Singer D4vd arrested in the murder of teen months after she was found dead in trunk of his Tesla

The singer D4vd was arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of a teenage girl whosedecomposed body was found in the trunk of his abandoned Tesla last year, authorities in Los Angeles said Thursday.

D4vd, 21, the “Romantic Homicide” singer whose real name is David Anthony Burke, was being held without bail, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement.

The case will be presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office on Monday, police said. The prosecutor's office said Thursday that its major crimes division will review the case.

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Attorneys for the entertainer said they were prepared to "vigorously defend David’s innocence.”

“Let us be clear — the actual evidence in this case will show that David Burke did not murder Celeste Rivas Hernandez and he was not the cause of her death," attorneys Blair Berk, Marilyn Bednarski and Regina Peter said in a statement Thursday night after his arrest. "There has been no indictment returned by any grand jury in this case and no criminal complaint filed. David has only been detained under suspicion.”

Burke was arrested shortly after 4:30 p.m. at a house on Marmont Avenue in the Hollywood Hills, LAPD Capt. Scot Williams said.

"We did the best we can to keep tabs on him, but once we developed probable cause to arrest him for murder, then we were on him pretty diligently,” Williamstold the California Postin a statement he confirmed to NBC News.

On Sept. 8, police found the remains of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, 14, in the trunk of a Tesla impounded at Hollywood Tow. Officers were called to the lot because of a foul odor coming from the vehicle.

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Inside a black cadaver bag in the vehicle's trunk, officers found a decomposed head and torso, according to court filings associated with a grand jury investigation. A second bag contained dismembered body parts.

The filings say Burkewas the target of the investigation.

It isn't clear how Celeste died. The medical examiner’s office said last year that it couldn't release details about her cause and manner of death because of a security hold sought by police.

The agency didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.

Celeste was reported missing from Lake Elsinore, southeast of Los Angeles, in 2024, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.

The Los Angeles County medical examiner said she was wearing black leggings, a tube top, a yellow metal chain bracelet and stud earrings when she was found. Law enforcement sources told NBC News that the remains weren’t intact. The medical examiner said it appeared she had been dead in the car for an extended period of time.

When news of the remains’ being found broke, Burke was on his Withered World Tour. A spokesperson said at the time that he was aware of what had happened and was “fully cooperating with the authorities.”

Burkelater canceledthe rest of his U.S. tour.

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Singer D4vd arrested in the murder of teen months after she was found dead in trunk of his Tesla

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Now with Atlanta, Angel Reese says she is grateful for her 2 years in Chicago but wanted more

ATLANTA (AP) — Angel Reese was surrounded by the love — and the talent — during her first news conference with the Atlanta Dream she felt was missing in her two years in Chicago.

Dream Reese

The Dreamacquired Reesefrom the Sky on April 6. Chicago obtained first-round draft picks in 2027 and 2028. Atlanta also received the right to swap second-round picks with Chicago in 2028.

One of the WNBA's most recognizable stars, Reese led the league in rebounds in each of her two seasons with the Sky.

“I’m always gonna be grateful for that because I did experience a lot of great things,” Reese said Friday of her time in Chicago. “I enjoyed being able to grow within my first two years but I wanted more. I love to win, I love to compete and I wanted to be surrounded by people that can make me better.

“And I am not satisfied with what I am as a player and I felt like being around these kinds of players would help me be better. I can help them in different ways to help them win and that’s all I ever wanted. I don’t care about anything else that comes with it. I want to win and being able to come to an organization that really cared about their players.”

Reese was joined at the news conference by the five players Atlanta has re-signed this offseason. Guard Rhyne Howard said Reese, a two-time All-Star forward, could help Atlanta win a championship.

“Angel, I think is special for us because she could be exactly what we were missing,” Howard said.

Reese averaged 14.7 points and a league-best 12.6 rebounds last season. She joins a team that won a franchise-record 30 games last season under coachKarl Smeskobefore losing to Indiana in the playoffs.

Atlanta also re-signed Allisha Gray, Brionna Jones, Jordin Canada and Naz Hillmon.

