Rapper D4vd Charged with Murder, Dismemberment

0:00It's April 21st. Welcome to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI and PAC with headlines. David Anthony Burke, the rapper known as David, faces first-degree murder charges for killing 14-year-olds Celeste Rivas Hernandez along with. Counts of lured acts on a child under 14 and mutilating a body. Los Angeles County prosecutors filed the charges this week and he pleaded not guilty in court on Monday, April 20th. The allegations paint a grim picture. Burke supposedly had repeated sexual contact with the girl. Then killed her when she threatened to go public and ruined his career. He allegedly dismembered her body and stashed the remains in the front trunk of his car where they sat for over four months. District attorney Nathan Hawkeman called the crime shocking and appalling, stressing it involved lying in wait and silencing a witness which could make it a death penalty case. The young victims' family and fans are reeling from the news, especially since her disappearance

1:00flew under the radar for months. On April 23rd, 2025, Celeste was last seen heading to Burke's Hollywood Hills home. Her decomposed remains turned up September 8th, 2025 in an impounded Tesla at a towyard sparking the LAPD probe with digital, evidence, witness tips, and forensics. Officials are pushing forward with special circumstances and the court will set bail and date soon. If you know anything, officials want your help as they build the case. Stay tuned for updates on this one.