Posted on 06/24/2024 10:03:28 AM PDT by Morgana
A pregnant woman who was allegedly beaten to death by her abusive ex-boyfriend is being mourned by friends and family, and questions are being raised as to how the crime was allowed to happen in the first place.
Nineteen-year-old Brooke Devinney was allegedly murdered by 23-year-old Devon Blair, who was spotted fleeing the scene by officers. He managed to evade capture at first but was eventually caught a few hours later.
Disturbingly, local media reported that just days before her murder, Devinney had asked police for help, and had previously filed a report on him in December after he threatened to kill her. Blair had allegedly stabbed Devinney in the past, put a knife to her throat, and said he would bash her head in. Altogether, there were over a dozen calls to police from September until Devinney’s death.
“Before today’s incident, he had two warrants out for his arrest for domestic violence that did involve Miss Devinney,” Columbus Police Sgt. Joe Albert told ABC 6. “He has proven to be a very dangerous individual who we unfortunately weren’t able to get off the street before he took somebody’s life.”
In December, the Columbus Dispatch reported that Devinney was trying to leave for an appointment when Blair began threatening her. He had her take off her clothes, stripping her naked in the middle of the street, at which point she ran into the garage in an attempt to escape. Blair allegedly punched her and dragged her by her hair inside the house, where he continued hitting her. He then put the knife to her throat while he held her in a chokehold, stabbed her in the stomach, and said he would kill her. When police arrived, he punched and bit the officers.
Blair was eventually arrested relating to that incident, but a judge released him on a $10,000 recognizance bond — which meant he didn’t have to pay — along with an electronic ankle monitor despite his guilty pleas to the assault of a police officer and felony domestic violence. He was ordered to stay away from Devinney as well. “You can’t afford it, dude,” Judge Michael Holbrook said. “That was just cold-blooded making her take off her stuff in the middle of the street. Cold-blooded. Not cool. … If you violate that at all, I’ll throw you in until we’re done. I’m taking a chance, don’t disappoint me.”
Blair’s recognizance bond was revoked on May 31st and a warrant was issued for his arrest, which never happened. When Devinney was beaten to death, Blair was wearing the ankle monitor, which calls into question why police could not find him in the time between Devinney’s plea for help on Thursday and her murder on Sunday.
In a court appearance after the murder, Blair let loose a string of expletives and demanded to be released on bail. “Now shut the f––– up and give me a f–––––– bond. Say okay, grant it, get me the f––– out of here,” he said, at which point his attorney told him to be quiet; Blair responded, “Shut the f––– up. Should have never brought me down here. I didn’t wanna come. You forced me down here.”
Devinney was 14 weeks pregnant when she died, and her preborn child died just four minutes after Devinney died, according to prosecutors. A GoFundMe page set up for her family indicated she was carrying a boy. During a celebration of her life this week, Devinney’s mother gave an emotional statement.
“He took our baby from us,” she said through tears, and added, “The system (has) to stop letting these repeat offenders out because the system can’t fight for these women. What do they have? Who’s gonna be there for them? They should know that we should not have to go through this. We should not be here.”
Thanks - no need to look.......
One has to ask why would police bother? They would go in to the situation and potentially kill a “poor unarmed black man” and all hell would break loose and the cops would be prosecuted.
OR, they would arrest the “poor unarmed black man” and all hell would break loose and the perp would be released with all charges dropped.
One of my guilty pleasures is watching (listening to while I work) police cam videos. Perps will assault cops and judges almost always drop felonious assault on a police officer charges. Then we hear about Alvin Bragg dropping all charges against terrorists rioting on colleges. Why be a cop?
Not them....HIM....and what needs to be seen is the victim was a White female.
She relaxed.....a little too much.
We need "fist control" for people with Domestic Violence Restraining Orders. (according to leftist "logic")
I think these judges that let violent people out (without any bond, too) are doing a great disservice to our communities. Gotta get rid of them. These hoodlums belong behind bars.
That’s funny. All the black man/white woman couples I see in TV commercials (which is about 85% of them), are totally happy, stable, and financially secure.
https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/brooke-devinney-devon-blair-loved-ones-celebrate-life-pregnant-teen-19-beaten-death-beating-murder-crime-arrest-domestic-violence
Devinney’s mother said she wished she could hold her only daughter in her arms.
“Domestic violence — this is not something any parent should have to go through ever., her mom said.
She has a message to the Franklin County legal system.
“The system (has) to stop letting these repeat offenders out because the system can’t fight for these women,” her mother said. “What do they have? Who’s gonna be there for them? They should know that we should not have to go through this. We should not be here.”
Yes, the system is part of the problem but doesn’t solve things either. He would have gotten out someday or a friend would have posted bond.
Don’t have an answer..............................
So arrogant and entitled in the courtroom. Charge him with the murder of the unborn child also. Some dummies don’t seem to realize that they’re at a new level when dead bodies are involved and they’re not just getting out. Like the two in Las Vegas who ran down a retired cop and one of them seemed to think it was a nothing, ho-hum situation.
I’m always a little puzzled as to the dynamics of these abusive relationships. Beats me why the victims often remain very close to the abusers, refuse to pursue charges, make up excuses for the injuries inflicted on them, blame themselves for provoking the abuser. I’ve read that it’s a very complex issue and the victims can literally have the notion that they are worthless and deserving of the abuse for any number of x,y, and z reasons. They hold onto the notion to stay because its better for the kids who witness and learn bad lessons from it. They hope it will get better if only, if only....
Sad beyond belief.
Isn’t this similar to how St. Floyd of Fentanyl got started?
The mother has to blame “the system” because she can’t come to grips with the fact that her daughter hooked up with a loser who was already a career criminal before she even met him.
This sounds harsh but my give a damn meter is busted.
Young women are more liberal and invite this kind of problem on themselves.
But if you warn them to stay away from these “bad boys” then you’re judgemental,racist, sexist etc.
Besides, aren’t we told by the media that women don’t need men, are strong enough to be ground troops, etc?
This one just took one for the team.
White women need to learn a few lessons here. I’ve seen the story play out way too many times. It goes beyond mere naivety and ignorance.
Give him the death penalty for both! Ohio has it!
“The mother has to blame “the system”...”
I blame the father in this one. Why didn’t dad and maybe brothers if she had them tell the jerk to stay away from his daughter. I mean say it with a baseball bat too.
Do you have any information to suggest that there’s even a “Dad” in the picture here?
A baseball bat doesn't have enough ammunition.
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