D4vd murder case hinges on child-porn found on phone

Los Angeles prosecutors say a cellphone search linked singer D4vd (David Anthony Burke) to the murder and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, reporting a significant amount of child pornography on Burke’s phone. Burke is charged with murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child and corpse mutilation, with a May 1 preliminary hearing planned. Authorities say they collected roughly 40 terabytes of digital evidence, conducted a wiretap, and issued charges that include special-circumstances, potentially carrying life in prison or the death penalty if convicted. Burke has pleaded not guilty and his defense seeks more discovery materials as the case moves toward trial.