Rapper Arrested in Teen's Murder

0:00On April 17, LAPD tactical teams raided the Hollywood Hills mansion of 21-year-old rapper David, real name David Anthony Burke on Thursday. Afternoon, arresting him on suspicion of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Officers from robbery homicide, gang, narcotics, and canine units forced open the gate and swarmed the property around 4.30 pm, cuffing Burke and taking him to LA County Jail with out bail. The girl's dismembered remains turned up last September 8, 2025. Inside a Tesla Model Y registered to Burke's Texas address, it had, been told from a Hollywood street after sitting abandoned for over 72 hours, with workers noticing a foul smell. Friends say Burke and the teen from Lake Elsinore were often seen together, possibly romantically involved, and her mom reported her missing multiple. Friends in 2024, mentioning a guy named David, that even shared matching tattoos.

1:00Burke denies everything through his lawyers, pointing out no indictment or charges yet, while prosecutors presented evidence to a grand jury in. November, and plans to review the case with the DA's major crimes division this Monday.