var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; 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. 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. There had also been two kisses, Chase said. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. A generous gift in any amount helps us continue to bring you this service. Barron's wife, Britany, is charged with falsifying evidence. The abject cruelty, the pain and suffering and all that you inflicted on Jonathan that night is unfathomable.. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph3'); Britany, 31, of Jaffrey, was arrested on Thursday and charged with three counts of falsifying physical evidence in conjunction with Amerault's killing, the release states. Telephone: 603-271-3658. By Susan Dromey Heeter, Joyful MusingsEvery year, Kat Murphy organizes the Prominence Boutique in Newmarket, New Hampshires Community Church. Then He Allegedly Stabbed Her to Death, Mo. 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. 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. According to the defendant, He was just going, Ugh, Ugh, Ugh, over and over again, Agati wrote. By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org 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. We depend on your support. 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. Jonathan Amerault was reported missing in Keene on Monday. The couple drove up to an Errol campground in two cars, with Britany Barron driving Ameraults Subaru up to the woods. Now, both Armando Barron, 30, and Britany Barron, 31, are facing charges for their respective roles in Amerault's killing. At one point, both Amerault and Britany Barron were alone in a car, and she was armed with a machete. 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 put Jonathan Amerault in the trunk of Ameraults Subaru, and shot him three times, according to court records. tag_id.innerHTML = ''; 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. 0. At the time, Britany Barron had the loaded gun her husband used in the murder, according to court records. 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. Armando Barrons lawyer, Meredith Lugo, filed several motions in the Cheshire Superior Court this week in the case, though nearly all of them were filed under seal. His defense attorneys have argued that his wife,. Only Britany knows why she did those things.. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WCVB-TV. Near her was a large object covered by a tarp and covered with sticks and branches. Your light remains with us.. 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. 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. He (Armando Barron) responded with violence. Your actions were brutal, were absolutely horrific; they were selfish, and they were completely senseless, Leonard said. Telephone: 603-271-3658. . 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. 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 had put it in her backpack as they got ready to drive north. 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. Britany and Britany alone stood on Jonathan Ameraults neck, slashed his wrists and ultimately shot him multiple times resulting in his death. var sellablestring = "STAFF PHOTO"; //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph2'); They're all going to be bleeding and cause varying levels of incapacitation. He was heading up to the campsite with their 9-year-old daughter, according to police. 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. 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. After serving prison time, she was released on probation. They certainly require Britanys testimony if they proceed against our client, Smith said. benjamin.agati@doj.nh.gov | (603) 419-0124 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. "That would not be possible.". InDepthNH.org (https://indepthnh.org/2021/02/03/plea-deals-to-be-offered-in-decapitation-murder/). 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. Armando Barron, 32, is charged with first-degree murder, which carries a maximum punishment of life in prison without the possibility of parole. var currentLocation = window.location; He didnt care. A generous gift in any amount helps us continue to bring you this service. Texas Man Allegedly Broke into Estranged Wife's Home Wearing a Ski Mask, Killed Her While Daughter Escaped, N.J. Arraignment for Armando Barron will be scheduled in the Cheshire County Superior Court. By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org Choose wisely! That was her warning (that) he was in control, not her.. Two days later, Fish and Game conservation officers found Britany Barron alone at a campsite in northern Coos County. 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. Later that night, Armando allegedly used his wifes phone to text Amerault and lure him to Annette Wayside Park in the town of Rindge. And to convict Armando Barron largely based on her testimony. And then the third one appears to be a close-range wound.". if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1) { The defense which argued during the trial that Britany Barron, not her husband, fired the gunshot that killed Amerault plans to appeal Armando Barrons conviction, Lugo said. His headless body was discovered at a remote campsite in Coos County . Chase also showed the jury photos of Britany Barron at her arrest, showing her bruised face from the beating, he also showed autopsy x-rays of Ameraults body to show how badly he was assaulted. Like, he was awake for everything.. The couple lived in Jaffrey. 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 . Heinous torture and murder, Chase said. By Susan Dromey Heeter, Joyful MusingsEvery year, Kat Murphy organizes the Prominence Boutique in Newmarket, New Hampshires Community Church. 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. 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. 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. Evil recognized Jonathans inner light, and evil tried to extinguish it, Justine Amerault said amid tears. The hunters contacted New Hampshire Fish and Game, and two conservation officers went into the woods to find her. On September 24, 2020, an autopsy was conducted by New Hampshire Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jennie V. Duval. It takes money to keep independent New Hampshire news flowing. Amerault had begged for his life when Armando Barron brandished a gun, according to an interview Britany Barron gave, part of court records. When she refused, Armando told her to step on Ameraults neck and cut his wrists, she testified. Accused killer: Wife lying about lover's murder, beheading. Britany was arrested after wildlife conservation officers told her she wasnt allowed to camp where theyd found her. Ashley Saari of the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript and Paul Cuno-Booth for the Granite State News Collaborative contributed to this report. 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. Mr. Barron continues to be held without bail. Even if Armando Barron did not say anything about the case, whatever his visitors and callers said in the recording cannot be used either, Lugo writes. 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 . Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? 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. 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. View the profiles of people named Armando Barron. InDepthNH protects independent journalism that holds government accountable to the people. All parties are continued to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Both Barrons remain held without bail, though Guerriero is asking that Britany Barron be released to home confinement with electronic monitoring. Soon after, they found Ameraults abandoned Subaru, which was covered with a tarp and sticks. Armando Barron, 31, is accused of using his wifes cell phone to lure Amerault to Annett State Park in Rindge in the overnight between Sept. 19 and Sept. 20, after discovering Amerault and his wife, Britany Barron, 31, were allegedly having an affair. 