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. The male advised him that the female was beneath the tarp, and proceeded to pull out a cell phone. Bianca Devins lived and died in Utica, an upstate New York city about an hour east of Syracuse. The killer posted images of her lifeless body online, which went viral. DET. 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. Biancas smile brightened our lives. Bianca Michelle Devins, also known as Bianca Ahren, [1] was an American teenager from Utica, New York, who was murdered by a male acquaintance, Brandon Andrew Clark, on July 14, 2019. The officer immediately noticed brown hair protruding from beneath the tarp and inquired as to where the injured female was. 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. And this was her first, real adult concert. Clark, 21, reportedly called police on himself, according to Lt. Bryan Coromato. The couple had traveled to New York City together from Utica, upstate. The law awaits the New York governor's signature. Devins was known among her 170,000 Instagram followers as an e-girl who posted about emo fashion and video games. The officer requested emergency medical care as Clark then laid himself across a green tarp that was on the ground, said to have been covering Devins' body, and proceeded to take selfies. Investigators turned their attention to Brandon Clark, who by then had posted more disturbing pictures of Bianca including one with this message: "I'm sorry Bianca". He had the phone staged. Prosecutor Michael Nolan: [pointing to the list]: Set up speaker, and Last song? Its bad enough that the piece of crap who killed her put the pictures online, but what kind of revolting excuse for a human being would repost them and keep uploading them once theyve been removed? Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: it wasn't just Bianca and Brandon, that in fact they were accompanied by another person, another guy. IT IS A BIG DEAL., Brianna Wu, a video game developer and political candidate, tweeted, Its just online! This week, the murder of an innocent person has gone viral once again. This image showed the extent of injuries to Bianca's throat and made clear her wounds had been fatal. And I said to myself, "I'm going to be strong, get my family through this.". Investigators are looking into whether jealously led to the killing. She had at least two active Instagram profiles, under the names beegtfo and escty. And he hides it at the right side of of the car. Jericka Duncan: He has his gun pointed at him. They have worked with local politicians, like then-Congressman Anthony Brindisi, to try and get "Bianca's Law" passed. This image showed the extent of injuries to Bianca's throat and made clear her wounds had been fatal. 8pm. Since then, the intelligence community believes there have been more than a dozen mass killings in North America resulting in 50 deaths attributed to incel ideology. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: Bianca appears to be sleeping. McNamara added, The headline is out there, boyfriend kills girlfriend and posts photograph on social media and most people think the investigation is complete and its done and over with, but he said there is still a lot to figure out. OFFICER [to Kim Devins]: He's not telling us where he is. Steven Crimando: Incel is short for involuntary celibate. She will always be remembered as our Princess., Devins sister also wrote: I hate knowing youre not going to ever come back home. Kim Devins: I know that if she had gotten out of that car, she would have called me. And that's who Brandon is, he is a murderer. "We are shocked and deeply saddened by this terrible situation," it said. Its redemption, right?. Making matters worse, the images were sent to her family. "The argument progressed until the male produced a large, black handled knife, and used this to inflict the injuries that caused her death," the police said in a statement. Kim Devins: I remember Bianca being so excited. When I close my eyes, those images haunt me., A post shared by bianca (@escty) on Jul 10, 2019 at 4:15pm PDT. 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. The Utica Police Department takes the offenses and claims of Domestic Violence seriously. 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! The officers at the Devins' home could hear what was unfolding on their radios. He engages him. I didnt believe it [at first]. On Saturday night, Bianca Devins, 17, and her friend, Brandon Clark, 21, attended a concert in New York. 