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Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
Prosecutors allege the 21-year-old singer killed the girl after she threatened to expose sexual abuse, and the case could bring life in prison or the death penalty.
- On Monday, Los Angeles County prosecutors charged singer D4vd, legal name David Burke, with first-degree murder in the 2025 death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
- In September 2025, the dismembered, decomposed body of Rivas Hernandez was discovered inside a Tesla registered to Burke that had been towed from a Hollywood Hills neighborhood.
- Court documents revealed the remains were "covered with insects and a strong odor of decay," with charges including special circumstances of lying in wait and witness killing.
- Burke pleaded not guilty to all counts on Monday, while his attorneys stated they "will vigorously defend David's innocence" and that he "did not murder Celeste Rivas Hernandez."
- Prosecutors allege Burke killed Rivas Hernandez to protect his career after she threatened to report their sexual relationship, which prosecutors claim spanned at least one year.
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A portrait of the late Celeste Rivas Hernandez is shown during a press briefing by Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman (out of frame) on the case against singer D4vd in Los Angeles, on April 20, 2026. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Lillian Mann and Brooke Mallory5:56 PM – Monday, April 20, 2026 21-year-old singer David Burke, known professionally as “d4vd,” pleaded not guilty on Monday to first-d…
D4vd Hit With Murder & Dismemberment Charges in Teen Girl’s Death!
D4vd has been charged with first degree murder following his arrest in connection with the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose decomposed body was discovered inside the trunk of his Tesla last year. At a press conference on April 20, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced that the singer, whose real name is David Burke, also faces charges of lewd acts with a child and dismembering a body. D4vd, 21, appeared…
Houston-born singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
The 21-year-old D4vd, whose legal name is David Burke, was charged with first-degree murder, lewd and lascivious acts with a person under 14 and mutilating a body, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said.
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