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. Rachel Martinez, a criminalist with the State Police's forensic lab who specializes in fingerprint analysis, said that in her examination of the evidence, she found a palm print and fingerprints matching Armando Barron's left hand on the rear spoiler of Amerault's vehicle. We depend on your support. Her Ex-Boyfriend Was Just Arrested, New York Mother of 3 Is Fatally Shot One Day After Estranged Husband Was Charged with Domestic Violence. Armando Barron, 31, has been held without bail since his arrest in September of 2020. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.. Clear. Their conversations, their flirting and those two kisses set in motion unimaginable crimes. May 24Editor's note: This story includes descriptions of violence, including domestic assault. On that drive and at her house, Britany Barron told police she could hear Ameraults moans. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBrijfBarronIndictments-ml-cm-042921,ph01'); The first day of the trial began with preliminary opening arguments in the morning. Chase said the relationship between Britany Barron and Jonathan Amerault consisted of Snapchat messages, talking at work on breaks, and seeing each other occasionally at after-work events with other co-workers. Benjamin J. Agati, Senior Assistant Attorney General We depend on your support. During the Jaffrey resident's sentencing hearing in Cheshire County Superior Court on Friday a day after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder and a slew of other crimes Judge Elizabeth Leonard said she had absolutely no hesitation in imposing the sentence. }. var sellablestring = "STAFF PHOTO"; But there are some who bring a light so great to those around them that even after they have gone, the light remains.. 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. 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. "I'll say a fetal position bent at the waist, bent at the knees," Duval said. His body was discovered 200 miles away in Coos County on Tuesday. }, Kenneth, left and Justine Amerault speak Friday afternoon at the sentencing hearing for Armando Barron in Cheshire County Superior Court. 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. Police used cell phone data to help find her at a campsite in the woods in Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy Grant. On Friday, both Armando and Britany pleaded not guilty to the charges they each face. 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. 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 . var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; 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. var photocredit = "'RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL' 'Armando Barron enters Cheshire County Superior Court for his sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. Lugo did not respond to a request for comment. 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 tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph1'); (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. Armando Barron was also indicted on three counts relating to domestic violence in a case that has been connected by the courts to Ameraults murder. We reveal wrongdoing, corruption and influence-peddling while giving voice to the disenfranchised. 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. She admitted, Im in big trouble, and the officers found a headless body underneath a tarp. var currentLocation = window.location; var photocredit = "'RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL' 'Cheshire County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard speaks Friday afternoon during Armando Barron\'s sentencing hearing. Armando Barron has yet to be sentenced on three counts of domestic violence, two counts of second-degree assault and one count of reckless conduct in which Britany Barron was the victim. Now Im not going to get up here and say Armando is innocent of everything because he isnt. }. When asked by the judge if he would like to provide a statement, he declined. A close college friend of Amerault, Austin Zuercher of Boston, also testified Tuesday afternoon, saying he was also concerned when Amerault didnt respond to a Sept. 19 text from him. 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 messaged Amerault using Britany's phone to lure him to the park, she said. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. 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. Built with the Largo WordPress Theme from the Institute for Nonprofit News. }, Armando Barron enters Cheshire County Superior Court for his sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. Her name is Britany Barron. 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. 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. The final pretrial preparation and arraignment on the charges is scheduled for April 22. kate.giaquinto@doj.nh.gov | 603-573-6103 She said the state likely wants to come to a plea agreement with Britany Barron before it can prosecute Armando Barron. Low 29F. By InDepthNH Staff 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. Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. 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. First-degree murder carries a maximum punishment of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Monday's testimony concluded with Jill Therriault, another forensic scientist at the state lab, who works as a firearms examiner. Pleasedonatehereor send check to the nonprofit NH Center for Public Interest Journalism, 38 Edgewater Drive, Barrington, NH 03825. 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. 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. 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. An indictment is not an indication of guilt or innocence, but shows a jury found sufficient evidence to bring charges to trial. Jury selection for Armando Barron trial to begin in May 2022, judge says Britany Barron told police her husband ordered her to kill Jonathan Amerault and had her stand on his neck and slash his wrists. '"; Therriault said she could not determine the origin of the third bullet because it had fragmented in Amerault's body. 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. Ashley Saari can be reached at 924-7172, ext. Enraged, Armando allegedly beat her, stuck a gun in her mouth and strangled her on their bed, causing her to pass out, the arrest warrant affidavit states. tag_id.innerHTML = ''; 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. Barron's trial continues Tuesday, when prosecutors are expected to call more law-enforcement officials to testify. He is also facing charges stemming from an alleged domestic violence assault on his wife Britany Barron, 31. When Ameraults mother reported her son missing, police learned that Britany Barron had suddenly called her work and announced she quit and was moving away. 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. They kissed, twice, but that was more than enough. Employees also told police they believed Britany Barron and Amerault were in a relationship, Anderson wrote. She also found fingerprints belonging to Britany Barron on a can of spray paint that had been entered into evidence, Martinez said. Armando Barron put Jonathan Amerault in the trunk of Amerault's Subaru, and shot him three times, according to court records. 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. Town Meeting: Thursday, March 16, 7 p.m. Town Hall. September 25, 2020, Contact: The state is going to ask you to believe every claim she makes. The trial is scheduled through June 3. 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. Britany Barron was sentenced to three and a half to seven years in prison, with two years suspended from the minimum and maximum sentences. A generous gift in any amount helps us continue to bring you this service. By InDepthNH Staff 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. tag_id.innerHTML = ''; 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.. 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. Concord Monitor. After he beat his wife, Armando Barron used her phone to lure Jonathan Amerault to Rindge, according to court records. 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. 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. She told him at their Jaffrey home where they lived with their three daughters. 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.