gone, the light remains.. The jurors were then taken by school bus to Jaffrey, where they were shown surveillance cameras located in the downtown area as well as the parking lot at Teleflex, where Britany Barron and Amerault had worked together. The Jaffrey couple charged in the September 2020 murder and decapitation of a Keene man will be offered plea deals by prosecutors. 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. He punched him. Britany Barron Courtesy photos Built with the Largo WordPress Theme from the Institute for Nonprofit News. Kenneth, left and Justine Amerault speak Friday afternoon at the sentencing hearing for Armando Barron in Cheshire County Superior Court. 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. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph1'); var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); He also faces kidnapping, attempted murder, second-degree assault and reckless-conduct charges. var currentLocation = window.location; It takes money to keep independent New Hampshire news flowing. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph4'); The couple then drove separate cars four hours north to Errol where they stopped at a general store and Armando Barron bought cleaning supplies, according to court records. 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. We reveal wrongdoing, corruption and influence-peddling while giving voice to the disenfranchised. YEAR IN REVIEW 2021: Jaffrey couple charged in murder Her attorney, Richard Guerriero, said in court that she acted under duress," the New Hampshire Union Leader reports. Kate Giaquinto, Director of Communications Near her was a large object covered by a tarp and covered with sticks and branches. 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 . May 31, 2022. Jury selection for Armando Barron trial to begin in May 2022, judge says Armando then allegedly ordered Britany to decapitate Amerault so that he couldnt be identified by dental records, and Britany allegedly complied, the warrant says. By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org Jaffrey couple indicted on charges related to Amerault murder You have permission to edit this article. 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. Both Barrons remain held without bail, though Guerriero is asking that Britany Barron be released to home confinement with electronic monitoring. 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. Im in big trouble, Britany allegedly told the officers. When investigators talked to her in-laws, they told police she had gone away camping, Agati said in court. 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. 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. Britany Barron is expected to be the first witness to testify Wednesday morning when the trial resumes. 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.