‘Beloved daughter, sister, cousin, friend’: will D4vd’s arrest for murder bring justice for Celeste Rivas Hernandez?
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- David Anthony Burke, known as alt-pop singer D4vd, was arrested by Los Angeles police on suspicion of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose dismembered body was found in the trunk of his Tesla in September 2025.
- Rivas Hernandez had been reported missing in 2024 after running away from her Lake Elsinore home and was believed to have been living with Burke during that time.
- Authorities have not yet revealed the cause of death, and Burke has not been formally charged, though a grand jury investigation has been ongoing since November 2025.
- Burke’s legal team maintains his innocence, stating no indictment or criminal complaint has been filed and asserting that evidence will prove he did not cause Rivas Hernandez’s death.
- The case has drawn significant media attention due to the victim’s young age, the nature of her connection to the musician, and the circumstances surrounding the discovery of her remains in a vehicle registered to Burke.
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