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**Nzoner** · 05-06-2009, 09:31 AM

I've known this guy for 15 years or more and am finding this really hard to believe.He's done business with me over the years and we had developed quite a good relationship.I'm shocked and hoping there's no way it's true.

Contract killing suspected in cashier's slaying

A St. Joseph restaurant owner is accused of paying $2,000 to kill a 23-year-old cashier whose body was found Saturday on an Andrew County gravel road.

Antonio Onate, 44, was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder for allegedly ordering the contract kill after he had a disagreement with Antonio Jose Maravilla-Vargas, Friends said Mr. Maravilla-Vargas was an amateur musician/DJ who played during special events at Mr. Onate’s restaurant, La Mesa Mexican Restaurant.

Authorities did not say what the argument was over. In court papers filed Tuesday in Andrew County, Mr. Onate allegedly “had a problem with” the victim and went to a friend, who said he would “take care of (his) problem.”

Mr. Onate allegedly paid $1,000 on April 27 and another $1,000 on May 2. The friend allegedly called Mr. Onate on Sunday and “told him his problem was taken care of and he could see it on the news,” according to court documents.

On Saturday evening, authorities received a phone call stating two men were dumping a body on a county road just north of Amazonia, Mo. Mr. Maravilla-Vargas’ body was found at the scene. Authorities said he was shot execution-style with at least one bullet to the head.

Mr. Onate is being held without bond at the Andrew County Jail. Law enforcement officers are looking for two men wanted for questioning. At his home in an affluent St. Joseph neighborhood on Tuesday, Mr. Onate’s sister-in-law said the family had no comment.

Last week, the News-Press interviewed Mr. Onate as part of a profile about La Mesa Mexican Restaurant making strides after being shut down for food health violations last summer. Mr. Onate said renovations were planned.

In 1993, Mr. Onate and his brother, Francisco, opened the restaurant at 3730 Mitchell Ave. Along with three other brothers, they operate eight other La Mesa restaurants in Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska.

Friends and roommates described Mr. Maravilla-Vargas as a quiet and hardworking man who moved to St. Joseph three years ago from Mexico. Sometime this week, his father, Eugenio Maravilla, hopes to take the body back to their hometown of Puebla, Mexico. Through an interpreter, he said his son joined him in St. Joseph to do construction work.

“Since he didn’t drink, do drugs and was responsible, I didn’t worry about him,” Mr. Maravilla said. “He wanted to work hard, find a decent job and build his home in Mexico.”

For the past six months, Mr. Maravilla-Vargas worked as a cashier at La Palma Tienda Mexicana, an ethnic grocery store on King Hill Avenue. Owner Gloria Sandoval said he had received computer repair training in Mexico and was adept at sending money orders for customers.

“If he was three minutes late, he would call,” Ms. Sandoval said. “How can anyone do that to a decent kid?”

Francisco Ochoa, a friend, said Mr. Maravilla-Vargas loved computers, his guitar and singing in the church choir.

“Is ($2,000) all that Antonio’s life was worth? It’s just disgusting,” Mr. Ochoa said. “How can you have a problem with someone who no one has a problem with?”

The three Mexican grocery stores in St. Joseph will have donation cups at the cash register this week to help his father cover funeral costs and travel to Mexico.

Law officers are seeking a burgundy Jeep Cherokee or a Dodge Durango seen near the site of the slaying. They are also seeking a blue, two-door, 2001 Pontiac Grand Am that the victim drove. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hot line, 238-TIPS.

KC native · 05-06-2009, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Consistent1

Do those proxy things work? Shit?

Not now.

Redrum_69 · 05-06-2009, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by KC native

WTF is that supposed to mean?

Lets see...

Lots of illegal mexicans here doing shit jobs that I'd never do..which is great..I guess..unless you are an american who likes roofing and gardening and bussing tables. Now on that note...there are some mexicans here that are grateful to be working here instead of in Mexico because the pay is better and on Saturdays they take their trucks and trailers in the mid afternoon to pick up leftover items at garage sales or on the curb...again no problem with that either..theres enough carrion to go around.

