Jericka Duncan: Describe for me, where was Brandon? including images of her slit throat - were . She did not wanna be with him. Brandon Clark and Bianca Devins at Bianca's high school graduation party. But on social media, the graphic images posted on Instagram by the suspect began to spread quickly. . EJ Dickson: They did it to push the death photos down in the search results. While the family grieved the loss of their daughter, the photos of her body spread across multiple social media platforms. And this was her first, real adult concert. And it's not. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: The other thing that I think we found particularly eerie was the music at the crime scene. The investigation revealed that the argument progressed until the male produced a large, black handled knife, and used this to inflict the injuries that caused her death., Clark posted photos of himself, showing his bloody arms and cuts, and a photo next to Devins covered body with the caption, Im sorry Bianca. He had earlier shared an Instagram photo while driving saying Her comes Hell. The body of Bianca Devins, 17, was found by police in the upstate New York town of Utica on Sunday morning local time. Although some reports claim the pair were in a relationship, Devins friend Chels described their relationship as strictly platonic. Jericka Duncan: Did you all believe his apology? Jericka Duncan: How prevalent was Bianca on social media? After she was killed and the story spread online, her account gained more than 40,000 followers, up from about 800. 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. In private messages between Devins and a friend on Discord shared withRolling Stone, Devins explained that Clark was so mad because she had held hands with and kissed another man they reportedly met up with at the concert. On Saturday night, Bianca Devins, 17, and her friend, Brandon Clark, 21, attended a concert in New York. 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.. , updated 3 years ago It is confirmed that social media sensation Bianca Devins has been killed on Sunday. Jericka Duncan: Did Bianca receive justice? We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 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. Melissa Krull/Twitter An upstate man who slit Instagram star Bianca. Officers who tracked the call found Clark stabbing himself in the neck. Family members and friends attend a candlelight vigil in memory of Bianca. Prosecutors tracked him down. And he wasn't gonna let anybody have her. Frank Williams: I just can't understand why people would want to see it. you didnt deserve it. Bianca Devins Discord posts. Michael Curley: Certainly nothing prepared us for a homicide on that day. BRYAN COROMATO [bodycam video to officers on scene]: The news has got this, so you better send someone to the mom's house to give her a head's up before . Brandon Clark, the 21-year-old suspect in Bianca Devins murder, remains hospitalized in critical condition. Det. 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. Clark, whose sentencing is scheduled for April, initially pleaded not guilty. And I said to myself, "I'm going to be strong, get my family through this.". They learned that he was intent on killing Bianca long before the events of that night. BRANDON CLARK [in court]: I know that sorry is not enough, I know it won't take back what I did. Images of the posts on that account suggested it was owned by Brandon Andrew Clark. Clarks attorney, a local public defender, has declined to comment. But things turned very real, very fast, when it was Clark who called 911. And that's when we see that there is a video made by Brandon of him killing Bianca. The defense was considering an Extreme Emotional Disturbance defense, but authorities and Bianca's family were not buying it. As more personnel arrived on scene, the investigation commenced. Elizabeth: We all just assumed that he was making a joke and just trying to scare us or something. However, they said a video circulating online, purporting to be related to the . 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. Jason. Bianca Devins sister, Olivia Devins, confirmed on Instagram that Bianca was the victim of the Utica murder. Before sentencing, Clark changed his mind yet again and wanted to go to trial. 'We got a call from one of the parents that was concerned about some things that were occurring in the relationship at this point,' he said. #ripbianca, Actor Jimmy Wong wrote, Christina Grimmie was murdered by an obsessed fan three years ago. 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. "Social media was a huge part of Bianca's life," says Kim Devins. They tell us, you know, "there's something you have to see here.". And then around 13, Bianca started showing signs of depression. It's just not good enough for him. 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. Jericka Duncan: Would Bianca be considered Stacy? Someone had texted Bianca's family the horrific photo. According to internet chatrooms and comments Bianca made to friends in her final hours, they smoked marijuana together in the car. Bianca's family is trying to turn their grief into action. Additional comment actions. Bianca Devins, 17, of Utica; Brandon Andrew Clark, 21, of Cicero 'The ability to influence people' Three months ago, Devins joined Tellonym, an app that lets readers ask and answer anonymous. He then took a selfie and posted it to social media with the caption "Ashes to ashes.". Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: And she basically says, "Are you ready to take me home yet?" you're disgusting for even referring to her as that, she did absolutely nothing wrong and didn't deserve any of this. EJ Dickson: She was extremely prevalent on social media. Christina Grimmie was murdered by an obsessed fan three years ago. Earlier this week, Clark pleaded guilty to second-degree murder charges, mere weeks before he was set to stand trial. 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. This is real. EJ Dickson: Bianca had made it clear to Brandon that she was not interested in a committed, monogamous relationship at this point, and Brandon had seemed to accept that. Devins was reportedly found dead outside her car in Utica; police said Clark sustained life-threatening injuries after slitting his own throat. 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". They left the venue and proceeded back to Utica sometime after 10:00PM. 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. Thank you for being the best sister I could ever imagine. 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. That's our girl." After she was killed, Devins Instagram account gained more than 89,000 followers up from about 6000. Frank Williams: These pictures aren't fictitious pictures taken from a movie. Kim Devins: It's horrifying. He will receive the maximum sentence of 25 years to life, according to the prosecutor. It was at this time that is believed that the male took self-photographs of himself laying across the deceased female. They're violent. Authorities said the two were friends but not romantically involved. I have seen the pictures. UTICA Mohawk Valley Community College is now offering various opportunities for students to apply and enroll for . Emily Crane For Dailymail.com, Indiana man, 25, 'shoots dead three adults and child before abducting his baby daughter after getting into fight with girl's mother because he wanted half her $1,400 stimulus check', Moment DUI driver, 71, is arrested after killing three and injuring six when he mounted pavement and plowed his Volvo into San Diego homeless encampment at 9am, Bungling helicopter pilot blows over stadium roof injuring eight. Bianca immersed herself in her art and was even getting noticed as a promising young model. Clark was interviewed by detectives on Monday. Police confirmed the photos were posted by Clark. "In the meantime, our hearts go out to Bianca's family and loved ones.". Jericka Duncan: When you found out that your daughter's images were on Twitter . The killer posted images of her lifeless body online, which went viral. Bianca Devins, 17, was found dead after social media users began sharing photos of her body. Elizabeth | Bianca's online friend: We all knew that we were in the line of fire. Disgusting, arrogant, heartless pieces of shit. Wtf is wrong with you people!!? Bianca's mother and grandfather have never seen the video but heard of its contents early on in the investigation. And he hides it at the right side of of the car. Police arrived at the scene on the morning of July 14 to findClark lying on the ground beside a black SUV. He collects from the back seat a knife, indicating to us that's something he came prepared with. Maybe an average of 3. Powered by. Instagram There were moments where I spent 4 or 5 hours with him. Kim Devins: There was a knock at our door. Thousands of women die to rejection violence every year. 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. 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. On Twitter user, Celia, tweeted, There are SO MANY MEN #onhere that think their harassment & abuse on this website is harmless. and our It was just nonstop harassment. She encouraged people to not post the photos online out of respect to Biancas family. She will always be remembered as our Princess. They also have established a scholarship in Bianca's name. Brandon Clark, who had been out with Bianca Devins the night she died, called 911. 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. They didn't see her as a person at all. In the early hours of Sunday morning, horrifying images began to emerge on a server Clark frequented on Discord. 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