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Singer D4vd charged with murder, iPhone holds child abuse material

4/24/2026

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Prosecutors disclosed D4vd’s iPhone holds extensive child sexual abuse material, part of over 40 TB of evidence.
Singer David Anthony Burke (D4vd) faces a first-degree murder charge for the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose body was found dismembered and decomposed in his Tesla.
Only about 30 % of the discovery has been shared with defense, leading to an April 23 status conference and a May 1 preliminary hearing that may be delayed.

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Story summary

Prosecutors disclosed D4vd’s iPhone holds extensive child sexual abuse material, part of over 40 TB of evidence.
Singer David Anthony Burke (D4vd) faces a first-degree murder charge for the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose body was found dismembered and decomposed in his Tesla.
Only about 30 % of the discovery has been shared with defense, leading to an April 23 status conference and a May 1 preliminary hearing that may be delayed.