It's so exploitive of my daughter. As the officer moved into position, Clark slashed himself with a knife. I do not want false information being spread around., Utica Police told BuzzFeedNews, One of the other rumors were hearing is that there was a stalking incident. But as Bianca's family grieved, the images of her dead body had spilled from the fringes of the internet into mainstream social media. ConfirmedUtica police indentify East Utica homicide victim is 17-year-old Bianca Devins of Utica. Some 10 hours later, police confirmed that 17-year-old Bianca Devins of Utica, New York, was the victim of a homicide; 21-year-old Brandon Andrew Clark, her alleged killer, was hospitalized in critical condition due to severe injuries. Police located 21-year-old Brandon Clark after he called 911. The gory photos were widely shared online and remained up for almost a day before being removed. She was a such fighter and accomplished what she needed to. Officers were trying to find the teen when Clark called 911 himself to report what he had done after authorities started receiving calls reporting the online photos. Brandon Clark takes the stand at his trial for the murder of Bianca Devins. A New York man who slashed teen Instagram star Bianca Devins' throat before posting gruesome images of her bloody body online has been sentenced to at least 25 years in prison. Brandon Clark pleaded guilty to the July 2019 killing of 17-year-old Bianca Devins. Brandon Clark, who had been out with Bianca Devins the night she died, called 911. He is evil. Although these reports havent yet been confirmed by police, some social media users have claimed that Clark may have killed Devins after she sexually rejected him, with some 4chan users likening Clarks behaviour to that of University of California Santa Barbara shooter and incel Elliot Rodger. Biancas smile brightened our lives. Even as investigators questioned what had happened after that and where nothing could have prepared them for what they would soon uncover. She met with him willingly. Spokeswoman Stephanie Otway said that Instagram was working with investigators and that it removed the suspect's Instagram and Facebook accounts after his identity was confirmed. Bryan Coromato: Yeah. Frank believes those who shared the photos didn't see Bianca as a loving daughter or a cherished granddaughter. W. Clark, the father of suspect Brandon Clark, spent time behind bars for an incident that has eerie similarities to the 17-year-old Devins' death. Elizabeth | Bianca's online friend: We all knew that we were in the line of fire. Jericka Duncan: Did Bianca receive justice? Along with the photos were hateful messages blaming Bianca for what happened to her. And I was honestly afraid to, like, leave my house. 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? 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. BIANCA DEVINS [cell phone video]: Hi. Bianca Devins lived and died in Utica, an upstate New York city about an hour east of Syracuse. Kim Devins: He said he wanted to spare us from having to see the details of Bianca's murder. "We are shocked and deeply saddened by this terrible situation," it said. THE MURDER Brandon Andrew Clark (also known as Brandon Kuwaliski) is a 21 . Police say the pair had been at a concert in New York City on the night of Saturday, July 13, and that they had driven back to Utica later. 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. Behavioral scientist Stephen Crimando believes the individuals most likely responsible for the attacks on Bianca's family belong to a community of online men called "incels.". Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: What we see from there is the beginning of the homicide where Brandon reaches into the back. Bianca Devins, surrounded by hearts, in an image she posted on Instagram in May. 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. Police said at the time that Clark had slit the teen's throat in a jealous rage after seeing her kiss another man at the concert. Before the judge read his sentence, Clark gave a statement: BRANDON CLARK: I hate myself for what I did. I love you all., Clarks brother, James Ward, confirmed on Instagram that Brandon was the suspect in Devins death. AN Instagram star had her throat slit after her jealous boyfriend saw her kiss someone else at a concert, it has been reported. They didn't see her as a person at all. Bianca Devins had just graduated from high school. Brandon Clark, . He takes his camera, and he clips it to almost one of those vents that would be on the front dash. Kim Devins: They were sent to me. What was he doing? Kim Devins: I was 10 minutes away. In this case, a lot of it is background on both individuals. Is it time Harry & Meghan accept Clarkson's apology and move on? She will always be remembered as our Princess. They were sent to various family members that were close to Bianca. In addition to posting pictures of Devins' body, Clark also posted a picture of himself after he cut his own throat, the New Post reported. They said she had just graduated from high school and planned to attend Mohawk Valley Community College in the fall. The comments below have not been moderated, By
