Singer D4vd Pleads Not Guilty in Teen's Murder

0:00It's April 20th, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Music News Today, Music News powered by AI. Singer David, real name David Anthony Burke, just pleaded not guilty to murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. This went down in the Los Angeles courtroom on Monday afternoon April 20th. He's also facing charges for sexual abuse of a child under 14 and unlawful mutilation of human remains. The judge ordered him, held without bail, right after the hearing. His lawyer, Blair Burke, entered the pleas and pushed hard for his innocence, calling for a quick preliminary hearing to show the real evidence. The lead prosecutors seemed ready, saying they'd lay out everything they've gathered. Burke's team has been vocal from the start, insisting he had nothing to do with the girl's death. The district attorney added serious special circumstances to the murder charge, like killing a witness, doing it for financial gain, and lying in. Wait, turns out Celeste was already a witness in an investigation against Burke for

1:00loot acts with someone under 14 before she vanished. Her dismembered body turned up seven months ago in the trunk of Burke's impounded Tesla. She'd been reported missing by her family back in 2024. Online detectives spotted links too, like photos of him near her hometown and matching tattoos. Both sides are gearing up for that hearing, with conviction meaning life without parole or even the death penalty on the table. Defense swears the evidence will clear his name, so stay tuned as this unfolds.