Legally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - Regina Rowe-Hicks’ Decades Long Cold Case
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What happened to Regina Rowe-Hicks in 2001?
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How did Paul Hicks's arson charge reopen Regina's cold case?
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What details emerge about Regina and Paul Hicks's relationship?
But before we get into that, let's do an update on David and the Celeste Rivas Hernandez case. So prosecutors, I don't know if you've seen this. Which one's this one? This is the singer David that remember they found his Tesla and then they found the body in the back and it was a long time. It was in the front. That's right. The front. The front. Is that what it's called? That's what people call it. Oh, we have a Tesla. The front trunk. The front trunk. The front. And then there was a long period of time between when the body was found and then actually arresting him. But now that he's been arrested, there's a lot more information that has been coming out, which is.
Is he still in custody? Is he just like detained this whole time?
So prosecutors allege that David Burke. Oh, I also did read that his music label dropped him.
What evidence was found in Regina's case after 20 years?
So yeah. Yeah. Really? Yeah. David Burke arranged for Celeste to be transported to his Hollywood Hills home on April 23rd, 2025 and stabbed her to silence her claiming that she was threatening to expose their relationship, which would have damaged his music career.
Murder would damage your career also.
But instead of just, you know, trying to do the right thing and break up and take accountability for it, he decides that... He should put her in the frunk. Well, he has to stab her first. So he has her come over to his home on April 23rd. Allegedly, Burke also bought two chainsaws online and he used the chainsaws to dismember Celeste's body.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What happened to Regina Rowe-Hicks in 2001?
0:00–1:10
2
How did Paul Hicks's arson charge reopen Regina's cold case?
1:10–2:31
3
What details emerge about Regina and Paul Hicks's relationship?
2:31–3:15
4
What evidence was found in Regina's case after 20 years?
3:15–4:33
5
What led to Paul Hicks's arrest for Regina's murder?
4:33–5:55
6
How did Steve Gates's testimony impact the trial?
5:55–7:26
7
What was the outcome of Paul Hicks's trial and sentencing?
7:26–8:35
8
What are the implications of the case for Regina's family?
8:35–46:41