Influencer Bianca Devins . You were the best sister anyone couldve ever asked for. It's all about HIM. She was so loved and it breaks our hearts not knowing if she ever realized just how loved she was. They tell us, you know, "there's something you have to see here.". Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. "He was also alluding to the fact that he was going to . She had at least two active Instagram profiles, under the names beegtfo and escty. It's redemption, right?". I can't wait for the next victim or, you know, or the next girl to be killed. . Jericka Duncan: How do you want Bianca to be remembered? . Nancy Kramer is the executive editor. A candlelight vigil has been planned for Monday night, July 15, in Utica to remember Bianca Devins and to celebrate her life, her family says. Clark made an "incriminating" phone call to police to report Devins' murder and stabbed himself once police arrived at the scene, authorities . We are taking substantive action on the federal level to bring the Devins's peace and ensure this never happens to another family again. During this time it is believed that he took and distributed photographs of the killing on the Discord platform. On Sunday night, hours after police had arrested Clark, the photos of Bianca Devins were still available for the world to see on his Instagram page. And at this point, with Brandon realizing this might be the end of the time that the two of them are gonna spend together, we see him grab the knife she does not see it coming. I just kept thinking, no, no, she's fine. Your prayers help to strengthen us through this difficult time. The corpse of Bianca Devins, a 17-year-old model whose murder Clark had documented on social media, was discovered nearby. Frank Williams [standing outside the courtroom post sentencing]: Our deepest thoughts now are with Bianca, our angel. Thank you for being the best sister I could ever imagine. At first, friends thought it was a fake because it was not unusual for people on the platform to post disturbing images to get a rise out of others. 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. How about we have some f*cking consideration FOR HER!! By the time police could get to Kim Devins, someone had already texted her family the horrific photo. Officers and investigators needed to verify the condition of the female underneath the tarp, and as such, it was pulled back. Brandon Clark is the suspect in the murder of Bianca Devins. The images, captured by her alleged killer, showed the influencer with her throat slit in the passenger seat of a car. Soon after Bianca Devins was killed on Sunday morning, pictures of her bloodied body were circulating online. 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.. Produced by Jonathan Leach. In the early hours of Sunday (July 14) morning, photos began to circulate on social media graphically depicting the murder of 17-year-old Instagram star Bianca Devins. Give this family some peace. Then, DeMellier says, Clark asked Bianca about that kiss she had with Alex, the other young man at the concert the night before. This year, the New York State Assembly and Senate passed a law that criminalizes sharing personal images of crime victims. Making matters worse, the images were sent to her family. Jericka Duncan: Did you all believe his apology? It's like a very edgy, dark aesthetic different colored hair. She came up to me and said, "Mom, the police are here. 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. But there was nothing they could do to stop what was going on online. The . The day after the murder of Bianca Devins, prosecutors Sarah DeMellier and Michael Nolan went down to the Utica Police Department. They were sent to various family members that were close to Bianca. Speaking to people that knew them both, Utica Police Lieutenant Bryan Coromato told the news station. And we need to make sure that Brandon Clark can never hurt anyone else again. Prosecutors Sarah DeMellier and Michael Nolan would lead the investigation for the Oneida County District Attorney's Office and began with a cryptic message Clark spray-painted at the scene: "May you never forget me.". 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 . It actually furthers the physical crime. Police said Clark then called 911 on himself and made incriminating statements with respect to the homicide. Incels are individuals men 21 or older who have gone six months or longer without any sort of sexual activity not by their own volition. First published on September 18, 2021 / 11:02 PM. Investigators are looking into whether jealously led to the killing. We want to hear it. Her family has said that she was not killed by a stalker she met online on Discord chat, but by someone she knew in real life who was also known to the family. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: it wasn't just Bianca and Brandon, that in fact they were accompanied by another person, another guy. She worked as a model and was an e-girl, who frequently posted photos on Instagram and Tumblr about video games and anime. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: When we do learn that there is a kiss at the concert we need to explore was it a crime of passion if you will? I remember just being very confused that they were saying that Brandon may have hurt her. The response to Bianca's murder by the incel community served as a wake-up call for friends like Elizabeth and other young women in their online world who realized they too could be targets. Jericka Duncan: Does that haunt you today? The alleged killer is Brandon Clark, 21, of. Steven Crimando: Incel is short for involuntary celibate. Photos of Bianca Devins' body were posted to social media after her death. IT IS A BIG DEAL., Brianna Wu, a video game developer and political candidate, tweeted, Its just online! Frank Williams: That impressed me the most was she fought for her life. Bianca Devins was killed in Utica, New York, on Sunday morning. Wtf is wrong with you people!!? His Instagram account, @yesjuliet, has been deleted. Kim Devins: I was 10 minutes away. But shortly before his trial began in February 2020, Clark pleaded guilty to Bianca's murder. He takes his camera, and he clips it to almost one of those vents that would be on the front dash. Jericka Duncan: What were you thinking at that moment? Bryan Coromato: This wasn't a whodunit; we know who did it. After determining that the calls were originating on Poe St in City of Utica, officers were dispatched to that location. The killer posted images of her lifeless body online, which went viral. It's so exploitive of my daughter. On Saturday night, 17-year-old "e-girl" Bianca Devins attended a concert in New York City. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: As we were learning about Brandon, every single thing he did at the crime scene meant something to him. She was the first child to her mother, Kim Devins, who had given birth to her at just the age of 17. And that's not all. Kim Devins: And Olivia was in the kitchen with her friend, and we heard the most excruciating scream that you've ever heard come out of a teenager. Bianca Devins, a 17-year-old social media influencer, was found dead on Sunday in upstate New York, police said. Det. We just have to find her and we're going to get her help and she's going to be OK. As Bianca's family awaited news of her safety, police dispatch received a call. Mar 17, 2021 at 7:20 am. The killer posted images of her lifeless body online, which went viral. There were moments where I probably spent 2. A bill inspired by the death of Utica teenager Bianca Devins has passed the state Assembly. How about we have some fucking consideration for her Mother, Sister, Step sisters and brother, Step Mother and Step Father, her Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Nieces and Nephews and her friends. 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. August 13, 2022 / 10:59 PM We are only asking that no one speaks about what happened to her But instead join us in remembering the beautiful person she was, her stepmother wrote on Facebook. Such cynical death profiteers notwithstanding, many have criticized Instagram and other social media platforms for being slow to take down the photos, with some saying that they reported the images only for Instagram to tell them that it did not violate community guidelines. KIM DEVINS [to officer]: It went right to voice mail. An image of Bianca's body first appeared on the social media platform Discord on July 14, 2019. This is a real issue, and we cannot ignore it., Rob Gavagan tweeted, Its disgusting how much harder women have it in relationships. Clarks attorney, a local public defender, has declined to comment. In fact, this violent rhetoric has led to murder. The photos have since been taken down from the suspects Instagram page, but have been reposted elsewhere. As paramedics raced to save Clark's life, investigators made a grim discovery: the body of a young woman hidden beneath a tarp. EJ Dickson: She also had an active presence on 4chan, which is sort of on the darker side of the web I'd go on record to say 4chan is a dangerous place and it's also just an incredibly, incredibly misogynistic space. She had a large presence on many platforms. It is a form of . I have a very hard time understanding how anybody can justify taking another young persons life because they kissed somebody else.. Bianca Devins was a 17-year-old girl from Utica, New York, who was murdered. They have worked with local politicians, like then-Congressman Anthony Brindisi, to try and get "Bianca's Law" passed. EJ Dickson: On Discord, it's fairly common for people to post gore and disturbing images just to sort of get a rise out of people. But the sickening murder video wasn't the only important piece of evidence investigators found on Clark's cell phone. As Clark's case headed to trial, emotions ran high for Bianca's family, who feared her murder video would be played in court. Grisly photos of teen killed in Utica spread on social media. 