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Gray finished fourth in MVP voting last season. Howard became the fastest player in WNBA history to make 300 3-pointers.Hillmonwas named Sixth Player of the Year and Jones was an All-Star.

The trade to Atlanta came after Reeseexpressed frustrationlate last season, with Chicago on the way to a 10-34 finish. She told the Chicago Tribune the Sky needed to improve their roster and added she “might have to move in a different direction and do what’s best for me” if that didn't happen. She later apologized to the team for the comments.

The Skysuspended Reesefor half a game for comments deemed “detrimental to the team.” The team held her out for its final three games with a back injury, raising speculation about her future in Chicago.

Reese said the interest from the Dream “was mutual on both sides and I was able to choose a destination I really wanted to go to.”

General manager Dan Padover said adding Reese capped a successful offseason.

“When we went into this offseason, we had two main priorities,” Padover said. “That was retain our core. And to remain opportunistic. And over the last week, I’m thrilled to say we did both. Keeping these players in Atlanta was just so important to us. And the most special thing is that they want to stay here.

“And then to have someone like Angel come in and say ‘Hey guys, I love what you’re doing. I love that city. Let me jump in here.’ And to have this whole group as well as the others that are here today come together to try to build something and win a championship. That’s what sports is all about.”

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Guardians' Austin Hedges proposes to girlfriend on field after win

Austin Hedgeshad the best Sunday.

Hedges scored the first run in theCleveland Guardians'8-4win over theBaltimore Orioles, then saved his best score for the postgame, when he proposed to his girlfriend, Lexi Dickinson, on the field.

With a few friends and teammates present, a "Lexi, will you marry me?" message was displayedon the scoreboardat Cleveland's Progressive Field.

"Really hoping to win that game,"Hedges said. "I was going to do it regardless, but I really wanted to win that game to make it extra special."

Hedges, 33-year-old, 12-year major-league veteran catcher, admitted to being nervous the entire day.

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"Lots of nerves, lots of nerves," Hedges said. "A lot of nerves about – I'm always nervous for baseball games. I mean, obviously that's a good team over there and we want to win the series. And just trying to stay present, knowing that there was some activities after. But special day, special day to be able to soak it all in."

Hedges said that he's had the engagement ring since spring training and was looking for the right moment to propose to Dickinson, who he has had been dating since November 2024. After the successful proposal, Hedges' teammates joined in an on-field celebration.

Hedges has played six of his 12 big-league seasons in Cleveland, and also spent time with theSan Diego Padres,Pittsburgh PiratesandTexas Rangers, with whom he was a member of the team's 2023 World Series winners.

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Colorado highway pileup involving 70 vehicles sends 8 to hospital

About 70 vehicles were involved in a major pileup on a section of a Colorado highway, sending eight people to the hospital, amidhazardous cold weather, authorities said.

Troopers responded to an area of Interstate 70 near the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel on Tuesday, April 14, after receiving reports of a large multi-vehicle crash at around 2:50 p.m. local time, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The roadway was initially closed in both directions.

Further investigation revealed that the pileup occurred only on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70, the Colorado State Patrol said in a statement. The westbound left lane of the highway was closed for medical staging, while the westbound right lane remained open and was moving slowly.

In an update, the Colorado State Patrol said an estimate from responders at the scene showed that about 70 vehicles were involved in the incident. Nineteen people were evaluated for injuries, including 11 people who declined to be taken to the hospital and eight who were transported to nearby area hospitals.

Of the eight people who were taken to area hospitals, the Colorado State Patrol said one person sustained "serious bodily injuries. The agency told USA TODAY on Wednesday, April 15, that it did not have additional updates on the incident or the conditions of those injured.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said ina statementthat his office was "closely monitoring the serious multi-vehicle crash" and asked the public to follow official guidance and to avoid the area as emergency crews responded to the scene.

The Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel, located about 60 miles west of Denver on Interstate 70, is a key connection for motorists traveling from the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains to the western slope, according to theColorado Department of Transportation.

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Massive pileup occurred during a series of crashes on Colorado highway

Before the large pileup, the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office said six crashes had occurred on the morning of April 14. Five crashes occurred on a section of westbound Interstate 70, and another happened on Highway 40.

