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. 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. #ripbianca pic.twitter.com/s2KuUA3Qmx. Elizabeth: Honestly, nothing notable. But there was nothing they could do to stop what was going on online. 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Prosecutors charged Clark on Monday night with second-degree murder in Devins' death, after he received emergency surgery at a nearby hospital. Jericka Duncan: How do you want Bianca to be remembered? Clark was interviewed by detectives on Monday. Someone had texted Bianca's family the horrific photo. Bianca Devins, the victim, was 17. When the officer approached, he began to stab himself in the neck with a knife. The comments below have not been moderated, By Steven Crimando: Bianca would be considered a Stacy. Clark, 21, reportedly called police on himself, according to Lt. Bryan Coromato. She did not wanna be with him. 20:17 GMT 10 Feb 2020 The killer posted images of her lifeless body online, which went viral. On Saturday night, Bianca Devins, 17, and her friend, Brandon Clark, 21, attended a concert in New York. According to police reports, the photos showed Devins' body covered in blood with wounds to her neck and throat. 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. Instead of repeatedly sharing and it saving these sick pictures, you report them so they can be taken down. It just didn't make sense that he would have hurt her. But before police could make that call, Kim says she had already learned the painful truth. He apologized to the judge, saying that Bevins 'didnt deserve what happened to her.'. "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. Overnight investigators had conducted a forensic analysis of Brandon Clark's cell phone and found something terrifying. Bianca Devins with her mother. Kim Devins: When Brandon came around, and he came around pretty often, he just looked like a goofy nerdy, boy next door. She helped me get through being bullied. They're basically pinging his phone. His injuries were severe; however, he is expected to survive. But before hanging up, Clark told them exactly where to find him: a dead-end road, not far from Bianca's home. Bryan Coromato: We found out that there was a video of the murder This is a horror film playing out in real life. It was our Boilermaker Road Race, which is a well-known 15K road race, where participants from across the world come to run. Brandon Clark Pleads Guilty to the Murder of 17-Year-Old Bianca Devins. Jericka Duncan: When you found out that your daughter's images were on Twitter . Bryan Coromato: July 14, 2019, it was a beautiful day in Utica. !, 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: "Puff the Magic Dragon" that's the special song [emotional]. 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. As paramedics raced to save Clark's life, investigators made a grim discovery: the body of a young woman hidden beneath a tarp. The officer approached this male, and almost immediately, he began to stab himself in the neck with a knife. It's not about what he did to Bianca. After Clark serves 25 years in prison, he could be eligible for parole; he will be in his late 40s. Following a botched suicide attempt, Clark was charged with second-degree murder. OFFICER [bodycam video to Kim Devins]: Brandon is that her ex or her boyfriend or? Jericka Duncan: Describe for me, where was Brandon? In the early hours of Sunday morning, horrifying images began to emerge on a server Clark frequented on Discord. A su lado hallaron a Brandon. Thousands of women die to rejection violence every year. Steven Crimando: This is a form of psychological terrorism. As the officer moved into position, Clark slashed himself with a knife. We can confirm that the images distributed of both the victim and the offenders injuries are authentic and occurred at the time of the incident. She had at least two active Instagram profiles, under the names beegtfo and escty. Kim Devins: I know that if she had gotten out of that car, she would have called me. Bianca, age 17, was a talented artist, a loving sister, daughter, and cousin, and a wonderful young girl, taken from us all too soon. And we get a call from the police department. Every day Im going to do my best and Im going to get through this thing called life and do it all for you. Elizabeth: You know, those same incel communities that were praising Brandon's actions were saying, oh, I wonder who's going to be next? They were able to disarm the male, and after a brief struggle, they took him into custody. Learn more Search Log In Family members and friends attend a candlelight vigil in memory of Bianca. The homicide gained local attention Sunday morning because the crime scene delayed the start of the Boilermaker Road Race. Officers then found Bianca Devins dead near the SUV. 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. 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. BRANDON CLARK: No, I'm not going to stay on the line with you. I just kept thinking, no, no, she's fine. Kim Devins: It's horrifying. Bianca Devins. DET. But as Bianca's family grieved, the images of her dead body had spilled from the fringes of the internet into mainstream social media. But shortly before his trial began in February 2020, Clark pleaded guilty to Bianca's murder. And Bianca Devins, a teen from New York, U.S., experienced this first hand. Bianca immersed herself in her art and was even getting noticed as a promising young model. Like the New Zealand suspect, the social media user accused in this incident had marked posts about the violence with a winking reference to a popular YouTube star, writing "Subscribe to PewDiePie," according to images obtained by The Washington Post. 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. In the days following Bianca's murder, downtown Utica was lit up in pink in her honor, and a candlelight vigil was held to celebrate her life. He was subsequently taken to a hospital for emergency surgery, with his injuries described as 'severe' but not life-threatening. I will FORVER have those images in my mind when I think of her. Brandon Clark, 21, initially pleaded not guilty to charges after he was accused of slitting 17-year-old Devin's throat with a large knife and posting pictures of her body online in an act of . She was having some separation anxiety, didn't want to go to school and just wanted to stay home with me. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: And then he blames her. It was updated on August 13, 2022.]. There's something going on with Bianca.". Det. As Bianca's popularity grew online, so did the number of some of her male followers called "orbiters," says online friend Elizabeth. Detective Coromato knew they had found Bianca. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: The other thing that I think we found particularly eerie was the music at the crime scene. And that's not all. Her alleged killer is 21-year-old Brandon Andrew Clark of Bridgeport. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: We believe that when this relationship came to an end was when he was going to kill her. Bianca graduated from T. R. Proctor High School this past June and was looking forward to attending MVCC (Mohawk Valley Community College) in the fall., Brandon Clark: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. Frank Williams: I just can't understand why people would want to see it. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Det. An officer pulled up, and he observes Brandon. This is a real issue, and we cannot ignore it. And I said to myself, "I'm going to be strong, get my family through this.". "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. Prosecutor Sarah DeMellier: We need justice for Bianca. Michael Curley: Brandon had this planned. They're of a lovely, beautiful girl whose life was taken from her in a cruel way. He collects from the back seat a knife, indicating to us that's something he came prepared with. The Utica Police Department takes the offenses and claims of Domestic Violence seriously. This is not progress. 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