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. But her journey to get there hadn't been easy. Before hanging up, Clark told the dispatcher where they could find him on a dead-end road. Prosecutors tracked him down. Kim Devins: It was like an out-of-body experience, but I was shaking. The gruesome image, something . Bianca immersed herself in her art and was even getting noticed as a promising young model. Frank Williams: So, we looked at that as a start for a series of laws and policies that would prevent death photos like Bianca's from being put on social media. Brandon Andrew Clark, 21, of Syracuse allegedly posted the image of Bianca Devins, 17, on Instagram early Sunday after the pair had attended a concert in Queens before calling the cops on himself, Lt. Bryan Coromato said. Bianca always wanted to help someone. Jericka Duncan: How prevalent was Bianca on social media? !, She added, Imagine sitting there, in disbelief and praying to God that this is all some mistake and that your baby will walk through the door any minute. "Social media was a huge part of Bianca's life," says Bianca's mother Kim Devins." Article continues below advertisement. Nothing better than waking up at 4am to find out your brother killed someone and tried to kill himself, and when youre trying to understand and comprehend how the person you looked up to, and taught you so much is responsible for such a horrible act, and people proceed to go out and blame you for what he did., He added, So here I am stationed in Alaska for military service wanting nothing more than to wake up and be back home hoping this is some sick twisted nightmare, instead Im all the way across the country. On July 13, 2019, she was brutally murdered after attending a concert in New York City with 23-year-old Brandon Clark, who was reportedly a family friend. Direct messages from Bianca's Discord account reveal she had invited a new friend named Alex and was concerned Clark might get jealous. Bianca Devins, 17, of Utica, was killed early Sunday morning. Frank Williams: And that will go to a student who was going to follow Bianca's ambitions of helping [emotional] helping adolescents with mental health struggles like Bianca had. Bianca Devins Family photo via Utica Police Department CNN The family of Bianca Devins, the 17-year-old internet personality whose July 2019 murder was broadcast online by her killer,. So, to have to see her in her last moments, how she was brutally murdered, is absolutely traumatizing and something no one should ever see. A viral murder Bianca Devins was killed in July 2019 by Clark, 21, who stabbed the teenager in his car as they were driving home from a concert in Queens, a borough of New York City. Investigators learned that message was taken from a series of Japanese comic books called "Punpun" that Clark and Bianca had often read together. Police found the 17-year-old Instagrammer's body by a car in Utica, New York . Bianca Devins and Brandon Clark Photo: Utica Police Department; Oneida County Sheriff's Office The following day, Clark, at the time 21, was charged with second-degree murder in Devins . Lets light up the park, like she lit up our lives!, Her stepmother shared messages from friends who talked about Biancas life. Share. But despite their relief, Bianca's family knows their fight may not be over. The back seat is folded out so that its flat. Bryan Coromato: When I arrived on scene, Brandon was actually just being wheeled out to the ambulance. They're of a lovely, beautiful girl whose life was taken from her in a cruel way. She was a such fighter and accomplished what she needed to. Another one broke into Meg Turney/Gavin Frees home with a shotgun last year. (Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Rolling Stone. Kim Devins: They stayed on Instagram and Facebook for at least a couple of weeks. In this case, a lot of it is background on both individuals. FRANK WILLIAMS: Brandon, for the cruel manner in which you took my granddaughter's life, for the total disregard you had for a human life; for the callous act in which you posted pictures of her murdered body on social media to gratify your own selfish purposes, you, Brandon, deserve to spend the rest of your life in prison. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier [to Nolan]: I would just describe this list as the "to-do" list, the things he needs to do to carry out his plan and to stage the crime scene. "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. At age 16 she was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, an illness which Kim believes led to Bianca's varying mood swings and affected her self-image. The man accused of killing Bianca Devins in July 2019 and posting . BIANCA DEVINS [cell phone video]: Hi. Jericka Duncan: Did Bianca receive justice? Det. Kim Devins: I want Bianca to be remembered for her smile, for her bright spirit, for her huge caring heart. I didn't know where Bianca was. She was murdered by Brandon Clark while attending a concert with him. Elizabeth: Honestly, nothing notable. 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. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: The other thing that I think we found particularly eerie was the music at the crime scene. 4 Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. The Utica Police Department takes the offenses and claims of Domestic Violence seriously. Police said a sharp object was used in the killing, but did not provide any other details, saying the homicide remains under investigation. 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