But there are some mexicans here..illegally...working..and committing crimes against honest citizens..and then after committing a crime trying to escape back over the border. these are the mexicans that are giving other mexicans a bad name. My comment was made towards to those types of people. Because of all the violence down in Mexico with all the drug traffic and kidnappings. It just seems that alot of crimes these days involving a person of Mexican decent involves that person being here illegally.

**DaFace** · 05-06-2009, 10:02 AM

I don't mean to be insensitive to the subject or anything, but is $2,000 really the going rate for offing somebody? I mean, if I'm risking my life in jail, it's gonna take a hell of a lot more than $2,000 to make it worth my while.

Katipan · 05-06-2009, 10:03 AM

If the kid had been here illegally you'd think it would have been cheaper to just call La Migra.

Redrum_69 · 05-06-2009, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

I don't mean to be insensitive to the subject or anything, but is $2,000 really the going rate for offing somebody? I mean, if I'm risking my life in jail, it's gonna take a hell of a lot more than $2,000 to make it worth my while.

THIS...and that

**Nzoner** · 05-06-2009, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I'll bet you're glad you never pissed him off.

In the 15 years I've known him I've never once seen him get angry or raise his voice,hell he's the coach of his kids' soccer team and always came across to me as a great family man.I know that doesn't proove anything but if it turns out to be true color me shocked.

**Donger** · 05-06-2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

I don't mean to be insensitive to the subject or anything, but is $2,000 really the going rate for offing somebody? I mean, if I'm risking my life in jail, it's gonna take a hell of a lot more than $2,000 to make it worth my while.

Indeed. It probably didn't even cover the cost of the bullet.

Consistent1 · 05-06-2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by KC native

Not now.

Well, then Hootie didn't really move to Champaign and broke into my house and posted this shit because from all the crap he says I know he "lived" within walking distance of my place.

Otter · 05-06-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

My next door neighbor is awaiting sentencing for harboring illegal immigrants, he is a restaurant owner.

Hope they fry him.

beach tribe · 05-06-2009, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Redrum_69

You can take the Mexican out of Mexico...but you cant take the Mexico out of the Mexican.

And you obviously can't take the stupid out of you. I have an ex friend who is in prison now for trying to hire someone to kill a person who snitched on her for selling drugs. She is a white American BTW.

Katipan · 05-06-2009, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by beach tribe

And you obviously can't take the stupid out of you. I have an ex friend who is in prison now for trying to hire someone to kill a person who snitched on her for selling drugs. She is a white American BTW.

Snitch.

beach tribe · 05-06-2009, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Katipan

Snitch.

Yep. I hate snitches. But they're supposed to get stitches. Not body bags.

Redrum_69 · 05-06-2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by beach tribe

And you obviously can't take the stupid out of you. I have an ex friend who is in prison now for trying to hire someone to kill a person who snitched on her for selling drugs. She is a white American BTW.

She probably got pissed when they asked her "Are you a Mexican or a Mexicant?"

Otter · 05-06-2009, 10:21 AM

And who the heck is the guy committing 1st degree murder for $2000?

Something tells me this guy wasn't the creme de la creme of contract killers.

EDIT: I see this has already been touched on in the gap between my original post and now

beach tribe · 05-06-2009, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Redrum_69

Lets see...

Lots of illegal mexicans here doing shit jobs that I'd never do..which is great..I guess..unless you are an american who likes roofing and gardening and bussing tables. Now on that note...there are some mexicans here that are grateful to be working here instead of in Mexico because the pay is better and on Saturdays they take their trucks and trailers in the mid afternoon to pick up leftover items at garage sales or on the curb...again no problem with that either..theres enough carrion to go around.

But there are some mexicans here..illegally...working..and committing crimes against honest citizens..and then after committing a crime trying to escape back over the border. these are the mexicans that are giving other mexicans a bad name. My comment was made towards to those types of people. Because of all the violence down in Mexico with all the drug traffic and kidnappings. It just seems that alot of crimes these days involving a person of Mexican decent involves that person being here illegally.

