Her family has said that she was not killed by a stalker she met online on Discord chat, but by someone she knew in real life who was also known to the family. Devins, a 17 year old known as @escty on Instagram,. Devins and Clark had been together at a concert earlier. We needed to find her, and we needed to find her fast. They're of a lovely, beautiful girl whose life was taken from her in a cruel way. 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. The next morning, she was found on the ground in her hometown of Utica with her throat slit. The Utica Police Department takes the offenses and claims of Domestic Violence seriously. Det. 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". Police identified Brandon Andrew Clark and Bianca Devins as the suspect and victim on Monday. @escty. And he wasn't gonna let anybody have her. It's heartbreaking. But stills and clips still spread, cropping up all over social media, sometimes used as profile photos. Jericka Duncan: What were you thinking at that moment? The victim is Bianca Michelle Devins. 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, a popular 17-year-old influencer on the video-sharing site Tik Tok, was allegedly fatally stabbed early Sunday by a man she'd met on Instagram who then posted images of her. Instagram#RIPBianca was trending after her death. Courtesy of the Devins Family. Thank you for always protecting me and sticking up for me. "This is a form of psychological terrorism.". Bianca Devins, surrounded by hearts, in an image she posted on Instagram in May. It's all about HIM. She was murdered by Brandon Clark while attending a concert with him. where she took the web-based media stage & other online savages responsible for increasing her perished little girl's photos and to know more about this . Prosecutors tracked him down. I just kept thinking, no, no, she's fine. And as prosecutors prepared to go to trial, they had only one goal in mind. Bianca Devins, a 17-year-old girl from Utica in New York, was brutally murdered on Sunday. . The first thing we did, and I think everybody does now as a prosecutor, something you don't know, you Google it. Please join us tomorrow night for a candle light vigil in honor of Bianca! Kim Devins: It was like an out-of-body experience, but I was shaking. 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. Investigators learned that after Clark and Bianca left the concert, she texted Alex to say, " I think he saw me kiss you.". Reports from people who've seen the photos, including @stillgrey on Twitter, say that. They're violent. 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. Other officers arrived within moments, and together they engaged the male. Kim Devins: It didn't make sense to me. They also have established a scholarship in Bianca's name. 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. Michael Curley: He searched "how to choke someone out?" Well, its not online anymore. As the officer moved into position, Clark slashed himself with a knife. Disgusted. Frank Williams: It's part of his story, is to play, oh poor me. Quickly reported by viewers, Utica police in New York . There doesnt appear to be any exact logic guiding the decision-making process, she says. Jericka Duncan: When you found out that your daughter's images were on Twitter . Kim pleaded with social media companies to remove the images, but it took time. 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. The case sent shockwaves across the Utica community. 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.. But before police could make that call, Kim says she had already learned the painful truth. Brandon Clark and Bianca Devins at Bianca's high school graduation party. By Jessica Schladebeck. ?, she wrote on Monday. As Bianca's popularity grew online, so did the number of some of her male followers called "orbiters," says online friend Elizabeth. Clark, 23, pleaded guilty last February to second-degree murder in Devins' July 2019 stabbing death, which he documented by posting images of her body on social media. After determining that the calls were originating on Poe St in City of Utica, officers were dispatched to that location. He then, according to authorities, took photos of her dead body, posting a. Kim Devins: I know that if she had gotten out of that car, she would have called me. A young woman active on social media was brutally murdered, with gruesome photos of her body posted to Instagram and other platforms. Reporter EJ Dickson covered Bianca's story for Rolling Stone, and says the internet has a name for the type of character Bianca portrayed online. Apparently, he's suicidal. Bianca immersed herself in her art and was even getting noticed as a promising young model. Before the judge read his sentence, Clark gave a statement: BRANDON CLARK: I hate myself for what I did. Bianca Devin was killed early Sunday morning on her way home from a concert in New York City. The influencer, who was 17 at the time, was murdered by Brandon Clark in July 2019 in his car after returning from a concert in New York City. A viral murder Bianca Devins was killed in July 2019 by Clark, 21, who stabbed the teenager in his car as they were driving home from a concert in Queens, a borough of New York City. BRANDON CLARK: I did not go to law school. Even as investigators questioned what had happened after that and where nothing could have prepared them for what they would soon uncover. It's like a very edgy, dark aesthetic different colored hair. DISPATCHER: Just stay on the line with me, OK? So many people have reached out to our family and we couldnt be more thankful. Bianca Devins was a 17-year-old Proctor High School graduate and social media influencer whose Instagram account had more than 70,000 followers. 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! Frank Williams: And she will never, ever be forgotten. 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 Williams: But the justice for Bianca now takes on a different form. As concerned friends scrambled to work out if the photo was real, the suspect continued . He knew exactly what he was doing. Share. Theres something deeply wrong with what weve built. