Her suspected killer, Brandon Clark, 21, took photos of the crime and posted them online. Steven Crimando, a behavioral scientist, called the attack on Bianca's family "a form of psychological terrorism." Police body cameras were rolling as officers arrived at 17-year-old Bianca Devins' home to perform a welfare check. The belief is that she kissed somebody at the concert and thats what upset him, Oneieda County District Attorney Scott McNamara told WKTV. Article continues below advertisement. He then, according to authorities, took photos of her dead body, posting a. Bianca Devins' alleged killer is a 21-year-old micro-influencer named Brandon Andrew Clark, . That's our girl." Det. Det. . The body of Bianca Devins, 17, was found by police in the upstate New York town of Utica on Sunday morning local time. The. Kim Devins: He found out that there were media and production companies interested in Bianca's story and he wanted to be able to tell his side. He's made statements saying that he hurt your daughter. Investigators learned that message was taken from a series of Japanese comic books called "Punpun" that Clark and Bianca had often read together. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: He was very helpful in explaining the last moments that he spent with Bianca. !, 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. Frank Williams: I was in court when they brought him in and I said, "he just looks pathetic.". She was having some separation anxiety, didn't want to go to school and just wanted to stay home with me. Brandon Clark was charged with second-degree murder on Monday for allegedly killing Bianca Devins by slashing her throat, nearly decapitating her. Responding officers placed Clark, who was armed with a knife, under arrest and found Bianca's body under a tarp. Im deeply sorry something like this came from my family and my heart goes out for the family of the victim, but think about when his little sister and brothers find out what a disgusting thing hes done, and get blamed for it. Then, one day, a friend who had aligned himself with the incel community killed her. Police confirmed the photos were posted by Clark. The judge also appeared unmoved by Clark's apology, and gave him the maximum sentence for murdering Bianca 25 years to life. 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. Bianca's family is trying to turn their grief into action. Bianca's Law is a bill that would hold social media companies accountable for violent and graphic content that they allow on their platforms. The back seat is folded out so that its flat. Its just so wrong and I dont understand why people are reposting it, says MacMillan. She will always be remembered as our Princess. They're basically pinging his phone. I I wish I could apologize to her and just apologize and apologize and take it back but [looks down shaking his head]. ?, she wrote on Monday. 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. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: We see that he wakes Bianca up. Before sentencing, Clark changed his mind yet again and wanted to go to trial. "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. But stills and clips still spread, cropping up all over social media, sometimes used as profile photos. Giant social media platforms have long struggled with being able to scrub hateful or violent content from platforms. Kim told police she last saw Bianca the day before as she headed with friends to a concert in New York City. An up and coming instagram influencer named Bianca Devins goes to a concert with her male friend Brandon Clark and a potential hook up. Kim Devins: Investigators and prosecutors describe him as just an evil person that wanted to murder someone. The Devins family still receives graphic photos of Bianca's murder. 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. And as prosecutors prepared to go to trial, they had only one goal in mind. They're of a lovely, beautiful girl whose life was taken from her in a cruel way. The gruesome image, something . Just five months after pleading guilty to murdering Bianca Devins, Brandon Clark was back in court to try and change his plea back to not guilty. On Monday, police identified the slain girl as Bianca Devins, of Utica, New York, and said that her alleged assailant, Brandon Clark, was being held on a second-degree murder charge. OFFICER [bodycam video to Kim Devins]: Brandon is that her ex or her boyfriend or? "It actually furthers the physical crime.". The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time Police said Clark and Devins met in person for the first time about two months ago. Overnight investigators had conducted a forensic analysis of Brandon Clark's cell phone and found something terrifying. Brandon Clark and Bianca Devins at Bianca's high school graduation party. The male advised him that the female was beneath the tarp, and proceeded to pull out a cell phone. The trauma of losing Bianca was only made worse in the months following her death, as her family faced a tide of inhumanity from vicious online trolls who relentlessly sent them the sickening photos along with hateful messages blaming Bianca for what happened to her. Even as investigators questioned what had happened after that and where nothing could have prepared them for what they would soon uncover. 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. 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. The homicide gained local attention Sunday morning because the crime scene delayed the start of the Boilermaker Road Race. Bryan Coromato: We found out that there was a video of the murder This is a horror film playing out in real life. Online trolls also relentlessly sent her family the images along with cruel memes and hateful messages blaming Bianca for what happened. Bianca Michelle Devins was born in New-York on October 2nd, 2001. 