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.. 'I know sorry is not enough and it wont take back what I did. rest in peace bianca devins. The police didn't show Bianca's mother Kim the photo, but said they feared her daughter might be in danger. The platforms were heavily criticised for failing to swiftly remove the posts. 3 years ago It is confirmed that social media sensation Bianca Devins has been killed on Sunday. Police arrived at the scene on the morning of July 14 to findClark lying on the ground beside a black SUV. Brandon Clark was charged with second-degree murder on Monday for allegedly killing Bianca Devins by slashing her throat, nearly decapitating her. They're basically pinging his phone. On July 13, 2019, she attended a Nicole Dollanganger concert in Queens, never to return home. Bryan Coromato: Ultimately backup arrives they engage him in front of his vehicle. Police said they had a romantic relationship. Devins was reportedly found dead outside her car in Utica; police said Clark sustained life-threatening injuries after slitting his own throat. Bianca Devins was a 17-year-old girl from Utica, New York, who was murdered on July 14 by a suspected killer who was possibly fueled by a jealous rage. Steven Crimando: Incels believe that they don't have any chance with Stacys at all. Clark, whose sentencing is scheduled for April, initially pleaded not guilty. Even in her deepest, darkest, lowest points, she somehow managed to help so many people who were battling their own demons., A family friend wrote on Facebook, Bianca was a beautiful person, inside and out! They were able to disarm the male, and after a brief struggle, they took him into custody. After stabbing himself, Clark is said to have thrown himself on a tarp covering Devins' body and proceeded to take selfies. Devins was known among her 170,000 Instagram followers as an e-girl who posted about emo fashion and video games. His trial was set to begin later this month, the Syracuse Post Standardreported. 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. EJ Dickson: Bianca's family members were being targeted as a result of Bianca's death. It's not her, it's not my baby. And Bianca Devins, a teen from New York, U.S., experienced this first hand. Kim Devins: Investigators and prosecutors describe him as just an evil person that wanted to murder someone. She was young and beautiful and so full of live. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: We see that he wakes Bianca up. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: We believe that when this relationship came to an end was when he was going to kill her. Then, DeMellier says, Clark asked Bianca about that kiss she had with Alex, the other young man at the concert the night before. Clark was convicted of slashing Devins' throat after the pair returned to Utica from a concert in . Bianca Devins Discord posts. She wrote on gamer chat site Discord, where the pair first met two months ago, that she had kissed a man and held hands with him at a concert - but her 'friend', thought to be Clark, caught them and was 'mad'.. She posted the message in a chat at 5.47am on . Every time the photo was removed another one would appear in its place, says reporter EJ Dickson. OFFICER [bodycam video]: Can you try to get a hold of your daughter? 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. He stabbed himself in the neck with a knife as an officer approached him.
EJ Dickson: She was extremely prevalent on social media. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: It's early in the morning when I go into the office. There's something going on with Bianca.". He also allegedly posted a photo on Discord, with the caption 'Sorry f**kers, you're gonna have to find someone else to orbit.'. #ripbianca, Actor Jimmy Wong wrote, Christina Grimmie was murdered by an obsessed fan three years ago. 16 July 2019, 14:10. 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. On Saturday night, Bianca Devins, 17, and her friend, Brandon Clark, 21, attended a concert in New York. And we need to make sure that Brandon Clark can never hurt anyone else again. ?, she wrote on Monday. When Devins' online friend of three years, Chels, came across the photo on Sunday morning, she initially thought it was . UTICA Mohawk Valley Community College is now offering various opportunities for students to apply and enroll for . Det. Bryan Coromato: We were fighting against time. It's all about HIM. , updated They tell us, you know, "there's something you have to see here.". She had just graduated. On Saturday night, Bianca Devins, 17, and her friend, Brandon Clark, 21, attended a concert in New York. 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. It's like a very edgy, dark aesthetic different colored hair. When the officer approached, he began to stab himself in the neck with a knife. Investigators learned that message was taken from a series of Japanese comic books called "Punpun" that Clark and Bianca had often read together. Bianca Devins sister, Olivia Devins, confirmed on Instagram that Bianca was the victim of the Utica murder. She said it continued to remove problematic material related to the killing, including posts that expressed support for the death. Det. Det. CBS' '48 Hours: The Online Life & Death of Bianca Devins' examines the horrific 2019 homicide of 17-year-old Instagram personality Bianca Devins, along with its equally harrowing aftermath. She was murdered by Clark after the pair returned to Utica from a concert in New York City the night of July 14, 2019. Steven Crimando: This is a form of psychological terrorism. After attempting to injure himself, he laid down across a green in color tarp that was on the ground some distance away. 19:38 GMT 16 Mar 2021 This is not progress. They also have established a scholarship in Bianca's name. We needed to find her to make sure to see if she was all right. OFFICER [bodycam video]: Is there a Bianca Devins that lives here? According to police reports, the photos showed Devins body covered in blood with wounds to her neck and throat. you're disgusting for even referring to her as that, she did absolutely nothing wrong and didn't deserve any of this. It's just not good enough for him. 'I apologize to everybody affected by this - everybody who had to see that horrific picture of her. Bianca Devins, 17, who recently graduated from high school and aspired to be an artist, was brutally murdered in her hometown of Utica in upstate New York on Sunday. Follow. Bianca Devins was a 17-year-old girl from Utica, New York, who was murdered on July 14 by a suspected killer who was possibly fueled by a jealous rage. Kim Devins: It's horrifying. Though she had turned a corner, Bianca maintained her edgy persona and by age 17 had created multiple identities. A Utica police spokesman, Sgt. How about we have some f*cking consideration FOR HER!! It's heartbreaking. