Pop vocalist D4vd faces evidentiary hearing in murder of teenage girl
Prosecutors say the singer killed the teen after she threatened to expose their relationship and damage his music career.
- On Tuesday, a preliminary hearing began in Downtown Los Angeles to determine whether sufficient evidence exists to try singer D4vd, legally named David Burke, for the murder and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
- Prosecutors allege Burke began a sexual relationship with Rivas Hernandez when she was 13, and killed her on April 23, 2025, after she messaged him, "where the victim threatened to expose defendant and destroy his career."
- Evidence presented includes surveillance video and DNA findings linking Burke to the Tesla where Rivas Hernandez's remains were discovered in Hollywood Hills; prosecutors claim he purchased chainsaws and inflatable pools to dismember her.
- Presided over by Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo, the hearing serves as a mini-trial expected to last about four days; defense attorney Blair Berke maintains her client is not responsible for Rivas Hernandez's death.
- Burke has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child, and unlawful mutilation of human remains; the judge will decide whether evidence meets probable cause to proceed to a jury trial.
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‘Burn box’ recovered from musician D4vd’s home amid Celeste Hernandez Rivas murder probe
In the latest development in the D4vd-Celeste Rivas Hernandez case, authorities have discovered a “burn box” at the Hollywood Hills home of the singer. The residence is really at the center of the alleged murder case. The 14-year-old was last known to be alive on April 23, 2025. The singer had allegedly sent an Uber...
In the horrific trial against American rapper D4vd (21), the parents of 14-year-old victim Celeste Rivas Hernandez stormed out of the courtroom on the third day.
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Autopsy doctor to testify at hearing on whether D4vd faces trial in 14-year-old's killing
The doctor who performed the autopsy on 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez is set to testify Friday. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's report found she died from penetrating wounds to her upper body. Rivas Hernandez's dismembered body was found in…
Autopsy doctor testifies about teen girl's fatal injuries at hearing to decide if D4vd faces trial
Dr. Grant Ho of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner is testifying about the autopsy of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the girl authorities say was killed by singer D4vd
Preliminary hearing for D4vd under way in downtown court - Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES (CNS) — At least 11 air fresheners were found in singer D4vd’s Tesla a day after the dismembered remains of a 14-year-old girl were discovered in the vehicle’s front trunk, a Los Angeles Police Department criminalist testified July 22. In the second day of a hearing to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to require the 21-year-old singer to stand trial on murder and other charges, Chelsea Murillo testifi…
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