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Prosecutors say singer d4vd sexually abused a teen for months before killing her . What we know about the case against him

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Prosecutors say singer d4vd sexually abused a teen for months before killing her. What we know about the case against him CNN By Alaa Elassar, Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Seven months after the decomposed body of a 14-year-old girl was found in the trunk of his car, the singer d4vd pleaded not guilty Monday to first-degree murder, a charge that carries the possible sentence of death or life in prison. Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s remains were found in d4vd’s apparently abandoned Tesla in September after the car was towed to a police impound yard. The gruesome discovery sparked a monthslong investigation and cast intense scrutiny on the 21-year-old singer, which culminated in his arrest last week.

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Prosecutors say singer d4vd sexually abused a teen for months before killing her . What we know about the case against him

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Prosecutors say singer d4vd sexually abused a teen for months before killing her. What we know about the case against him CNN By Alaa Elassar, Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Seven months after the decomposed body of a 14-year-old girl was found in the trunk of his car, the singer d4vd pleaded not guilty Monday to first-degree murder, a charge that carries the possible sentence of death or life in prison. Celeste Rivas

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Prosecutors say singer d4vd sexually abused a teen for months before killing her. What we know about the case against him CNN By Alaa Elassar, Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Seven months after the decomposed body of a 14-year-old girl was found in the trunk of his car, the singer d4vd pleaded not guilty Monday to first-degree murder, a charge that carries the possible sentence of death or life in prison. Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s remains were found in d4vd’s apparently abandoned Tesla in September aft

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Prosecutors say singer d4vd sexually abused a teen for months before killing her . What we know about the case against him

Prosecutors say singer d4vd sexually abused a teen for months before killing her. What we know about the case against him CNN By Alaa Elassar, Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Seven months after the decomposed body of a 14-year-old girl was found in the trunk of his car, the singer d4vd pleaded not guilty Monday to first-degree murder, a charge that carries the possible sentence of death or life in prison. Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s remains were found in d4vd’s apparently abandoned Tesla in September after the car was towed to a police impound yard. The gruesome discovery sparked a monthslong investigation and cast intense scrutiny on the 21-year-old singer, which culminated in his arrest last week.

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