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: They set us up with a computer, some speakers and some headphones and push play. The extremely gruesome photos show Bianca Devins covered in blood and apparent stab and slash wounds to her neck and throat. Jericka Duncan: When did you first learn that your daughter was missing? When I close my eyes, those images haunt me. 2 hours ago. Det. As paramedics raced to save Clark's life, investigators made a grim discovery: the body of a young woman hidden beneath a tarp. (The corner of Parkway and Oneida) Everyone is welcome to bring candles. We had to work backwards to figure out why this happened. This week, police in Utica, New York, said the 17-year-old was killed after having her throat cut by a man she knew, 21-year-old Brandon Clark. "In the meantime, our hearts go out to Bianca's family and loved ones.". Another one broke into Meg Turney/Gavin Frees home with a shotgun last year. Bianca Devins with her mom Kim after her high school graduation. Just before dawn, as they headed back to Utica, Clark made an ominous post on social media. Her alleged killer is 21-year-old Brandon Andrew Clark of Bridgeport. Clark was officially charged with second-degree murder and pleaded not guilty. Judy Tygard is the executive producer. Once this occurred, it was learned that a young female had suffered extensive injuries to her neck, and was obviously deceased. A post shared by bianca (@escty) on Jul 5, 2019 at 1:20pm PDT. MICHAEL NOLAN: And it was your intention to take this matter to trial? An upstate man has been charged with second-degree murder and officially accused, as explained by police officials. Frank Williams: It's part of his story, is to play, oh poor me. Steven Crimando: They're in direct messaging and text messages to the family. As Fast Company reported, Clark allegedly took Continue reading Bianca Devins Death Pictures: Users Push Back As . As Bianca's popularity grew online, so did the number of some of her male followers called "orbiters," says online friend Elizabeth. 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. Dealing with abusers & stalkers affects all genders, but women get the most. I just thought of how embarrassed she would be, how heartbroken she would be. The murderer knew about it and was angry when she kissed the other man at the concert, as per a source. Making matters worse, the images were sent to her family. I am going to do this for you. Before hanging up, Clark told the dispatcher where they could find him: a dead-end road not far from Bianca's home. Nancy Kramer is the executive editor. He had said he was suicidal and told police he had killed his girlfriend and was going to harm himself with a knife, the news station reports. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. According to police, On Saturday July 13th, 2019 the two had planned to go to a concert together in New York City. FORMER CONGRESSMAN BRINDISI: Today we are putting social media companies on notice. The officer immediately noticed brown hair protruding from beneath the tarp and inquired as to where the injured female was. And this was her first, real adult concert. OFFICER [bodycam video to Kim Devins]: Brandon is that her ex or her boyfriend or? It is absolutely disgusting that people are sharing, screenshoting the pictures of Biancas (tragic) death!! Kim Devins: It's heartbreaking. But shortly before his trial began in February 2020, Clark pleaded guilty to Bianca's murder. Take your punishment. They're of a lovely, beautiful girl whose life was taken from her in a cruel way. Before sentencing, Clark changed his mind yet again and wanted to go to trial. When the murder of an innocent woman becomes internet fodder, we have a serious problem. A pain that time cannot heal and only seems to worsen. And he says, "well sorry is not enough." Det. The account shared a photo of a dark road, with the caption, "Here comes hell," followed by a picture of a woman's bloodied upper torso. The defense was considering an Extreme Emotional Disturbance defense, but authorities and Bianca's family were not buying it. Everything you just said I agree with 100% and also the fact that some people are trying to get more followers and likes by saying that they have a video of her murder just shows how much social media has become unsocial and disturbing!. MVCC offers several opportunities for students to apply for spring. Before hanging up, Clark told the dispatcher where they could find him on a dead-end road. Bianca Devins, who was killed last July by her friend, Brandon Andrew Clark, will be remembered this weekend at a gala in her name in Utica, New York. "Social media was a huge part of Bianca's life," says Bianca's mother Kim Devins." Michael Curley: Brandon had this planned. Frank Williams: And she will never, ever be forgotten. I didnt believe it [at first]. Bianca Devins. Devins' family, in a statement, described her as a "talented artist, a loving sister, daughter, and cousin, and a wonderful young girl, taken from us all too soon." Police said a sharp object was used in the killing, but did not provide any other details, saying the homicide remains under investigation. Bianca Devins. A New York man who cut a 17-year-old girl's throat in July 2019 and posted photos of the murder online in real time was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years to life in prison. Bryan Coromato: July 14, 2019, it was a beautiful day in Utica. But her journey to get there hadn't been easy. 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