Crucial D4vd Court Hearing Postponed as Murder Case of IE Teen Moves Closer to Trial
Judge Charlaine Olmedo found good cause to delay the preliminary hearing as prosecutors weigh whether to seek the death penalty.
- On Wednesday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo rescheduled the preliminary hearing for singer David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd, to July 21 to determine if prosecutors have probable cause for trial.
- Prosecutors charged the 21-year-old singer with first-degree murder in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, alleging Burke killed her in April 2025 to protect his music career after she threatened to expose their relationship.
- Investigators found the teen's remains inside a Tesla registered to Burke last September, and court filings allege Burke "purchased tools to carry out his plot to dismember and dispose of the victim's body," including chainsaws and an inflatable pool.
- If convicted, Burke faces the death penalty or life in prison without parole; the singer has pleaded not guilty to all charges, with defense attorneys vowing to "vigorously defend David's innocence."
- A multi-day hearing beginning July 21 will determine whether evidence supports proceeding to trial, after defense attorneys secured a continuance this week to review discovery containing more than 40 terabytes of evidence.
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Hearing Delayed for Singer D4vd in Teen's Killing
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A judge today re-set July 21 as the start of a multi-day hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence to require singer D4vd to stand trial on murder and other charges involving a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered body was found in the trunk of his Tesla at a Hollywood tow
Hearing delayed for singer D4vd in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
A judge on Wednesday re-set July 21 as the start of a multi-day hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence to require singer D4vd to stand trial on murder and other charges involving a 14-year-old girl.
D4vd Awaits Status Conference Address Charges for Allegedly Killing Teen Girl
A status conference is scheduled Wednesday for singer D4vd, who is charged with murdering a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered body was found in the trunk of his Tesla at a Hollywood tow yard. The 21-year-old singer, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, is awaiting a multi-day hearing set to begin June 29 at which Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo is expected to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to allow th…
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