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Singer D4vd Charged with Murder, Cover-up

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Prosecutors charge D4vd, a 21-year-old singer, with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The singer allegedly killed Celeste after she threatened to expose their relationship, which could harm his career. Celestes remains were found in D4vds Tesla. He faces first-degree murder, child sexual abuse, and mutilating remains charges. Celestes family is devastated, and her loved ones await justice. D4vds lawyers plan to fight for his innocence, but prosecutors present evidence suggesting he covered up the crime. The case heads to a preliminary hearing on May 1st.

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Singer D4vd Charged with Murder, Cover-up

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Singer D4vd Charged with Murder, Cover-up. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

0:00On April 30, prosecutors just dropped a court filing laying out their murder case against 21-year-old singer David, real-name David Anthony. Burke, he's charged with killing 14-year-old Celeste, Rivas Hernandez, after she threatened to go public with their relationship, which could tank his career before his debut album drops. Her remains turned up five months later on September 8th in the front trunk of his impounded Tesla. Burke faces first-degree murder, child sexual abuse, and mutilating remains charges, and he's locked up without bail after pleading not guilty. Their connection started back in January 2022, when she was 11 and he was 17, turning sexual by November 2023. When she was 13, after her family reported her missing in February 2024, Burke downplayed knowing her age or that she was gone. He even paid $1,000 to a classmate for a burner phone to keep talking, and took her on trips across states and overseas even after they.

1:00Supposedly broke up late last year, Celeste's family is heartbroken, remembering her as a strong girl who loves singing, dancing, and family movie nights. They share that pain in court, just calling for justice. Burke's lawyers say they'll fight hard to prove his innocence, but the DA's painting a picture of a guy covering tracks from day one. The filing details her final day on April 23rd, an argument over text, then her phone goes dead. Burke texts like she's still alive to build an alibi, drives to dump evidence up in Santa Barbara County, and buys clean-up supplies under a fake name. For months. Cops found her DNA in his garage during a September 17th search. All this evidence text, his eye-cloud data, Tesla logs, purchase records, and bloodwork heads to his preliminary hearing on May 1. The case keeps unfolding as the DA bills tour trial, with Celeste's loved ones waiting for answers. From the spotlight, powered by AI, this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today.

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