Police confirmed the photos were posted by Clark. 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. BRANDON CLARK: I did not go to law school. She was so loved and it breaks our hearts not knowing if she ever realized just how loved she was. 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. Bryan Coromato: This wasn't a whodunit; we know who did it. So, while returning from the concert, Clark stabbed Devins. 20:18 GMT 16 Mar 2021. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: It's early in the morning when I go into the office. He was taken into custody and hospitalized. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: He was very helpful in explaining the last moments that he spent with Bianca. She was murdered by Clark after the pair returned to Utica from a concert in New York City the night of July 14, 2019. Police were already trying to find the pair when he called himself. 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. 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Once the images were eventually removed from Clarks Instagram page, they continued to recirculate as platforms struggled to keep up. Online trolls also relentlessly sent her family the images along with cruel memes and hateful messages blaming Bianca for what happened. It's all about HIM. According to police reports, the photos showed Devins' body covered in blood with wounds to her neck and throat. Clark and Devins' had attended a concert earlier in the evening. Steven Crimando: This is a form of psychological terrorism. 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. They were sent to various family members that were close to Bianca. And that's who Brandon is, he is a murderer. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: And then he blames her. Making matters worse, the images were sent to her family. Elizabeth: We all just assumed that he was making a joke and just trying to scare us or something. This is real. Well, its not online anymore. Bryan Coromato: We were fighting against time. Elizabeth: Honestly, nothing notable. Bianca's mother and grandfather have never seen the video but heard of its contents early on in the investigation. Family members and friends attend a candlelight vigil in memory of Bianca. 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. As the search continued, Bianca's friends suspected the photo circulating on Discord might be a hoax after learning it was Clark who posted the image. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: The other thing that I think we found particularly eerie was the music at the crime scene. 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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. After stabbing himself, Clark is said to have thrown himself on a tarp covering Devins' body and proceeded to take selfies. Bianca sought treatment, says her grandfather Frank Williams, and eventually returned to her role as a devoted big sister to Olivia and Maddy. Bianca Devins. Bianca Devins with her mother. Steven Crimando: Bianca would be considered a Stacy. Prosecutors tracked him down. In his . 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. Prosecutor Michael Nolan: Brandon wanted to be with her. Before hanging up, Clark told the dispatcher where they could find him on a dead-end road. 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On Facebook, Bianca Devins stepmother, Kaleigh, expressed her familys outrage at people who have reshared the graphic images of Biancas death on social media. Follow. By The next morning, she was found on the ground in her hometown of Utica with her throat slit. You were the best sister anyone couldve ever asked for.. OFFICER [to Kim Devins]: He's not telling us where he is. She came up to me and said, "Mom, the police are here. The swings at The Parkway Park. Detective Coromato knew they had found Bianca. MICHAEL NOLAN: And it was your intention to take this matter to trial? On Saturday night, Bianca Devins, 17, and her friend, Brandon Clark, 21, attended a concert in New York. A su lado hallaron a Brandon. The alleged . To understand exactly what was happening between Bianca and Clark that night, investigators began reviewing their social media accounts and soon learned the two weren't alone at the concert. 'I apologize to everybody affected by this - everybody who had to see that horrific picture of her. He blamed his former attorney Luke Nebush, a well-respected local public defender, for not visiting him enough in prison and pressuring him into pleading guilty. Brandon Clark, 22, pleaded guilty in February 2020 to second-degree murder for stabbing 17-year-old Bianca Devins to death. EJ Dickson: Bianca was exceptionally patient and accessible to her orbiters to a fault at times. Clark then cut his own throat and took a selfie with Devins' body before police arrived. "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. It was posted that this occurred in Utica, NY, and as such, The Utica Police Department began an in-depth search for the male and female.. They were able to disarm the male, and after a brief struggle, they took him into custody. And because of that, it's recognized now as a terrorist threat. Imagine not even being able to yell out and scream or cry because your soul has now just been broken. 