Singer Charged with Murder, Dismemberment

0:00It's May 1st. This is Music News Today, driven by AI following the sound in real time. Prosecutors in California dropped a bombshell this week on platinum-selling singer David, real name David Anthony Burke, charging the 21-year-old with first-degree murder in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. They say he stabbed her at his Hollywood Hills rental home back on April 23rd, 2025, then dismembered her body with a chainsaw, and left the remains to rot in his Tesla for weeks. The allegations paint a dark picture of a relationship that started when Celeste was just 11. Prosecutors claim Burke kept pursuing her sexually even after cops warned him of her age, using secret phones and texts that talked about sex and pregnancy. They argue he killed her right after she showed up, fearing she'd wreck his career. Celeste's family is reeling from the graphic court details, calling their pain unfathomable, while shutting down online rumors hard. Her dad Jesus says they've never taken a dime from Burke or his people,

1:03and their lawyer notes the shock has them just trying to grieve amid every day. Life-white bills and jobs. This week, a judge okayed releasing the prosecutor's nine-page evidence brief over defense objections, highlighting surveillance video of Burke's. Tesla blood matches in his garage, and how he allegedly lied about the stench from her decomposing body. Burke's pleaded not guilty to murder, child sex abuse, and mutilating remains, with special charges that could mean life without parole or even the death penalty if prosecutors go that route. The case keeps unfolding as the family pushes for justice.