The comments below have not been moderated, By Police said Clark and Devins met in person for the first time about two months ago. He is evil. Bryan Coromato: Ultimately backup arrives they engage him in front of his vehicle. "In the meantime, our hearts go out to Bianca's family and loved ones.". "It actually furthers the physical crime.". When Devins online friend of three years, Chels, came across the photo on Sunday morning, she initially thought it was fake. I I wish I could apologize to her and just apologize and apologize and take it back but [looks down shaking his head]. 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.. Michael Curley: Certainly nothing prepared us for a homicide on that day. It's just not good enough for him. Photos of her body were posted on Instagram by the suspected killer. They left the venue and proceeded back to Utica sometime after 10:00PM. Thank you to everyone who has reached out and to those who continue to reach out and share their stories with us. And there was this glow in her eyes when she talked about going to college and what she was going to do with her life. 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. Frank Williams [standing outside the courtroom post sentencing]: Our deepest thoughts now are with Bianca, our angel. Adding to the toxic online cloud, rumors, hoaxes and other misinformation about the case spread like wildfire as people on social media published misleading facts, made impostor accounts and teased sending the grisly photos in apparent bids to get more followers. Bianca was a talented artist, a loving sister, daughter, and cousin, and a wonderful young girl, taken from all too soon, the statement read. I will FOREVER have those images in my mind when I think of her. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: He was very helpful in explaining the last moments that he spent with Bianca. An upstate man has been charged with second-degree murder and officially accused, as explained by police officials. MICHAEL NOLAN: Right. , updated Imagine not even being able to yell out and scream or cry because your soul has now just been broken. !, 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. #ripbianca., READ NEXT: 26-Year-Old Woman Murdered During Her Lunch Break, Bianca Devins: Photos of Utica Teens Body Posted on Instagram After Murder, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. I am going to do this for you. Det. Clark pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in February last year before trying to withdraw his plea five months later because he claimed he hadn't been given effective legal representation. Jericka Duncan: How do you want Bianca to be remembered? Bianca Devins lived and died in Utica, an upstate New York city about an hour east of Syracuse. Devins' killing highlighted long-standing questions about the ability and willingness of technology companies to regulate the content that makes their services so profitable. Prosecutor Michael Nolan: Brandon wanted to be with her. 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Sometime during the early morning hours of Sunday July 14, 2019 the two arrived back in Utica and proceeded to the Poe St location. Frank believes those who shared the photos didn't see Bianca as a loving daughter or a cherished granddaughter. I didnt believe it [at first]. Steven Crimando: The incel feels badly cheated to the point where it becomes just an obsessive thought that I need to strike back for the unfairness. Frank Williams: "Puff the Magic Dragon" that's the special song [emotional]. Elizabeth | Bianca's online friend: We all knew that we were in the line of fire. They learned that he was intent on killing Bianca long before the events of that night. Refresh the page, check Medium 's site status, or find. 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. Take your punishment. Every day Im going to do my best and Im going to get through this thing called life and do it all for you. "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. And he says, "well sorry is not enough." The officer requested emergency medical care, and the Utica Fire Department arrived soon after. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Kim may have been right to be suspicious. Bryan Coromato: We found out that there was a video of the murder This is a horror film playing out in real life. Prosecutor Michael Nolan: [pointing to the list]: Set up speaker, and Last song? 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 photos have since been taken down from the suspects Instagram page, but have been reposted elsewhere. THE MURDER Brandon Andrew Clark (also known as Brandon Kuwaliski) is a 21 . Judy Tygard is the executive producer. We are actively working with the various social media platforms to address the sharing and distribution of these images, Utica Police said in a statement. On social media, many people have painted Clark as a lonely, obsessed fan of Devins, who worked as a model and an e-girl. 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. Bianca's Law is a bill that would hold social media companies accountable for violent and graphic content that they allow on their platforms. 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. He was subsequently taken to a hospital for emergency surgery, with his injuries described as 'severe' but not life-threatening. The officer approached this male, and almost immediately, he began to stab himself in the neck with a knife. I love you all., Clarks brother, James Ward, confirmed on Instagram that Brandon was the suspect in Devins death. Clark was officially charged with second-degree murder and pleaded not guilty. 26-Year-Old Woman Murdered During Her Lunch Break. Det. "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. We ask the public that if you or someone you know are affected, please contact the Utica Police Department at 315 735 3301 and ask for our Domestic Violence Unit, Utica Police said. Kim Devins: When Brandon came around, and he came around pretty often, he just looked like a goofy nerdy, boy next door. It just didn't make sense that he would have hurt her. 