D4vd Ordered Chainsaws From Amazon To Dismember Teen, DA Says In Gruesome Filing
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Key Points:
- D4vd, real name David Anthony Burke, is accused of the murder and continuous sexual abuse of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose dismembered body was found in his impounded Tesla in September 2025.
- Prosecutors allege D4vd killed Hernandez to silence her after she threatened to ruin his music career, stabbing her multiple times and dismembering her body with tools he purchased under a fake name.
- Evidence includes a digital trail of purchases such as chainsaws, a body bag, and an inflatable pool used to contain blood, as well as forensic matches of plastic fragments from the pool found in the victim’s remains.
- D4vd was arrested in April 2026 and remains in custody without bail, facing charges that could result in life imprisonment or the death penalty; he has pleaded not guilty.
- A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 26, 2026, with a status hearing on May 12, as defense attorneys review evidence including sexual images of the victim found on D4vd’s phone.
