Sometime during the early morning hours of Sunday July 14, 2019 the two arrived back in Utica and proceeded to the Poe St location. And as prosecutors prepared to go to trial, they had only one goal in mind. So many people have reached out to our family and we couldnt be more thankful. And that's when we see that there is a video made by Brandon of him killing Bianca. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Some users were so frustrated by the company's inability to police itself that they tagged and reported the users posting the images themselves. Photos of the violence and the moments before and after were posted to Discord and what appeared to be Clark's Instagram account, @yesjuliet. . It just didn't make sense that he would have hurt her. "This is a form of psychological terrorism.". One orbiter who captured Bianca's attention was a 21-year-old Lyft driver named Brandon Clark, whom she met on Instagram in May 2019. On July 12, 2019, Bianca Devins and Brandon Clark went to a concert in New York City, where she had prepared to meet another man she knew. Ariel Zilber For Dailymail.com Photos via Instagram. Messages Bianca sent from the concert indicated that Clark saw her kissing another man, and became jealous. Local; US; World; Business; Entertainment; Sport; Technology; Lifestyle; Breaking News. And it's not. EJ Dickson: They did it to push the death photos down in the search results. She was dead. MICHAEL NOLAN: And it was your intention to take this matter to trial? She craved to, but a dispute turned into an assault on the drive back, and she was eventually slashed and stabbed to death with a long knife. Just five months after pleading guilty to murdering Bianca Devins, Brandon Clark was back in court to try and change his plea back to not guilty. This is a real issue, and we cannot ignore it., Rob Gavagan tweeted, Its disgusting how much harder women have it in relationships. A motive remains uncertain Police said Clark and Devins met on. So, no matter what she [Bianca] said, she was gonna wind up dead that night. "Social media was a huge part of Bianca's life," says Kim Devins. BRANDON CLARK [in court]: I know that sorry is not enough, I know it won't take back what I did. Michael Curley: Certainly nothing prepared us for a homicide on that day. She is now looking down on us, as she joins her cat, Belle, in heaven. After a brief struggle, Clark was disarmed and placed under arrest. On social media, many people have painted Clark as a lonely, obsessed fan of Devins, who worked as a model and an e-girl. Her throat had been slashed. Michael Curley: Brandon had this planned. For more information, please see our BRANDON CLARK: He knew that I was a first-time offender and had no knowledge of the legal system, knowledge about court proceedings. He screams dramatically into the camera, you know, "Bianca, why did you make me do this" like it's her fault. Once this occurred, it was learned that a young female had suffered extensive injuries to her neck, and was obviously deceased. It was our Boilermaker Road Race, which is a well-known 15K road race, where participants from across the world come to run. Brandon Clark was charged with second-degree murder on Monday for allegedly killing Bianca Devins by slashing her throat, nearly decapitating her. Others flooded the hashtag of Devins' username with cheery pictures of hearts and animals to overwhelm the number of photos of her killing, making it less likely that they would surface when someone searched her name. Along with the photos were hateful messages blaming Bianca for what happened to her. DISPATCHER: Just stay on the line with me, OK? EJ Dickson: An E-girl is it's basically a term used to describe a certain type of aesthetic. There was a relationship. Police said they had a romantic relationship. Devins, who was known among her 170,000 Instagram followers as an e-girl who posted about emo fashion and video games, was murdered on July 14 after getting into an argument with Clark, who police say slit her throat in a fit of jealousy after she kissed another man at a concert in Queens. Kim Devins: She would, you know, get lots of compliments from models and agents and she really felt good about herself when she was modeling. Discord expressed regrets in a statement sent by spokesman Will DeGirolamo. And instead you post about what a beautiful young woman she was., Her family issued a statement saying, We are very grateful for the outpouring of love and sympathy we have received from our Friends, Family, Biancas Friends and the whole community. Warning: This post may cause distress for some readers. He's made statements saying that he hurt your daughter. They have worked with local politicians, like then-Congressman Anthony Brindisi, to try and get "Bianca's Law" passed. Police called the killing a possible domestic incident, WKTV reports. Police said Clark then called 911 on himself and made incriminating statements with respect to the homicide. Justice would be Bianca being alive. And he says, "well sorry is not enough." / CBS News, [This story originally aired on September 18, 2021. A recording of the 911 call was played during his trial where Clark was heard saying:'My name is Brandon, the victim is Bianca Michelle Devins, I'm not going to stay on the phone for long because I still need to do the suicide part of the murder-suicide.'