Singer's Murder Trial: Child Porn, Dismembered Body

0:00A hearing for singer David got pushed back after prosecutors asked for extra time to sift through massive evidence. The 21-year-old, real name David Anthony Burke, faces charges of first-degree murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14, and mutilating human remains in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, he's pleaded nigh guilty and stays locked up without bail. Prosecutors dropped the bombshell in court on April 23, claiming they found a ton of child pornography on his phone amid 40 terabytes of data they're reviewing. They say he killed her exactly one year ago to silence her as a witness to his alleged sexual misconduct when she was underage. The case hit hard because her dismembered body turned up in September 2025 inside the trunk of his impounded Tesla at a Hollywood tow. Yard folks are reeling from how a rising music star could be tied to something this dark, taking up the industry and sparking talks on accountability for. Young celebs, fresh details from an unsealed autopsy show she died from multiple stab wounds

1:05from some object, ruled a straight-up homicide. The DAC's her threats to go public as the trigger for the murder. With an evidence hearing set for April 29 and prelims kicking off May 1, this story's far from over could mean life in prison or even. The death penalty, if special circumstances stick, keep an eye on it. My Raps, California News Today, brought to you with AI, I'm Corey with The Story.