Crime alert, hourly update. Breaking Crime News now. I'm Sidney. A Wednesday court appearance has

resulted in the delay of a preliminary hearing for singer David, accused of murdering 14-year-old Celeste

Rivas Hernandez. The defense is asking for more time to review all of the evidence, stepping back

from their initial proposed date of Friday, May 1st,

for Tuesday, May 26th. Defense attorneys expressed concern the extreme amount of media attention

the case is receiving may taint the jury pool. Attorneys asked to seal a briefing from the prosecution,

but Judge Charlene Olnito denied the request, saying the case is no different from

countless others in Los Angeles County involving celebrities. Prosecutors say David killed

14-year-old Celeste Revis Hernandez by stabbing her multiple times, then dismembered her body using

chainsaws in his garage. Her body was discovered last year, dismembered and decaying in the

trunk of a Tesla registered to Burke. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hodgman laid out

the severity of the state's case. Today I am announcing the charges against David Anthony Burke.

The musician known as David, spelled D4VD, in connection with the

brutal and horrific murder of Celeste, a 14-year-old at that time. These charges include the most

serious charges that a DA's office can bring, That is first-degree murder with special circumstances.

The special circumstances being lying in wait, committing this crime for financial gain,

or murdering a witness in an investigation.

Burke has pleaded not guilty to all charges. He's currently being held without bail,

but the details emerging from the LAPD's Robbery Homicide Division paint a chilling timeline that began over a year ago.

Celeste Rivas Hernandez was first reported missing in April 24 from her home in Lake Elsinore.

For months, her family searched for answers while she was classified as a

runaway. It wasn't until September 8, 2025, that the search ended in a North Hollywood impound lot.

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