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"Some have been single vehicle; others, multiple," the sheriff's office said in astatement on social media. "Bottom line, we need folks to slow down, increase following distance, and make it to their destination safely."

The sheriff's officethen reportedat around 3 p.m. local time that a "multi-vehicle, injury crash" had occurred on the eastbound lanes of Highway 6 on-ramp to Interstate 70 by the Loveland Ski Area. At the time, the sheriff's office had estimated that at least 75 vehicles were involved in the incident, and the crash was blocking a section of the highway.

"The closure is due to a severe multi-vehicle crash on the east side of Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel that took place this afternoon," the Colorado Department of Transportation said ina statement. "However, due to the severity of the crash, drivers approaching the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel should expect to be turned around for the next several hours."

Following the incident, the Colorado State Patrol said all eastbound Interstate 70 was estimated to be closed for four to six hours. By around 8:10 p.m. local time, the sheriff's office said the section of the highway had reopened.

The sheriff's office later reported that the westbound Interstate 70 at the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel was briefly closed for an unrelated incident involving a "pickup truck and trailer that jack-knifed." All westbound lanes were then reopened.

Crash happened amid snowy weather

The Colorado Department of Transportation previously warned motorists that winter driving conditions were being reported throughout the Interstate 70 Mountain Corridor on April 14. The department advised motorists to exercise caution and prepare for delays.

Snow showers were expected in the mountains through the evening of April 14, according to theNational Weather Service's office in Boulder, Colorado.

"Snow showers, a few briefly heavy, for the mountains through this evening,"the weather service said on Xon the morning of April 14. "Some slick travel over higher mountain passes early this morning and again this evening."

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The unlikeliest of weathermen followed by more than a million on Facebook

TheJammu–Srinagar NationalHighwayis the lifeline of theKashmirValley. It’s the only all-weather link connecting the region to the rest ofIndiaand has carried the economic and social pulse of the Valley for decades.

While two alternative routes, the Sinthan Road and the Mughal Road, exist, both remain closed during winter due to heavysnowfall, making the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway the sole supply corridor through which essential commodities reach Kashmir.

Last August, severe flash floods forced the highway to remain closed for 15 days. This caused a near standstill in life and trade. The closure resulted in significant economic losses, particularly for the horticulture sector, which relies heavily on timely transportation.

Trucks brimming with apples, pears and other fruits were stranded for days, resulting in significant financial losses for growers and traders.

In this challenging terrain, a local figure has become an invaluable source of information and reassurance for travellers: Tahir Ahmad Giri, better known as Tahir Banihali.

Tahir, a resident of Banihal, a town on the highway about 94 kilometres from Srinagar, has become a trusted voice for thousands who travel this route daily. His influence now reaches far beyond, boasting approximately 1.1 millionFacebookfollowers and nearly 197,000 Instagram followers.

Initially working with a construction company, Tahir frequently travelled between Banihal and Ramban, another town on the highway which has the most challenging stretch.

During these trips, he witnessed the constant hardships faced by commuters. Landslide accidents, shooting stones and sudden weather changes caused long traffic jams. Drivers would often be stuck for hours with no clear idea of what lay ahead.

Tahir had an idea. Tahir began posting updates about road conditions on his personal Facebook profile. His updates were simple and grounded in firsthand observation. They quickly gained attention.

Travellers appreciated the accuracy and timeliness of his posts. Encouraged by the positive response, he eventually created a dedicated page under the name ‘National Highway Updates’ to provide road users with reliable information about conditions.

Today, his live videos and posts are often the first source of information for passengers, truck drivers, and families planning journeys between Kashmir and Jammu.

During winter, when snow and landslides frequently disrupt traffic, people traveling to Jammu routinely check Tahir’s updates before finalising their plans.

For many, his word carries more weight than official bulletins because he reports directly from the ground.

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“I receive many calls every day, and I try my best to respond to all of them. If a driver needs a Hydra or any recovery machine to pull out a stranded vehicle, I personally contact the operator and even travel with them to the exact spot,” Tahir says.

Despite his immense popularity, Tahir operates without any specialised equipment or official resources. He relies solely on his smartphone.

