By Tori Richards
September 6, 2006
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (Crime Library) — Jon Jarvi was always looking for the big score, a way to make a quick buck.
It landed him in jail on federal counterfeiting charges, where he had the unfortunate luck to run into fellow inmate Skylar Deleon, a one-time child actor who was serving time for burglary. Deleon, 27, was good at concocting scams, officials say, so it was only a matter of time before their stars aligned.
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That day came on Dec. 27, 2003 as the men left the jail on their regular work furlough programs. But instead of going to a job site, Deleon — who once acted in the "Power Rangers" television series — had convinced Jarvi to take a quick jaunt to Mexico on a get rich quick scheme, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
The day before, Jarvi, 45, had refinanced his condominium and cashed two $25,000 checks.
Deleon arrived back at his cell a few hours late; Jarvi was found by the side of a road halfway between Tijuana and Ensenada, his throat slit. Ironically, Deleon might have gotten away with it if police hadn't been investigating him a year later in connection with the murders of Thomas and Jackie Hawks, according to the district attorney.
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