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. rest in peace bianca devins. Images of the posts on that account suggested it was owned by Brandon Andrew Clark. Thank you to everyone who has reached out and to those who continue to reach out and share their stories with us. The brutal death of 17-year-old Bianca Devins, a Utica, New York teenager and aspiring influencer who was allegedly murdered by a jealous male friend on her way home from a concert, shattered. Steven Crimando: Bianca would be considered a Stacy. August 13, 2022 / 10:59 PM Bianca Devins was a 17-year-old girl from Utica, New York, who was murdered. By the time police could get to Kim Devins, someone had already texted her family the horrific photo. Kim Devins: When Brandon came around, and he came around pretty often, he just looked like a goofy nerdy, boy next door. "This is a form of psychological terrorism.". It's so exploitive of my daughter. Put the knife down! She had a large presence on many platforms. Bianca Devins with her mother and sister. Brandon Clark, 22, was sentenced on Monday after pleading guilty to killing the 17-year-old in Utica, in central New York, back in July 2019. The victim is Bianca Michelle Devins. The last message she sent was at 5.47am less than two hours before police discovered her body. 'I think I need to realize what I did I can't undo, as much as I want to,' Clark said in court. Maybe an average of 3. At this point that call along with what occurred is still under investigation so we have nothing further to release at this point on that., Bianca Devins sister wrote on Instagram, it wasnt just an internet boyfriend this was a close family friend whom weve met and trusted so much. Clark, 22, had gone to a concert in upstate New York with Devins, a 19 . "It actually furthers the physical crime.". Instagram Bianca Devins, 17, was murdered by a friend in Utica, N.Y. Devins was reportedly found dead outside her car in Utica; police said Clark sustained life-threatening injuries after slitting his own throat. Once this occurred, it was learned that a young female had suffered extensive injuries to her neck, and was obviously deceased. Michael Curley, confirmed the authenticity of the post. It's not her, it's not my baby. Formerly an industrial powerhouse, Utica, which has a population of about 62,000, suffered a. 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.. Investigators learned that message was taken from a series of Japanese comic books called "Punpun" that Clark and Bianca had often read together. Officers who tracked the call found Clark stabbing himself in the neck. Months later he took the stand to plead his case. Instead of repeatedly sharing and it saving these sick pictures, you report them so they can be taken down. Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world. Making matters worse, the images were sent to her family.. 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. Prosecutor Michael Nolan: I think it wasn't until that very moment that we realized this was probably the most horrible, terrible thing either of us have ever seen in our life and as a prosecutor. It's all about HIM. One of Bianca's friends told Rolling Stone on July 16 that Clark had become jealous because he thought she was flirting with the other male. And like the bloodshed in New Zealand, the violence in this case was not only broadcast online - its genesis also appears to have been rooted there. When I close my eyes, those images haunt me. Orbit refers to the internet slang term 'beta orbiters,' supposedly low-value men who cling to the social media accounts of e-girls in vain hope of reciprocated interest. According to internet chatrooms and comments Bianca made to friends in her final hours, they smoked marijuana together in the car. We had to work backwards to figure out why this happened. They were in Clark's SUV for several hours. Theyre kids.. 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. Frank Williams: I was in court when they brought him in and I said, "he just looks pathetic.". Disgusting, arrogant, heartless pieces of shit. She had been through hell and back conquering her own mental illness and she won. 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. After communicating on social media, they eventually took their relationship offline and briefly dated, but were never exclusive. MICHAEL NOLAN: And again, what law school did you go to Mr. Clark? Frank Williams: And she will never, ever be forgotten. Heavy is not publishing the gruesome photos posted to Instagram or linking to them. 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. He then took a selfie and posted it to social media with the caption "Ashes to ashes.". I left her alone for most of the night, just giving her space. It was just nonstop harassment. 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. Frank Williams [standing outside the courtroom post sentencing]: Our deepest thoughts now are with Bianca, our angel. On Monday, #RIPBianca was trending on Twitter as social media users reacted to her tragic death and the horrific aftermath of the photos being shared on Instagram and elsewhere online. 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. Police said Clark then called 911 on himself and made incriminating statements with respect to the homicide. Justice would be Bianca being alive. 2 hours ago. Steven Crimando: Incels believe that they don't have any chance with Stacys at all. 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. 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. Then, DeMellier says, Clark asked Bianca about that kiss she had with Alex, the other young man at the concert the night before. 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