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. Bianca Devins, a 17-year-old social media influencer, was found dead on Sunday in upstate New York, police said. Det. 5 following. The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time And there was something else investigators found unusual about the scene. You were the best sister anyone couldve ever asked for. Frank Williams: I just can't understand why people would want to see it. She says shes shocked by how easy it has been to find the images. Kim Devins: Bianca first saw a therapist at 9 years old. As paramedics raced to save Clark's life, investigators made a grim discovery: the body of a young woman hidden beneath a tarp. Bryan Coromato: This wasn't a whodunit; we know who did it. Clark was interviewed by detectives on Monday. And that's not all. Bianca Devins was a 17-year-old Proctor High School graduate and social media influencer whose Instagram account had more than 70,000 followers. Kim Devins: My daughter Olivia answered the door. Numerous items of evidentiary value were located immediately around the body, as well as in and around the black SUV. 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. Your prayers help to strengthen us through this difficult time. She worked as a model and was an e-girl, who frequently posted photos on Instagram and Tumblr about video games and anime. Thank you for always being there for me. Kim Devins: She really could just escape her own mental struggles, what was going on in her head and escape into, you know, a different world online. The spokesperson for Instagram said that the photo was not immediately visible in Devins tagged feed and her account had been memorialized, which prevents people from making any changes to existing information or posts on the deceased persons profile, but does not disable others from tagging their own photos and videos to the profile. Brandon Clark, who had been out with Bianca Devins the night she died, called 911. Kim Devins: He said he wanted to spare us from having to see the details of Bianca's murder. As the first runners crossed the finish line, Utica Police Detectives Bryan Coromato and Michael Curley heard alarming reports of a possible murder. EJ Dickson: An E-girl is it's basically a term used to describe a certain type of aesthetic. And at this point, with Brandon realizing this might be the end of the time that the two of them are gonna spend together, we see him grab the knife she does not see it coming. What was he doing? Making matters worse, the images were sent to her family. Instagram#RIPBianca was trending after her death. The platform's handling of the Bianca Devins case is arguably reflective of a wider problem. Bianca was enjoying her newfound freedom, Kim says, after graduating high school two weeks earlier. Det. Kim Devins: They stayed on Instagram and Facebook for at least a couple of weeks. But it only gets more gruesome. ), Related And online, she could be whoever she wanted to be. This is a real issue, and we cannot ignore it., Rob Gavagan tweeted, Its disgusting how much harder women have it in relationships. We got a call from one of the parents that was concerned about some things that were occurring in the relationship at this point, Utica Police Lieutenant Bryan Coromato told WKTV. Prosecutors Sarah DeMellier and Michael Nolan would lead the investigation for the Oneida County District Attorney's Office and began with a cryptic message Clark spray-painted at the scene: "May you never forget me.". And he says, "well sorry is not enough." He. Det. To make matters worse for Devins family, many on Instagram are using her death as an opportunity to troll for new followers, promising to send the photos via DM to anyone who follows the account. DeMellier says its then that Bianca reminded Clark they were not exclusive. The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time 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. Bianca Devins. 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 many on the internet, who mourned Devins passing with the hashtag #ripbianca on Monday. But as Bianca's family grieved, the images of her dead body had spilled from the fringes of the internet into mainstream social media. The response to Bianca's murder by the incel community served as a wake-up call for friends like Elizabeth and other young women in their online world who realized they too could be targets. Horrific images of 17-year-old Bianca Devins were posted on . Mar 17, 2021 at 7:20 am. 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. Jericka Duncan: When did you first learn that your daughter was missing? It's not about what he did to Bianca. She was very intuitive and self-aware, so she always knew something was wrong and she knew she needed help. Bianca Devins was kind, thoughtful, strong and just 17 years old. Were trying to see if it was preplanned or if its something that just happened., McNamara told WKTV, Under the law, theres something called extreme emotional disturbance. They were sent to various family members that were close to Bianca. Advertisement "Many random people set their profile pictures as my sister's death photo and went on my page knowing I would, without a doubt, see it," Olivia Devins reportedly . It was. Its just making everything harder for her family.. I am going to do this for you. Though she had turned a corner, Bianca maintained her edgy persona and by age 17 had created multiple identities. After attempting to injure himself, he laid down across a green in color tarp that was on the ground some distance away. 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. Before the judge read his sentence, Clark gave a statement: BRANDON CLARK: I hate myself for what I did. Once the images were eventually removed from Clark's Instagram page, they continued to recirculate as platforms struggled to keep up. Then, DeMellier says, Clark asked Bianca about that kiss she had with Alex, the other young man at the concert the night before. She was the first child to her mother, Kim Devins, who had given birth to her at just the age of 17. They tell us, you know, "there's something you have to see here.". 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