Singer Charged in Teen's Murder

0:00On April 30th, senior David, real name David Anthony Burke, a 21-year-old rising star, faces murder charges for the death of 14-year-old. Celeste Rivas, her dismembered remains, turned up last September in the trunk of his Tesla, a day after her 15th birthday. Prosecutors say he killed her to protect his music career after their illegal relationship. The two connected back in January 2022 when she was just 11. Authorities alleged ongoing sexual abuse starting before she hit 14, plus mutilating her body. Her family reported her missing three times after she met him, with cops even contacting David early on. The case shocked everyone, especially with rumors of matching tattoos, and her mom knowing about a guy named David. Friends saw them together often, thinking it was romantic. The district attorney called it a career-saving murder after she threatened to expose him. New autopsy details show multiple stab wounds from objects, ruled homicide, and drugs like benzos and meth in her system.

1:02Her updated death certificate now lists pregnancy status as unknown, up from not pregnant before, remains where badly decomposed when found. David pleaded not guilty this month after grand jury reviews, with his team and family backing his innocence. The investigation rolls on as Los Angeles prosecutors build their case.