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Tonya R. Dillard

2020-04-06T21:04:27Z

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[[File:Tonya R. Dillard Mugshot.png|right|thumb|Tonya R. Dillard mugshot]]
'''Tonya R. Dillard''', also known as '''Vincent''', '''Vex''', '''Volty''', '''LockJaw''',<ref name="tweet">[https://twitter.com/BlackCraftWitch/status/1133457538576371712 Tweet] on Vincent's Twitter. Dated May 29 2019, retrieved March 29 2020.</ref> and '''BlackCraftWitch''', is an [[artist]] and [[fursuit maker]].

== Biography ==

On February 20, 2020, Vincent claimed he had spent time in a mental hospital.<ref>[https://twitter.com/LockJawArts/status/1230235808612773888 Tweet] on LockJawArts on Twitter. Dated February 20, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.</ref> This was followed by a February 26 hospitalization for "depression and other factors,"<ref>[https://twitter.com/LockJawArts/status/1232509300385308672 Tweet] on LockJawArts on Twitter. Dated February 26, 2020. Retrieved March 30 2020.</ref> apparently an attempted suicide.<ref>[https://twitter.com/LockJawArts/status/1232510202865311744 Tweet] on LockJaw Arts on Twitter. Dated February 26, 2020. Retrieved March 30 2020.</ref>

== Fandom involvement ==

Vincent has been in the [[furry fandom]] since adolescence.<ref name="about">[https://lockjawarts.weebly.com/about-us.html "About us"] on LockJaw Arts' webpage. retrieved March 30 2020.</ref> He began [[drawing]] at a young age and started making [[fursuits]] in 2014.<ref name="about"/> He collaborated with fellow [[furry]] [[Jacob Berkovit]] under the label '''LockJaw Arts'''.

== Controversy ==

In March 2020, Dillard and Berkovitz concocted a plan to post a dating ad to lure a person, and rob and kill whoever answered.<ref name="ktnv">[https://www.ktnv.com/news/crime/pd-couple-arrested-after-body-found-in-las-vegas-home "Vegas PD: Man robbed, killed by couple after responding to dating ad"] on [[ktnv.com]]. Dated March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.</ref>

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 home, the man was robbed and shot to death in the bathroom by Berkovitz.<ref name="rj">[https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/2-arrested-man-found-shot-to-death-in-northeast-valley-home-1993426/ "2 arrested, man found shot to death in northeast valley home"] article on [[Review Journal.]] Dated March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.</ref> At this time, Dillard was injured by the gunfire.<ref name="rj"/>

Dillard then told a friend that they had committed murder and sent a picture of the body,<ref>[https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/body-found-in-couples-home-man-and-woman-arrested/ "Tip leads to investigation, arrest of murder suspects"] article on [[8 News Now]]. Dated March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.</ref> indicating that they were planning to hide the body in [[W:California|California]], USA.<ref name="rj"/> The friend contacted the [[W:Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department|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.<ref name="ktnv"/>

The pair were charged with [https://www.shouselaw.com/murder.html murder with a deadly weapon], [https://www.shouselaw.com/nevada/conspiracy.html conspiracy to commit murder], [https://www.shouselaw.com/nevada/robbery.html robbery with a deadly weapon] and [https://www.shouselaw.com/nevada/conspiracy.html conspiracy to commit robbery].<ref name="rj"/>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://twitter.com/Blackcraftwitch BlackCraftWitch] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://twitter.com/lockjawarts LockJaw Arts] on Twitter
* [https://www.instagram.com/lockjawarts/ LockJaw Arts] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://lockjawarts.weebly.com/ LockJaw Arts] on [[Weebly]]
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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Fursuit makers]]
[[Category:California]]

Tonya R. Dillard

2020-04-03T13:51:03Z

66.232.254.69: not a terf

LockJaw Arts murder

2020-04-03T13:49:16Z

66.232.254.69: added space

[[File:Tonya R. Dillard Mugshot.png|right|thumb|Tonya R. Dillard mugshot]]
[[File:Jacob Berkovit Mugshot.png|right|thumb|Jacob Berkovit mugshot]]
The '''LockJaw Arts murder''' was a murder which took place in [[w:Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas, Nevada]], USA, and involved [[Tonya R. Dillard]] and [[Jacob Berkovit]], two [[furries]] who collaborated under the label '''LockJaw Arts'''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/lockjawarts "LockJawArts is run by @Blackcraftwitch and their partner Jax/Luna"] - profile on the LockJaw Arts page on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved March 30 2020.</ref>

== LockJaw Arts ==

* '''Tonya R. Dillard''' - An [[artist]] and [[fursuit maker]] known in the [[furry fandom]] by several names, including '''Vincent''', '''Vex''', '''Volty''', '''LockJaw''',<ref name="tweet">[https://twitter.com/BlackCraftWitch/status/1133457538576371712 Tweet] on Vincent's Twitter. Dated May 29 2019, retrieved March 29 2020.</ref> and '''BlackCraftWitch'''. He uses [[male]] pronouns online and was born [[female]].
* '''Jacob T. Berkovitz''' - A [[furry fan]] known in the fandom as '''Jax''' or '''Luna'''.

