Singer Charged with Teen's Murder

0:00Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hockman dropped heavy felony charges on singer David, real name David Anthony Burke for the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. He's spacing first-degree murder with special circumstances, lewd acts with a minor and mutilation of human remains. The girl's body turned up in the front trunk of his impounded Tesla last September 8 after a foul smell got reported at a tow yard. Burke, who's 21, got arrested last Thursday, April 16, in the Hollywood Hills and he's locked up without bail. Cops found the car abandoned near a rental home he had and they searched it after towing. Celeste was last seen the live at his place on April 23 and investigators think she might have been dead for weeks before discovery. The victim came from Lake Elsinore, reported missing by her mom back in 2024 when she was just 13. Some knew her daughter had a boyfriend named David and there's a matching SHIT tattoo on both their fingers that linked things up.

1:01Burke's lawyers came out strong last week, saying evidence will prove he had no hand in her death. Prosecutors say they've got solid physical, forensic, and digital evidence, including ties to financial gain motive to protect his music career and her being a witness to his abuse. They'll push to unseal the coroner's report soon on how she died, but details stay under wraps for now to keep the case tight. Chief McDonald called it a tough, complex probe that needed time to avoid risks. No word on other arrests yet and they'll decide later on seeking the death penalty or life without parole if he's convicted. Stay tuned as this unfolds. Local news powered by AI. This is California News Today. I'm Corrin with the story.