Tonya R. Dillard

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Tonya R. Dillard, also known as Vincent Vex Dillard or just Vincent or Vex, Vincent Voltage, Voltage-X, Volty, LockJaw,[1] Biocidal, SushiOtter, and BlackCraftWitch (born August), is a pansexual, transgender male artist and fursuit maker who lived in Las Vegas, USA.

Biography[edit]

On February 20, 2020, Tonya claimed he had spent time in a mental hospital.[2] This was followed by a February 26 hospitalization for "depression and other factors,"[3] apparently an attempted suicide.[4]

Fandom involvement[edit]

Tonya has been in the furry fandom since adolescence.[5] He began drawing at a young age and started making fursuits in 2014.[5] He collaborated with fellow furry Jacob T. Berkovitz under the label LockJaw Arts.

Controversy[edit]

Main article: LockJaw Arts murder

In March 2020, Dillard and Berkovitz concocted a plan to post a dating ad to lure a person, and rob and kill whoever answered.[6]

A man who responded to the ad picked up Dillard and Berkovitz on March 27. He then took them to his residence, and once inside, the man was robbed and shot to death in the bathroom by Berkovitz.[7] At this time, Dillard was injured by the gunfire.[7]

Dillard then told a friend that they had committed murder and sent a picture of the body,[8] indicating that they were planning to hide the body in California, USA.[7] The friend contacted the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, who investigated. Dillard and Berkowitz were seen leaving the house when authorities arrived at the scene and were taken into custody.[6]

The pair were charged with murder with a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit murder, robbery with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit robbery.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Name: Vincent/Vex/Volty/LockJaw(...) post on Twitter. Dated May 29 2019. Retrieved March 29 2020.
  2. ↑ I'm just now posting but I was in the mental hospital for a little while. post on Twitter. Dated February 20, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  3. ↑ I'm sorry, Vex is in the Hospital, and we are so sorry for lack of communication(...) post on Twitter. Dated February 26, 2020. Retrieved March 30 2020.
  4. ↑ We apologize deeply to anybody who has not received their art on time, or at all(...) post on Twitter. Dated February 26, 2020. Retrieved March 30 2020.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Behind the Maw page on LockJaw Arts' website. Retrieved March 30 2020.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Vegas PD: Man robbed, killed by couple after responding to dating ad article on [ktnv.com KTNV Las Vegas]. Dated March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 2 arrested, man found shot to death in northeast valley home article on the Review Journal. Dated March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  8. ↑ Tip leads to investigation, arrest of murder suspect article on 8 News Now. Dated March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.

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