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. As more personnel arrived on scene, the investigation commenced. Provided by the Williams-Devins family The posting of the photo. Im sorry to all the family and friends who wanted me to achieve. Lets light up the park, like she lit up our lives!, Her stepmother shared messages from friends who talked about Biancas life. Nothing better than waking up at 4am to find out your brother killed someone and tried to kill himself, and when youre trying to understand and comprehend how the person you looked up to, and taught you so much is responsible for such a horrible act, and people proceed to go out and blame you for what he did., He added, So here I am stationed in Alaska for military service wanting nothing more than to wake up and be back home hoping this is some sick twisted nightmare, instead Im all the way across the country. And goes about having a conversation with her. An image of Bianca's body first appeared on the social media platform Discord on July 14, 2019. And I was honestly afraid to, like, leave my house. She had just graduated. She had been through hell and back conquering her own mental illness and she won. Photo: @escty. I left her alone for most of the night, just giving her space. Steven Crimando: Incels believe that they don't have any chance with Stacys at all. Utica police have identified the victim as Bianca Devins, a 17-year old whose Instagram account had just over 70,000 followers by Monday afternoon. And in that post, he says, "Here comes Hell. 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. There are some [young] kids on Insta and they really do not need to be seeing it, it could damage them, she says. 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. Michael Curley: Certainly nothing prepared us for a homicide on that day. Russett says there are steps that Instagram could potentially take to at least make it more difficult for people to do this, such as disabling Devins Instagram page from being tagged in other photos and videos. Bianca Devins with her mother and sister. Steven Crimando: And as there's been more incel killings, it has become more clear to us that there is, on this spectrum of incels, those at the extreme end who are certainly capable of murder. Giant social media platforms have long struggled with being able to scrub hateful or violent content from platforms. While the family grieved the loss of their daughter, the photos of her body spread across multiple social media platforms. Bianca sought treatment, says her grandfather Frank Williams, and eventually returned to her role as a devoted big sister to Olivia and Maddy. 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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Numerous items of evidentiary value were located immediately around the body, as well as in and around the black SUV. I can't wait for the next victim or, you know, or the next girl to be killed. (Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Rolling Stone. I didn't know where Bianca was. Kim Devins: I remember Bianca being so excited. Trying to understand their relationship, what the mindset of each person in the relationship was. And it's not. For over a year, Kim's family and friends had shielded her from the horrific photo, which was widely circulated online following Bianca Devins ' murder in July 2019. Her mother, Kim Devins, is campaigning to hold social media platforms accountable with. I am so sorry that I put everyone through this. And during cross examination prosecutor Michael Nolan demolished Clark's argument about his "supposed" legal knowledge. Her throat had also been slit. Bianca Devins sister, Olivia Devins, confirmed on Instagram that Bianca was the victim of the Utica murder. Who has given so much love to this family. Using a Bluetooth speaker, Clark had programmed his cell phone to play a particular song on repeat. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: And then he blames her. It seems like all of the reported posts are eventually taken down. Bryan Coromato: Yeah. Det. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: What we see from there is the beginning of the homicide where Brandon reaches into the back. Kim Devins: My last memory of Bianca is her full of life, so excited. Bianca Devins Murder Viral Video Back in the year 2020, Hanna posted a YouTube clip named, "Turing Myself into an E-young lady" looking into the stylish around then viral on Tiktok. When Rolling Stonenoted that a photo of Devins deceased with her tagged in it had been posted seven minutes ago and was clearly visible in her tagged feed, the spokesperson said, Were looking into the tagged photos now and will keep you posted., For now, it seems, Instagram is largely relying on good samaritans such as Russett and McMillan reporting the images, as well as people trying to flood Devins profile and hashtags memorializing her with images of puppies, kittens, and pastel pink clouds to block the gruesome images. MICHAEL NOLAN: Right. A 17-year-old girl with a small social media following in upstate New York was killed by a man she'd met recently on Instagram, who then posted photos of her corpse online, police said Monday. LUKE NEBUSH: I went to the Oneida County jail 15 times prior to his plea. Last spring, for instance, Instagrams parent company Facebook and YouTube were criticized for failing to quickly delete uploaded and livestreamed footage of the New Zealand mosque shooting, which killed 49 people. She was murdered on Sunday morning. They dont do anything about it &, in fact, many of them encourage it by sharing screenshots of peoples jobs & other personal information like its no big deal. He. To a degree, its not shocking that it would be challenging for Instagram which says it has a billion users per month to keep up with the proliferation of the images. The photos remained on Clarks Instagram page for several hours before they were removed. And he says, "well sorry is not enough." CALLER 2: I'm hoping the girl is just bleeding badly and maybe still alive. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier [to Nolan]: I would just describe this list as the "to-do" list, the things he needs to do to carry out his plan and to stage the crime scene. 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