Whenever there is a landslide, traffic jam, or road damage, he reaches the location and goes live, showing viewers the exact situation. His real-time coverage allows drivers to make informed decisions.

“Tahir is our guide. Whenever we call him, he is available day or night, even in harsh weather. Before social media, we would get stuck without knowing what was ahead. Now, we check his updates first,” says Mohammad Amin, a cab driver.

“He gives us confidence, and his information helps us keep our passengers safe.”

Over time, Tahir has made another unexpected contribution. The mountainous terrain along the highway previously lacked clear names, making it difficult for travellers to pinpoint locations during emergencies.

To improve communication, Tahir started naming certain spots himself, such as “Chinar Point”. Remarkably, even traffic police and official advisories have adopted some of his names.

For truck drivers, especially those transporting perishable goods like fruits and vegetables, Tahir’s updates are invaluable. Timely delivery is critical in the horticulture trade, and delays can lead to spoilage and financial losses.

One truck driver explained that before Tahir’s page rose to prominence, they relied solely on official information, which sometimes lacked detailed, real-time updates. Now, they primarily follow his live updates and decide when to load their trucks and when to hold back.

“Earlier, before Tahir’s updates, we depended only on the official traffic plan. Now we mainly follow his live videos and then decide when to load our trucks. When we are carrying fruits or vegetables, timely delivery is very important,” says Omar, who plies his truck on this highway frequently.

“If a landslide happens, he shows us the exact situation live. If it’s major, we wait. If it’s minor, we move ahead. His updates save us from huge losses.”

In earlier times, if a landslide occurred, drivers would unknowingly drive toward it and end up stranded for hours or even days. There was no immediate way to assess the severity of the situation.

Now, Tahir’s live videos show the exact scale of a landslide, whether it is minor and likely to be cleared soon or major and potentially blocking the road for an extended period.

“This highway is our lifeline, and if I can help someone reach safely, that is my biggest satisfaction,” Tahir says.

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Charlize Theron Recalls Her Mom Fatally Shooting Her Father When She Was a Teen, Says She's 'Not Haunted' by the Tragedy

Charlize Theron is opening up about the night her father was shot and killed by her mother in self-defense when she was a teen

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• Her father, Charles Theron, drunkenly threatened her and her mother, Gerda, at their home in South Africa in 1991 when she was 15 years old

• "I think these things should be talked about because it makes other people not feel alone," Charlize said of the incident

Charlize Theronis opening up about the night her father was shot and killed by her mother in self-defense when she was a teen.

In a new interview withThe New York Times Magazine,published on Saturday, April 18, theOld Guard 2actress, 50, recounted the harrowing incident and explained why she isn't "haunted" by it today.

Charlize shared that her father,Charles Theron, drunkenly threatened her and her mother,Gerda, at their home in South Africa in 1991 when she was 15 years old.

She said the incident began when her father became angry at her when she entered her uncle's house without greeting him. Her father was there drinking with his brother at the time.

"I had to pee really badly. So I ran into the house to get to the toilet, and he took that as me being rude, because I didn’t stop and say hello to everybody," Charlize explained. "Big thing in South Africa, the kind of respect that you have to have for elders. And he was in a state where he just spiraled. Like: 'Why didn’t you stop? Who do you think you are?' "

TheMad Max: Fury Roadstar and her mother then went back home. As soon as they walked into the house, Charlize told her mother, "I think you should separate from him," as this was the latest of numerous incidents involving her dad. "Leaving that house, I knew something was just different. She knew it, too," she explained.

That night, Charlize asked her mother to say she was sleeping to avoid a confrontation with her father when he returned home.

"I went into my room, I turned my lights off, and I was scared," she told theTimes. "My window faced the driveway, and I could tell the level of anger, frustration or unhappiness by the way he drove in. The way that he drove into that property that night, I can’t explain it to you. I just knew something bad was going to happen."

Her father then "broke into the house" by shooting through the steel doors, common in South Africa at the time "because that’s the kind of violence that we were living in," Charlize said, explaining, "Our country was on the brink of civil war."

