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Singer D4vd Charged with Murder, 40TB Evidence Sought Publicly

4/24/2026

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Defense attorneys have asked the court to compel prosecutors to release evidence publicly within ten days of arraignment.
Prosecutors report collecting 40 terabytes of digital evidence, including child sexual-abuse images from Burke’s phone and iCloud.
Singer David Burke, known as D4vd, faces first-degree murder charges for the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, with a May 1 preliminary hearing.
The defendant remains held without bail while the victim’s parents call for justice.

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Defense attorneys have asked the court to compel prosecutors to release evidence publicly within ten days of arraignment.
Prosecutors report collecting 40 terabytes of digital evidence, including child sexual-abuse images from Burke’s phone and iCloud.
Singer David Burke, known as D4vd, faces first-degree murder charges for the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, with a May 1 preliminary hearing.
The defendant remains held without bail while the victim’s parents call for justice.