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Singer D4vd charged with murder of girl, 14, found dismembered in his car
Prosecutors say evidence from his impounded Tesla led to the charge in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
- On Monday, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman and LAPD Chief Jim McConnell announced a first-degree murder charge against Singer D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
- Investigators discovered Rivas Hernandez's dismembered remains inside a Tesla registered to Burke that was towed from the Hollywood Hills on September 8, 2025. The teenager had been reported missing in 2024 from Lake Elsinore, about 70 miles southeast of Los Angeles.
- Police documents describe the remains as "covered with insects and a strong odor of decay," court records said. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner listed the cause of death as "deferred" pending further investigation.
- Homicide detectives arrested Burke at a Hollywood home on Thursday. His attorneys released a statement asserting, "David Burke did not murder Celeste Rivas Hernandez."
- Burke remains held without bail despite no grand jury indictment being returned yet. Legal proceedings continue as prosecutors move forward with the first-degree murder charge announced Monday.
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Voice of AlexandriaSinger D4vd charged with murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, found dismembered in his car
Singer D4vd has been charged with the murder of a 14-year-old girl who authorities say was found dismembered in his Tesla last year. Los Angeles prosecutors said Monday that the 21-year-old singer whose legal name is David Burke was charged…
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