Rapper D4vd Charged with Murder, Child Porn

0:00On April 23rd, rapper David, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, faces first-degree murder charges for killing 14-year-old Celeste Rivas. Hernandez. Prosecutors say he stabbed her with a sharp object around April 23rd last year, then hid her mutilated body in the trunk of his Tesla, which was found in pounded months later. The 21-year-old singer also faces counts of continuous, lewd acts on a minor and mutilating remains, with no bail set and a possible death. Penalty on the table. In court this week, his phone turned up a significant amount of child pornography, which prosecutors highlighted during the hearing. David spoke for the first time since his arrest, simply saying, yes, ma'am, when asked about proceeding. His team pushed for quick access to basic evidence, but the prelim hearing is expected to last four or five days. The teen's family reported her missing multiple times in 2024, describing her as a runaway, dating a guy named David she'd never met. Rumors of their matching Shay Tattoos on their fingers were confirmed by autopsy photos.

1:03Burke's rising career, boosted by tick-taught virality and collabs with artists like Sizzah, took a hit when his tour got canceled after the body was, discovered, new details from the felony complaint, point to him killing her for financial gain, and to silence her as a witness, fearing she'd expose their underage, relationship and tank his music path, digital evidence backs that up, per the DA. Burke's back in custody at the same prison as some high-profile inmates, with his next court date set for April 29th. This case keeps unfolding, stay tuned as more drops.