"He shot through the steel doors to get in, making it very clear that he was going to kill us. His brother was with him as well," she recounted. "We knew it was serious, and so by the time he broke into the first gate, my mom ran to the safe to get her gun. She came into my bedroom. The two of us were holding the door with our bodies because there wasn’t a lock on it. And he just stepped back and started shooting through the door."

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"And this is the crazy thing: Not one bullet hit us," she continued. "It’s insane when you think about it that way. But the messaging was very clear. I’m going to kill you tonight. You think I can’t come into this door? Watch me. I’m going to go to the safe. I’m going to get the shotgun."

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"He walked to the safe, and my mom pulled the door open while the brother was still standing there," Charlize said. "The brother ran down the hallway, and she shot one bullet down the hallway that ricocheted seven times and shot him in the hand. It’s stuff you can’t explain. And then she followed my father, who was by then opening the safe to get more weapons out, and she shot him."

Charlize shared that she has always been candid about the incident because she wants to help "other people not feel alone."

"Unfortunately, this is not an isolated story," she told theTimes. "These things are prevalent in a lot of homes. Women really get a very, very unfair shake, even in this country. Nobody takes it seriously, the situation that they’re in. And I don’t think anybody took my mom seriously."

Charlize has been passionate in her advocacy for women who have experienced domestic violence.

In 2020, she worked alongside the humanitarian organization CARE and the Entertainment Industry Foundation to launch Together For Her,a campaign to deploy funds and other resources to fight domestic violenceamid the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2008, she was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace, with a goal to advocate for the elimination of violence against women.

"I think these things should be talked about because it makes other people not feel alone," Charlize told theTimesabout that night in 1991. "I never knew about a story like that. When this happened to us, I thought we were the only people. I’m not haunted by this stuff anymore."

If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go tothehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.

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Needham Astronaut Sunita Williams Reflects on Artemis II and Space Exploration, Prepares for Boston Marathon

Retired astronaut Sunita Williams is running the Boston Marathon for the first time in over a decade

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• Williams previously ran the Boston Marathon in space in 2007 and completed it on Earth in 2008

• After retiring from NASA, she plans to stay involved in space exploration and STEM education opportunities

Retired astronaut Sunita Williams worked for NASA for 27 years and has been on multiple spacewalks.

Now, she's gearing up to run the Boston Marathon for the first time in a decade.

“I'm gonna be trying to run the marathon, we'll see if I finish,” she told theBoston Globe.

Williams and her crewmate, Butch Wilmore, were among the first to fly on Boeing's Starliner. They traveled to the International Space Station in June 2024.

However, after the Starliner experienced problems, she and Wilmore were stuck there longer than expected.

They ultimately returned in March 2025. “Uncertainty is always uncomfortable,” she said. “Everybody wants the answer ... and that just took a long time.”

She has spent the past year recovering from the journey.

While in space, Williams frequently worked out on the treadmill — and ran the length of the Boston Marathon on it once back in 2007. She became the first person to run a marathon while in space, and she finished in four hours and 24 minutes.

The following year, she participated in the Boston Marathon in person, completing the 26.2-mile race with a time of four hours and 20 minutes.

“We're strong because we have exercise equipment when we're up there,” she told the Boston Globe. “But the things we lose are like your agility, your ability to do things fast, all those little muscles aren't getting exercise when you're up there."

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"If you're diligent when you're up in space, and you put in the work and use the nutrition the right way, you're gonna come back and be okay," Williams added.

Williams also spoke about the recent Artemis II mission, which saw astronauts make a lunar flyby, their first one in 50 years, according to NASA'swebsite. They launched on April 1 and returned on April 10.

NASA's last moon expedition was with 1972's Apollo 17.

“We needed to get this one right,” she said. “I'm excited for this next generation of explorers.”

“When we put our heads together ... we can make the impossible possible,” she added.

While she is now in retirement, she still plans on participating in space exploration and STEM education in other ways, according to the outlet.

“There's opportunities out there, maybe to work with some of these commercial companies,” she said. “If those opportunities come up, I'd love to be a part of that.”

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Williams, who now lives in Maine, will be joining the runners in the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20.

She said, “I'm a little slow, but I feel good and am happy to get out there to try it."

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