Michelle Sarsby

I can't stop thinking about the timeline of the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez as put forward in the pretrial brief. Could the 10:30 PM “where are you?” text messages actually be real, and not a staged alibi? Could Celeste have walked away after an argument upon arriving in the Uber? Maybe those texts from David asking where she was were real, and after he didn't receive a response, he went looking for her, found her, and they ended up driving to Santa Barbara County, where the killing actually occurred? He could have shut her phone off when finding her. In that scenario, her body could have remained along SR-154 for the roughly 12 days until the pool, body bag, laundry bags, and chainsaws were ordered and delivered (May 1 and May 5). It is also worth noting that the pool was ordered after her death, meaning it would not have contained blood from the actual killing. The DA’s version of events is a very compressed timeline: arrival at 10:10 PM, a fatal stabbing, and then being composed enough to send an alibi text by 10:30 PM. That is a 20-minute window. They also claim the trip to Santa Barbara that evening was to start disposing of evidence, however the evidence had not even been purchased yet. The pool, chainsaw, shovel and other items had not even been ordered at the time of the first Santa Barbara trip. There is also the question of storing a body at his manager Josh Marshall’s rental house for 12 days while waiting for tools, with nearby neighbors and decomposition odors likely becoming noticeable within a few days, all while David was out of town and having to trust that nobody would enter a house that wasn’t even leased to him. None of this changes the central point that David is responsible. He killed Celeste. That I am certain of. Like I said the DA is likely correct in their theory. They are working with all the evidence. #D4vd #CelesteRivasHernandez

Prosecutors allege that D4vd tried to cover his tracks by sending texts and making calls to Celeste Rivas Hernandez after killing her. The 21-year-old is charged with murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14, and unlawful mutilation of human remains.

The new certificate says the cause of death has been corrected from "deferred" to "multiple penetrating injuries" ... and the manner of death is updated from "pending investigation" to "homicide."

EXCLUSIVE: Celeste Rivas' death certificate has been updated to say it's unclear if she was pregnant... Details: tmz.me/ZNmjCUq

Patrick Steinfeld tells TMZ speaking to the family about such macabre allegations is the hardest thing he's had to do in 37 years as a lawyer ... and it's affected the family so much that they've decided against their original idea of speaking publicly throughout the criminal process.

Celeste Rivas' family reacts to horrific details of her death. Read more: tmz.me/Yl7A6kU

Minors, such as #CelesteRivasHernandez can not just travel to London without consent. Here are the laws in the UK about minors traveling with an adult that is not their parent (US citizens do need an ETA/Visa to travel to or through the UK): You’ll need to show that your parent or guardian consents to your travel and accommodation arrangements. If you do have to apply for a Standard Visitor visa, you’ll need to identify the adult travelling with you in your visa application. If the person you’re travelling with is not your parent, you’ll need to provide specific information about them in your application. You can identify up to 2 adults in your visa application. Their names will appear on your visa. The adult can apply for a visa at the same time, but you must each complete separate applications. #D4vd

BREAKING: Prosecutors say D4vd stabbed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez to death to silence her from revealing their inappropriate relationship. apnews.com/article/d4vd-c…

🚨 D4vd bought two chainsaws and a shovel after killing Celeste Rivas, prosecutors claim. Details: tmz.me/6Bbivjc

As stated in the preliminary hearing briefing document filed by prosecutors, David was receiving packages, including the burn cage, at the rental house under the name Victoria Mendez. #CelesteRivasHernandez #D4vd

Now that the prosecution has released a briefing for the preliminary hearing in the #D4vd case we are releasing the surveillance footage of the Tesla being moved on July 29th. The driver is lighter skinned, with long hair, wearing a red jersey. #CelesteRivasHernandez

From the #D4vd hearing: continued until May 26. The speedy preliminary was a bluff by the defense. The game of hide the ball from the public has started. The judge agreed to put a protective order on the search warrants and affidavits as well as the Grand Jury transcripts. So much for an open and transparent system. David’s defense even asked for a simple brief to be sealed. After running the worst PR campaign in history the last 7 months not coming out with a single statement supporting their client the defense now thinks the public will form a poor opinion of their client if the public sees any of the discovery. His lawyers seem more like publicists than criminal trial litigators. #CelesteRivasHernandez

A nine-page filing from L.A. prosecutors today alleges D4vd stabbed Celeste Rivas Hernandez to death and let her bleed out, cut her body apart with a chainsaw in an inflatable pool and many, many other awful details. Full story @latimes now: latimes.com/california/sto…

Judge Olmedo specified that the protective order means D4vd can’t keep a copy of any discovery information in his jail cell - no photos, no documents, not anything. If his lawyers believe he needs a copy of something, they have to get Judge Olmedo’s permission to give it to him.

Prosecutors file a brief that D4vd’s lawyer Blair Berk complained is “one-sided” and could taint the jury pool. She wanted the judge to seal it, but the judge said no. That means reporters are trying to get a copy of that brief right now. Stay tuned.

To the surprise of definitely not me, D4vd’s lawyers are not ready for a preliminary hearing on May 1. They requested it be rescheduled to May 26, and Judge Charlaine Olmedo agreed. He’s due back in court for a status conference on May 12.

@SF_investigates Can go to bed now as 22.15pm in uk

#D4vd preliminary hearing continued till May 26 #celesterivashernandez

I’m at the courthouse for a status conference in singer D4vd’s murder case. His lawyers are a few people in front of me in the 9th floor security line. I’ll let you know what happens.

The D4vd Docket: Will the preliminary hearing actually happen on Friday? We should know after tomorrow’s status conference! Full video via @lamag: youtu.be/m2E5ByGKFg0