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. LUKE NEBUSH: I went to the Oneida County jail 15 times prior to his plea. Maybe an average of 3. Kim Devins: Investigators and prosecutors describe him as just an evil person that wanted to murder someone. It's heartbreaking. Kim Devins: It's horrifying. Police said in a statement, On Sunday, July 14, 2019 at approximately 7:20AM Oneida County Dispatch received numerous calls informing them that a male individual had posted to a social media site that he had killed his girlfriend, and was threatening to harm himself. Bianca was enjoying her newfound freedom, Kim says, after graduating high school two weeks earlier. It's so exploitive of my daughter. 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. So, no matter what she [Bianca] said, she was gonna wind up dead that night. 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. Bianca Devins, the victim, was 17. Well, its not online anymore. According to internet chatrooms and comments Bianca made to friends in her final hours, they smoked marijuana together in the car. Clark was taken into police custody as he attempted to kill himself, according to the Utica Police Department. 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.. Det. Theyre kids.. We are taking substantive action on the federal level to bring the Devins's peace and ensure this never happens to another family again. Bianca Devins had just graduated from high school. Kim told police she last saw Bianca the day before as she headed with friends to a concert in New York City. She had been through hell and back conquering her own mental illness and she won. Elizabeth: The reason they're called "orbiters" is because they will follow, like, a girl they think is attractive online and, you know, just like orbit them, never become close to them. Det. 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. Additional comment actions. . Steven Crimando: Incels believe that they don't have any chance with Stacys at all. Bianca Devins with her mother. Bryan Coromato: This wasn't a whodunit; we know who did it. 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. By the time police could get to Kim Devins, someone had already texted her family the horrific photo. Information that we have received is that they in fact did go to the concert, arriving around 7:30PM. Brandon Clark, 22,. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. A post shared by bianca (@escty) on Jul 8, 2019 at 1:04pm PDT. He will spend between 25 years and life behind bars. Photos via Instagram. On Saturday night, Bianca Devins, 17, and her friend, Brandon Clark, 21, attended a concert in New York. The street terminates into a wooded area where the first arriving officer located a black SUV with a male lying on the ground beside it. She had just graduated. 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. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: And that song was, we later learned, "Test Drive" by Joji about a person who is more invested in the relationship than somebody else. 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!. "A very twisted need is being met by continuing to share these and trying to get these [images] to Bianca's family," he tells CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan. I'm going to be dead on the ground. Elizabeth: You know, those same incel communities that were praising Brandon's actions were saying, oh, I wonder who's going to be next? What was he doing? It is absolutely disgusting that people are sharing, screenshoting the pictures of Biancas (tragic) death!! Your daughter was a beautiful and amazing person.. 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. And he hides it at the right side of of the car. In this case, a lot of it is background on both individuals. 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. You were the best sister anyone couldve ever asked for.. Put the knife down! It doesnt negate the crime, but it mitigates it. Photos of the violence and the moments before and after were posted to Discord and what appeared to be Clark's Instagram account, @yesjuliet. Michael Curley: Brandon had this planned. Kim Devins: It's heartbreaking. Elizabeth: Honestly, nothing notable. 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. But he caught her completely off guard. Devins was a recent high school graduate and was planning to start studying psychology at a community college in the fall, according to her social media posts. She could light of the room., Another wrote, I got sick to my stomach and the pics scared me but all I can think is how beautiful and full of life she was and how bubbly and caring she was, she was an amazing person and still is regardless of what happened and I will always remember her for that so thank you Bianca R.I.P. 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 . Steven Crimando: They're in direct messaging and text messages to the family. He had also scrawled 'May you never forget me' on the road next to them. OFFICER [to Kim Devins]: He's not telling us where he is. We seek to be at the forefront in assisting victims and their families and preventing these acts from occurring. And that's not all. This is a real issue, and we cannot ignore it., Rob Gavagan tweeted, Its disgusting how much harder women have it in relationships. I thought it was a fake or a lookalike, the 20-year-old toldRolling Stone. The police didn't show Bianca's mother Kim the photo, but said they feared her daughter might be in danger. Authorities said the two were friends but not romantically involved. And we get a call from the police department. And in that post, he says, "Here comes Hell. "You're gonna have to find somebody else to orbit," a man wrote, using a term for tracking potential romantic interests online. 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