== The 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.<ref name="ktnv">[https://www.ktnv.com/news/crime/pd-couple-arrested-after-body-found-in-las-vegas-home "Vegas PD: Man robbed, killed by couple after responding to dating ad"] article on [[ktnv.com]]. Dated March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.</ref>

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 home, the man was robbed and shot to death in the bathroom by Berkovitz.<ref name="rj">[https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/2-arrested-man-found-shot-to-death-in-northeast-valley-home-1993426/ "2 arrested, man found shot to death in northeast valley home"] article on [[Review Journal]]. Dated March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.</ref> At this time, Dillard was injured by the gunfire.<ref name="rj"/>

Dillard then told a friend that they had committed murder and sent a picture of the body,<ref>[https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/body-found-in-couples-home-man-and-woman-arrested/ "Tip leads to investigation, arrest of murder suspects"] article on [[8 News Now]]. Dated March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.</ref> indicating that they were planning to hide the body in California.<ref name="rj"/> The friend contacted the [[W:Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department|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.<ref name="ktnv"/>

The pair were charged with [https://www.shouselaw.com/murder.html murder with a deadly weapon], [https://www.shouselaw.com/nevada/conspiracy.html conspiracy to commit murder], [https://www.shouselaw.com/nevada/robbery.html robbery with a deadly weapon] and [https://www.shouselaw.com/nevada/conspiracy.html conspiracy to commit robbery].<ref name="rj"/>

== References ==
<references/>

== See also ==

* [[Fullerton triple homicide]]

[[category:Nevada]]
[[category:2020 events]]

LockJaw Arts murder

2020-04-03T13:48:44Z

66.232.254.69: polite, not a terf

[[File:Tonya R. Dillard Mugshot.png|right|thumb|Tonya R. Dillard mugshot]]
[[File:Jacob Berkovit Mugshot.png|right|thumb|Jacob Berkovit mugshot]]
The '''LockJaw Arts murder''' was a murder which took place in [[w:Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas, Nevada]], USA, and involved [[Tonya R. Dillard]] and [[Jacob Berkovit]], two [[furries]] who collaborated under the label '''LockJaw Arts'''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/lockjawarts "LockJawArts is run by @Blackcraftwitch and their partner Jax/Luna"] - profile on the LockJaw Arts page on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved March 30 2020.</ref>

== LockJaw Arts ==

* '''Tonya R. Dillard''' - An [[artist]] and [[fursuit maker]] known in the [[furry fandom]] by several names, including '''Vincent''', '''Vex''', '''Volty''', '''LockJaw''',<ref name="tweet">[https://twitter.com/BlackCraftWitch/status/1133457538576371712 Tweet] on Vincent's Twitter. Dated May 29 2019, retrieved March 29 2020.</ref> and '''BlackCraftWitch'''. He uses [[male]] pronouns online and was born[[female]].
* '''Jacob T. Berkovitz''' - A [[furry fan]] known in the fandom as '''Jax''' or '''Luna'''.

== The 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.<ref name="ktnv">[https://www.ktnv.com/news/crime/pd-couple-arrested-after-body-found-in-las-vegas-home "Vegas PD: Man robbed, killed by couple after responding to dating ad"] article on [[ktnv.com]]. Dated March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.</ref>

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 home, the man was robbed and shot to death in the bathroom by Berkovitz.<ref name="rj">[https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/2-arrested-man-found-shot-to-death-in-northeast-valley-home-1993426/ "2 arrested, man found shot to death in northeast valley home"] article on [[Review Journal]]. Dated March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.</ref> At this time, Dillard was injured by the gunfire.<ref name="rj"/>

Dillard then told a friend that they had committed murder and sent a picture of the body,<ref>[https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/body-found-in-couples-home-man-and-woman-arrested/ "Tip leads to investigation, arrest of murder suspects"] article on [[8 News Now]]. Dated March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.</ref> indicating that they were planning to hide the body in California.<ref name="rj"/> The friend contacted the [[W:Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department|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.<ref name="ktnv"/>

The pair were charged with [https://www.shouselaw.com/murder.html murder with a deadly weapon], [https://www.shouselaw.com/nevada/conspiracy.html conspiracy to commit murder], [https://www.shouselaw.com/nevada/robbery.html robbery with a deadly weapon] and [https://www.shouselaw.com/nevada/conspiracy.html conspiracy to commit robbery].<ref name="rj"/>

== References ==
<references/>

== See also ==

* [[Fullerton triple homicide]]

[[category:Nevada]]
[[category:2020 events]]