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. what that man did to you was absolutely horrific and inhumane. They left the venue and proceeded back to Utica sometime after 10:00PM. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: And she basically says, "Are you ready to take me home yet?" A friend of murdered YouTuber Bianca Devins has shared how she was horrified to find pictures of her friend's body online. It's redemption, right?". 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. Apparently, he's suicidal. This image showed the extent of injuries to Bianca's throat and made clear her wounds had been fatal. Photos of Biancas body were posted on social media after her death by the suspected killer, a 21-year-old New York man identified by his family as Brandon Clark, who also goes by Brandon Kuwaliski. Brandon Clark, 21, of Cicero entered the guilty plea on Monday, Oneida County District Attorney Scott McNamara said. This is not progress. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. She was young and beautiful and so full of live. Jericka Duncan: How was her mood when she left? "And online, she could be whoever she wanted to be.". And this is the world created by this generation for the next generation. Months later he took the stand to plead his case. 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. Information that we have received is that they in fact did go to the concert, arriving around 7:30PM. Clarks attorney, a local public defender, has declined to comment. Thank you for always being there for me. Det. They didn't see her as a person at all. I can't wait for the next victim or, you know, or the next girl to be killed. Frank Williams [standing outside the courtroom post sentencing]: Our deepest thoughts now are with Bianca, our angel. It just didn't make sense that he would have hurt her. Kim Devins: Bianca was very smart. Brandon Clark is the suspect in the murder of Bianca Devins. The officer requested emergency medical care, and the Utica Fire Department arrived soon after. However, they said a video circulating online, purporting to be related to the . Police arrived at the gruesome scene Sunday morning, alerted by frantic calls from users on the messaging app Discord. On Instagram in particular, some users even began to capitalise on Devins death, promising to post non-existent video footage of her murder in exchange for likes and follows. Kim Devins: I was so confused. On Twitter user, Celia, tweeted, There are SO MANY MEN #onhere that think their harassment & abuse on this website is harmless. Bianca Devins was a 17-year-old Proctor High School graduate and social media influencer whose Instagram account had more than 70,000 followers. 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. Bryan Coromato: We know that he's he's playing a game with everybody. An upstate man has been charged with second-degree murder and officially accused, as explained by police officials. Kim Devins: There was a knock at our door. Numerous items of evidentiary value were located immediately around the body, as well as in and around the black SUV. Bryan Coromato: July 14, 2019, it was a beautiful day in Utica. He had also scrawled 'May you never forget me' on the road next to them. Investigators started at the crime scene. Kim told police she last saw Bianca the day before as she headed with friends to a concert in New York City. The Bee Gala, named for Devins' nickname, "Bee," will host a fashion show and exhibit the slain teen's "completed and unfinished pieces" of artwork. 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. Your daughter was a beautiful and amazing person.. The horrific killing of the teenager in Utica, New York, has drawn headlines, its brutality underscored by its broadcast. I will FORVER have those images in my mind when I think of her. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: We see that he wakes Bianca up. The murderer is Brandon Andre Clark, a 21-year-old man. Bianca Devins, the victim, was 17. It doesnt negate the crime, but it mitigates it. It was our Boilermaker Road Race, which is a well-known 15K road race, where participants from across the world come to run. Overnight investigators had conducted a forensic analysis of Brandon Clark's cell phone and found something terrifying. Nancy Kramer is the executive editor. Michael Curley: He searched "how to choke someone out?" BRANDON CLARK [in court]: I know that sorry is not enough, I know it won't take back what I did. 10 posts. 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. "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. Bianca always wanted to help someone. The day after the murder of Bianca Devins, prosecutors Sarah DeMellier and Michael Nolan went down to the Utica Police Department. fly high, beautiful angel. He then took a selfie and posted it to social media with the caption "Ashes to ashes.". 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 Newphews and her friends. Bianca's family is trying to turn their grief into action. 3 years ago It is confirmed that social media sensation Bianca Devins has been killed on Sunday. Brandon Clark, . #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. 2 hours ago. 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. 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