Your comment really doesn't come off as meaning this.

05-06-2009, 09:31 AM
Nzoner a haw haw haw Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: MIZZOU Casino cash: $26365802	Wow,this crap is too close to home I've known this guy for 15 years or more and am finding this really hard to believe.He's done business with me over the years and we had developed quite a good relationship.I'm shocked and hoping there's no way it's true. Contract killing suspected in cashier's slaying A St. Joseph restaurant owner is accused of paying $2,000 to kill a 23-year-old cashier whose body was found Saturday on an Andrew County gravel road. Antonio Onate, 44, was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder for allegedly ordering the contract kill after he had a disagreement with Antonio Jose Maravilla-Vargas, Friends said Mr. Maravilla-Vargas was an amateur musician/DJ who played during special events at Mr. Onate’s restaurant, La Mesa Mexican Restaurant. Authorities did not say what the argument was over. In court papers filed Tuesday in Andrew County, Mr. Onate allegedly “had a problem with” the victim and went to a friend, who said he would “take care of (his) problem.” Mr. Onate allegedly paid $1,000 on April 27 and another $1,000 on May 2. The friend allegedly called Mr. Onate on Sunday and “told him his problem was taken care of and he could see it on the news,” according to court documents. On Saturday evening, authorities received a phone call stating two men were dumping a body on a county road just north of Amazonia, Mo. Mr. Maravilla-Vargas’ body was found at the scene. Authorities said he was shot execution-style with at least one bullet to the head. Mr. Onate is being held without bond at the Andrew County Jail. Law enforcement officers are looking for two men wanted for questioning. At his home in an affluent St. Joseph neighborhood on Tuesday, Mr. Onate’s sister-in-law said the family had no comment. Last week, the News-Press interviewed Mr. Onate as part of a profile about La Mesa Mexican Restaurant making strides after being shut down for food health violations last summer. Mr. Onate said renovations were planned. In 1993, Mr. Onate and his brother, Francisco, opened the restaurant at 3730 Mitchell Ave. Along with three other brothers, they operate eight other La Mesa restaurants in Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska. Friends and roommates described Mr. Maravilla-Vargas as a quiet and hardworking man who moved to St. Joseph three years ago from Mexico. Sometime this week, his father, Eugenio Maravilla, hopes to take the body back to their hometown of Puebla, Mexico. Through an interpreter, he said his son joined him in St. Joseph to do construction work. “Since he didn’t drink, do drugs and was responsible, I didn’t worry about him,” Mr. Maravilla said. “He wanted to work hard, find a decent job and build his home in Mexico.” For the past six months, Mr. Maravilla-Vargas worked as a cashier at La Palma Tienda Mexicana, an ethnic grocery store on King Hill Avenue. Owner Gloria Sandoval said he had received computer repair training in Mexico and was adept at sending money orders for customers. “If he was three minutes late, he would call,” Ms. Sandoval said. “How can anyone do that to a decent kid?” Francisco Ochoa, a friend, said Mr. Maravilla-Vargas loved computers, his guitar and singing in the church choir. “Is ($2,000) all that Antonio’s life was worth? It’s just disgusting,” Mr. Ochoa said. “How can you have a problem with someone who no one has a problem with?” The three Mexican grocery stores in St. Joseph will have donation cups at the cash register this week to help his father cover funeral costs and travel to Mexico. Law officers are seeking a burgundy Jeep Cherokee or a Dodge Durango seen near the site of the slaying. They are also seeking a blue, two-door, 2001 Pontiac Grand Am that the victim drove. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hot line, 238-TIPS.
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05-06-2009, 10:02 AM	#33
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $1846899	I don't mean to be insensitive to the subject or anything, but is $2,000 really the going rate for offing somebody? I mean, if I'm risking my life in jail, it's gonna take a hell of a lot more than $2,000 to make it worth my while.
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05-06-2009, 10:03 AM	#34
Katipan MER Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Colorado Casino cash: $2640351	If the kid had been here illegally you'd think it would have been cheaper to just call La Migra. __________________ "Loving him is red."
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