. They attended a concert in the NYC area. Investigators started at the crime scene. ConfirmedUtica police indentify East Utica homicide victim is 17-year-old Bianca Devins of Utica. Frank Williams: I was in court when they brought him in and I said, "he just looks pathetic.". #biancadevins hashtag on Instagram Photos and Videos # biancadevins 2,078 posts Top posts Recent posts from # biancadevins are hidden because some posts may not follow Instagram's Community Guidelines. EJ Dickson: She was extremely prevalent on social media. Photos of Biancas body were posted on social media after her death by the suspected killer, a 21-year-old New York man identified by his family as Brandon Clark, who also goes by Brandon Kuwaliski. Bryan Coromato: People didn't know if it was real or not. Biancas smile brightened our lives. 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Every time the photo was removed another one would appear in its place, says reporter EJ Dickson. She was having some separation anxiety, didn't want to go to school and just wanted to stay home with me. Police located 21-year-old Brandon Clark after he called 911. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: We believe that when this relationship came to an end was when he was going to kill her. Instagram Judy Tygard is the executive producer. In 2014, a 22-year-old self-identified incel went on a deadly rampage in Isla Vista, California, killing six people. Bianca Devins with her mom Kim after her high school graduation. He said, in fact, he was the one who encouraged his former client to plead not guilty and go to trial, but it was Clark who refused. Clark was initially scheduled to be sentenced last November but the hearing had to be delayed due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the prison where he was being held. The upcoming episode of CBS 48 Hours focuses on the shocking murder of a teenage girl named Bianca Devins in July 2019 by a man named Brandon Clark. What was he doing? Clark then cut his own throat and took a selfie with Devins' body before police arrived. They first met on Instagram, then in person two . The horrific images of Bianca's murder that Clark had posted continued to spread on the internet, and a vile campaign of hate was brewing on social media. We got a call from one of the parents that was concerned about some things that were occurring in the relationship at this point, Utica Police Lieutenant Bryan Coromato told WKTV. It's traumatizing to see people saying that your daughter, your, you know, this is my baby, that she deserved such a cruel end to her life. I will FOREVER have those images in my mind when I think of her. Bianca Devins: Prosecutors allegedly shared sex and murder videos of 17-year-old influencer . This is a real issue, and we cannot ignore it. 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He will receive the maximum sentence of 25 years to life, according to the prosecutor. But her journey to get there hadn't been easy. Bianca Devins recently graduated from Thomas R. Proctor High School in Utica, New York. Bianca Devins sister, Olivia Devins, confirmed on Instagram that Bianca was the victim of the Utica murder. Kim Devins: She really could just escape her own mental struggles, what was going on in her head and escape into, you know, a different world online. She was so loved and it breaks our hearts not knowing if she ever realized just how loved she was. "This is a collection of different communications received by Bianca's mom and obviously every one of them meant to be incredibly cruel and incredibly hurtful," behavioral scientist Steven Crimando, tells CBS News' Jericka Duncan. 20:18 GMT 16 Mar 2021. Im deeply sorry something like this came from my family and my heart goes out for the family of the victim, but think about when his little sister and brothers find out what a disgusting thing hes done, and get blamed for it. Images of Bianca Devins' slit throat appeared on Instagram, 4Chan and Discord on Sunday. Bianca Devins lived and died in Utica, an upstate New York city about an hour east of Syracuse. The Utica Police Department takes the offenses and claims of Domestic Violence seriously. That's the thing. PROSECUTOR MICHAEL NOLAN: Again, whose idea was it to plead guilty to these charges? Bianca's mother and grandfather had been waiting a long time to face Bianca's killer: KIM DEVINS [in tears]: With the death of your child comes the most unimaginable and indescribable pain. Jericka Duncan: When did you first learn that your daughter was missing? Steven Crimando: And as there's been more incel killings, it has become more clear to us that there is, on this spectrum of incels, those at the extreme end who are certainly capable of murder. The images spread like wildfire: the body of 17-year-old social media personality Bianca Michelle Devins, her neck slashed and body under a green tarp in a . By the time police could get to Kim Devins, someone had already texted her family the horrific photo. Det. Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, did not answer questions about how long the violent content remained on its site after it was initially posted under the @yesjuliet account. Det. But as Bianca's family grieved, the images of her dead body had spilled from the fringes of the internet into mainstream social media. Las autoridades encontraron el cuerpo de Bianca Devins, una "e-girl" adolescente con ms de 30,000 seguidores en Instagram, cerca de un vehculo en Utica, Nueva York. It is absolutely disgusting that people are sharing, screenshoting the pictures of Biancas (tragic) death!! BRANDON CLARK: With the resources I was provided it looks like he did not do his job. Brandon Clark, 21, initially pleaded not guilty to charges after he was accused of slitting 17-year-old Devin's throat with a large knife and posting pictures of her body online in an act of . After photos of her body emerged online, numerous people called 911 to report it. And goes about having a conversation with her. The comments below have not been moderated, By Additional comment actions. The officers at the Devins' home could hear what was unfolding on their radios. Frank Williams: And she will never, ever be forgotten. How about we have some f*cking consideration FOR HER!! 152k Followers, 964 Following, 10 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from bianca (@escty) escty. The next morning, she was found on the ground in her hometown of Utica with her throat slit. He was given a new attorney in August last year before a judge denied his request to change his plea two months later. What I mean by that is it doesnt make it so youre not guilty, it just reduces the level of crime, so it would knock it from a murder 2nd to manslaughter in the 1st degree.. Bryan Coromato: There's a conversation back and forth. Devins was just a recent high school graduate, a student at Mohawk Valley Community College with a dream of getting a degree in psychology in order to help people with mental illness. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: Brandon has posted a photograph of what appears to be the New York State Thruway. He subsequently pleaded guilty to the murder and was sentenced to 25 years to . The Brutal Murder of Bianca Devins on Social Media | by Anita Durairaj | Medium 500 Apologies, but something went wrong on our end. Police said Clark met Devins on Instagram and eventually grew to know each other and their families in person. Formerly an industrial powerhouse, Utica, which has a population of about 62,000, suffered a. Jericka Duncan: Did you all believe his apology? Numerous items of evidentiary value were located immediately around the body, as well as in and around the black SUV. I hate knowing youre not going to ever come back home. Before the judge read his sentence, Clark gave a statement: BRANDON CLARK: I hate myself for what I did. Just before dawn, as they headed back to Utica, Clark made an ominous post on social media. I will FORVER have those images in my mind when I think of her. Jericka Duncan: At what point did you realize she needed help? It doesnt negate the crime, but it mitigates it. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: They set us up with a computer, some speakers and some headphones and push play. Frank Williams [standing outside the courtroom post sentencing]: Our deepest thoughts now are with Bianca, our angel. Bianca Devins, surrounded by hearts, in an image she posted on Instagram in May. It's like 6 in the morning and I am currently editing this, but I just wanted to let you know that I am so funny. Information that we have received is that they in fact did go to the concert, arriving around 7:30PM. Bianca, age 17, was a talented artist, a loving sister, daughter, and cousin, and a wonderful young girl, taken from us all too soon. Instagram struggled to remove the images from its service Monday, as more and more copies were posted. A chance for the friends, who had met for the first time two months ago after chatting online, to see musician Nicole Dollanganger in Queens. Bianca Devins, 17, was murdered early on Sunday after attending. Police said they were able to stop him and he was taken into custody before being brought to the hospital with significant cuts and lacerations.. He was subsequently taken to a hospital for emergency surgery, with his injuries described as 'severe' but not life-threatening. It has echoes of the massacre at two mosques in New Zealand this year, which the perpetrator live-streamed on Facebook. Did you think it was sincere at all? That thinking changed when Brandon Clark, who had been out with Bianca the night she died, called 911. Devins and Clark had been together at a concert earlier. And it's almost a Japanese dark version of "Romeo and Juliet" does he have some very skewed picture that his relationship with Bianca is a star-crossed lover scenario. Utica Police Lieutenant Bryan Coromato said they received a call on the morning of July 14 that led them to the crime scene. Well, its not online anymore. The case sent shockwaves across the Utica community and. Prosecutors charged Clark on Monday night with second-degree murder in Devins' death, after he received emergency surgery at a nearby hospital. Request to change his plea two months later with local politicians, like then-Congressman Anthony,! 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