Singer Charged in Teen's Murder

0:00It's April 20th. This is California News Today, powered by AI. Singer David, the 21-year-old, all-pop artist whose real name is David Burke, faces first-degree murder charges in the death of. Fourteen-year-olds Celeste Revas Hernandez. Her dismembered and decomposed body turned up last September inside a Tesla Model Y, registered to him, which had been abandoned in the Hollywood Hills. And towed away, prosecutors say Burke engaged in ongoing sexual abuse of the girl from September 2023 through September 2024. He's also hit with counts of lewd acts on a minor under 14, emutulating a body, plus special circumstances like lying in wait and killing a potential witness that could mean the death penalty. The district attorney called it a parent's worst nightmare, noting Celeste went to Burke's Hollywood Hills home and vanished. Her family reported her missing last year when she was 13, labeling her a runaway, and they've stayed out of the spotlight amid their grief.

1:01Burke got arrested Thursday in Hollywood after a secret grand jury probe, with his family even fighting subpoenas in Texas court. His lawyers insist the evidence clears him of the murder and her death. Meanwhile, the singer blew up on TikTok with tracks like Romantic Homicide, signed major deals, but got dropped by his label last year, and scrapped. Others once rumours hit. We'll keep watching as the coroner's full report drops soon, and this case unfolds.