US EditionSinger D4vd is arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl found dead in his Tesla
Police say the 21-year-old singer is held without bail as prosecutors review evidence in the months-long investigation.
- On Thursday, Los Angeles police arrested 21-year-old singer David Burke, also known as D4vd, on suspicion of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez; he is held without bail.
- Authorities discovered Hernandez's remains in September 2025 inside a Tesla registered to Burke, finding the body "severely decomposed" and wrapped in bags inside the vehicle.
- Previously secret, the investigation became public in February when subpoenas demanding testimony from Burke's family identified the singer as the probe's target.
- The District Attorney's Office is reviewing evidence to determine whether to file formal charges, with investigators set to present the case on Monday.
- Before his arrest, the Houston-born artist gained popularity on TikTok with his hit "Romantic Homicide," but cancelled his remaining North American and European concerts after the case became public.
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The Los Angeles police announced on Thursday 16 April that the 21-year-old artist will remain "in detention without the possibility of bail." In September, the dismembered body of Celeste Rivas was found in a car registered in his name.
D4vd Major Case Breakthrough: Rapper Finally Arrested for Celeste Rivas Death - What Evidence Got Him?
R&B artist D4vd, born David Anthony Burke, has been arrested in Los Angeles in connection with the death of teenager Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were discovered inside a vehicle linked to the musician. The arrest, confirmed in April 2026, marks a major escalation in a case that has unfolded over nearly two years and has drawn significant public and law enforcement attention due to the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the bod…
Suspected of the murder of a teenage girl whose body had been found in the trunk of her Tesla, American rapper D4vd was detained in Los Angeles.
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