When Amerault arrived, Britany Barron said Armando hit and kicked him and stomped on his face. Police used cell phone data to help find her at a campsite in the woods in Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy Grant. 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. Her attorney, Richard Guerriero has said she acted out of fear for her life and safety. Both Barrons remain held without bail, though Guerriero is asking that Britany Barron be released to home confinement with electronic monitoring. 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. Britany Barron is expected to be the first witness to testify Wednesday morning when the trial resumes. 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. It takes money to keep independent New Hampshire news flowing. The abject cruelty, the pain and suffering and all that you inflicted on Jonathan that night is unfathomable.. 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. var sellablestring = "STAFF PHOTO"; Armando Barron then shot Amerault three times, killing him, according to Slopers affidavit. It takes money to keep independent New Hampshire news flowing. Then she said Armando forced Amerault into the back of his own vehicle and shot him three times. Later that night, Armando allegedly used his wifes phone to text Amerault and lure him to Annette Wayside Park in the town of Rindge. 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. He stomped on his face, she told investigators. 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. Create a password that only you will remember. 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. Britany Barron was indicted on three counts of falsifying physical evidence for allegedly knowingly separating Ameraults head from his body to make his remains more difficult to identify, wrapping Ameraults body in a tarp and dragging it to a remote area and cleaning part of Ameraults Subaru Impreza, which had been used to transport his body to a campsite in northern New Hampshire, all with the purpose to impair it verity or availability in the proceeding or investigation.. tag_id.innerHTML = ''; In the following moments, Armando Barron ordered his wife to shoot Amerault, and she refused. Sign up forPEOPLEs free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. '"; 244, asaari@ledgertranscript.com, or on Twitter@AshleySaariMLT. JONATHAN AMERAULT WAS REPORTED MISSING OUT OF KEENE ON MONDAY. }, Cheshire County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard speaks Friday afternoon during Armando Barron's sentencing hearing. 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. Im in big trouble, Britany Barron reportedly told the officers when they found her. He (Armando Barron) responded with violence. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.. Clear. tag_id.innerHTML = ''; '"; Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. InDepthNH.org (https://indepthnh.org/2021/02/03/plea-deals-to-be-offered-in-decapitation-murder/). "I'll say a fetal position bent at the waist, bent at the knees," Duval 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. Both Britany and Armando Barron remain held without bail. The sentence Leonard imposed was in line with what Senior Assistant Attorney General Benjamin Agati, who prosecuted the case, had recommended. His defense attorneys have argued that his wife, Britany, actually killed Amerault. (CHESHIRE HOUSE OF CORRECTIONS PHOTO) KEENE The Jaffrey man who allegedly shot and killed his wife's lover before forcing her to decapitate the dead body in an unincorporated place in Coos County will not get the . She told him at their Jaffrey home where they lived with their three daughters. benjamin.agati@doj.nh.gov | 603-419-0124 Armando Barron allegedly discovered that Britany Barron was having an affair with Amerault and then used her cell phone to lure Amerault to a park in Rindge, according to court records. He was heading up to the campsite with their 9-year-old daughter, according to police. When investigators talked to her in-laws, they told police she had gone away camping, Agati said in court. 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They certainly require Britanys testimony if they proceed against our client, Smith said. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBrijfBarronIndictments-ml-cm-042921,ph01'); var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); 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. Soon after, they found Ameraults abandoned Subaru, which was covered with a tarp and sticks. Armando Barron put Jonathan Amerault in the trunk of Amerault's Subaru, and shot him three times, according to court records. A generous gift in any amount helps us continue to bring you this service. 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 . 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. Amerault had begged for his life when Armando Barron brandished a gun, according to an interview Britany Barron gave, part of court records. 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.. Scott Chase, Assistant Attorney General. benjamin.agati@doj.nh.gov | (603) 419-0124 Armando Barron, 30, of Jaffrey, was arraigned at the Cheshire Superior Court on Friday afternoon, via teleconference. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkrijfBarronIndictments-ml-cm-042921,ph01'); Armando Barron has been charged with capital murder. 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. . Barron was sentenced tolife in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 45 years, for assaulting and murdering their son, Jonathan Amerault of Keene. 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. She was granted parole last month. var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); Details of the. But the most immediately lethal wound is one of those gunshot wounds that entered the head.". 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. - 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. 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. "So, these are significant injuries. 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.. Britany Barron told police that she burned Ameraults belongings and wiped down his car and was waiting for her husband to return. var photocredit = "'RYAN SPENCER/KEENE SENTINEL' 'Armando Barron, left, listens to Cheshire County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard duringhis sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. Arraignment for Britany Barron will be scheduled in Coos County Superior Court. 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. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkjfBarronsentencing-ml-053122,ph3'); Monadnock Ledger-Transcript. Armando Barron, of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, was arrested early Friday and faces a capital murder charge. 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. When she refused, Armando told her to step on Ameraults neck and cut his wrists, she testified. 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. Armando Barron messaged Amerault using Britany's phone to lure him to the park, she said. 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. She also got 377 days credit for time already served, meaning she could be released this year. 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. In his back. You have a long, long time to fade away and rot in prison.. New Hampshire Department of Justice33 Capitol Street | Concord, NH | 03301 When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. 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. The hunters contacted New Hampshire Fish and Game, and two conservation officers went into the woods to find her. Would you like to receive our daily news? Armando Barron, 30, is charged with capital murder for allegedly kidnapping and shooting Jonathan Amerault, 25,. Your light remains with us.. InDepthNH.org is published by the New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism. Pleasedonatehereor send check to the nonprofit NH Center for Public Interest Journalism, 38 Edgewater Drive, Barrington, NH 03825. When Amerault arrived at the park expecting Britany Barron, Armando Barron violently assaulted him and tried to force his wife to shoot him, even putting the gun in her hands and wrapping his hand over hers, according to the police affidavit written by New Hampshire State Police Detective Stephen Sloper. Armando Barron, 30, is charged with capital murder for allegedly shooting Jonathan Amerault, 25. The statements are hearsay; simply because the other party is the recipient of a phone call from the defendant or attends a visit with him does not make their partys statements admissible, she wrote. 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. Scott Chase, Assistant Attorney General. Already subscribe? var photocredit = "'Courtesy photos' 'Britany Barron'"; At the campsite, she told police, she was forced to cut off Ameraults head with a saw, and bury it in the woods. 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.