Rapper D4vd Pleads Not Guilty in Teen's Murder

0:00On April 21st, rapper David, real name David Anthony Burke, just pleaded not guilty to first degree murder in the death of 14-year-old Celeste, Rivas Hernandez. The 21-year-old artist faces charges, including Lude Axe with a minor immutilation of remains after prosecutors say he killed her with a sharp object and hid her dismembered body in his Tesla trunk for over four months. Prosecutors claim he had repeated sexual contact with her while she was under 14, and things turned deadly when she threatened to tell about. Their relationship, her remains turned up last September after a towyard worker noticed the bad smell from the impounded car, which have been parked around Hollywood Hills, four months. The case has hit hard, with the district attorney calling it every parent's worst fear, a kid vanishes one night and never returns. Celeste's family showed up in court on Monday, April 20th, 2026, as the hearing kicked off, and even cops admit the long delay. With evidence degrading over time, Burke blew up fast on TikTok with hits like Romantic

1:04Homicide, pulling in millions of streams on songs about heartbreak and death. Now those lyrics are getting a second look, and his legal team is pushing for a quick preliminary hearing to poke holes in the prosecution story early. This high-profile battle in LA courts is just getting started, with insiders saying it will drag on amid intense scrutiny from the music world and beyond. That wraps entertainment and celebrity news today, brought to you with AI.