Text messages between singer D4vd and Celeste Rivas Hernandez shown in court indicate she had gotten pregnant and had an abortion more than a year before she was killed. The testimony came Friday during a hearing to determine if the singer, whose legal name is David Burke, should go on trial in the girl's killing. Prosecutors spent part of the hearing detailing the nature of the relationship between Burke and Rivas Hernandez, describing graphic, sexual photos of the two of them. Earlier, the court heard testimony about the girl's autopsy.

A teenager has pleaded guilty to all 55 counts in a deadly shooting nearly two years ago at Apalachee High School in Georgia. Sixteen-year-old Colt Gray entered the plea Friday without having reached a deal with prosecutors. He had previously pleaded not guilty to charges in the Sept. 4, 2024, shooting that killed two students and two teachers, and left several others wounded, at the high school about 45 miles northeast of Atlanta. Because he pleaded guilty to murder, Gray faces a minimum sentence of life in prison. The judge must decide whether he should be eligible for parole.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A police shooting death of a homeless man who the chief said wounded an officer with a knife while resisting arrest has r…

A police DNA specialist testifies that DNA evidence from a Hollywood garage strongly matches 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Prosecutors allege D4vd, whose legal name is David Burke, killed and dismembered her to hide their relationship. The evidence was found on various items, including a rubber mat and a Tesla charger. The testimony is part of a preliminary hearing to decide if D4vd should stand trial for murder and other charges. His lawyers argue the DNA could have come from touch, not blood. Prosecutors claim D4vd began a relationship with Rivas Hernandez when she was 13 and killed her to protect his career.

As officials review widely circulated bystander videos of the fatal police shooting of a homeless man in Madison, Wisconsin, one key perspective won’t be emerging: footage from the officers’ body-worn cameras. That is because unlike nearly every other similarly sized city, Madison doesn’t require police to wear them. The absence of that footage has left residents in the dark about key moments leading up to the shooting, when police say Corey Ruiz pulled a knife during a struggle with four officers, injuring one of them. That officer then fired the shots, according to police. All four officers have been placed on administrative leave pending a state investigation.

The Minnesota man who killed Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband has been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison. Vance Boelter was sentenced Thursday after survivors of the attack and family and friends of the victims spoke about the enduring trauma of that night and the loss. Boelter pleaded guilty last month in the June 2025 fatal shooting of the former house speaker and her husband, Mark. The 59-year-old also pleaded guilty to attacking Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. Boelter avoids the death penalty with his plea.

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Prosecutors are presenting forensic evidence to persuade a judge that singer D4vd, legally known as David Burke, should face trial in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. On Tuesday, Los Angeles police described finding possible blood and DNA samples in Burke's garage and Tesla. Burke has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, sexual abuse, and mutilation. Prosecutors allege Burke killed Rivas Hernandez to protect his career. Financial witnesses testified that Burke earned at least $10 million between 2023 and 2025 from his music career. The hearing continues as the defense challenges the evidence.