US EditionProsecutors say singer D4vd stabbed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez to death to silence her
Prosecutors say the singer killed the 14-year-old after she threatened to reveal their sexual relationship and derail his music career.
- On Wednesday, Los Angeles County prosecutors filed a detailed evidentiary brief alleging singer D4vd murdered and dismembered 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez to silence threats against his music career.
- Burke allegedly began a sexual relationship with Rivas Hernandez when she was 13 and he was 18, then killed her on April 23, 2025, after she threatened to disclose information that would 'end his career and destroy his life.'
- Forensic evidence includes blue plastic fragments from an inflatable pool found embedded in remains, matching tools Burke purchased under the fake name Victoria Mendez to 'dismember and dispose of the victim's body.'
- Defense attorneys Blair Berk, Marilyn Bednarski, and Regina Peter stated 'the actual evidence in this case will show that David Burke did not murder Celeste Rivas Hernandez' as the court prepares for a May 26 preliminary hearing.
- If convicted of murder with special circumstances, Burke faces life in prison or the death penalty; prosecutors continue building their case following the discovery of Rivas Hernandez's remains in his abandoned Tesla last September.
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Rising singer dismembered teen who threatened to expose him in kiddie pool with chainsaw: DA
Singer-songwriter D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, is accused of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas after she allegedly threatened to expose their relationship.
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In September, the remains of 14-year-old California native Celeste Hernandez were discovered inside the front trunk of an impounded Tesla — a grisly finding that attracted national headlines when the vehicle was found to be registered to buzzy alternative musician David “D4vd” Burke. After a lengthy investigation, Burke was arrested earlier this month and charged with murder, mutilation of remains, and continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14…
Sick new details in alleged murder, dismemberment of 14-yr-old girl by singer
Sick and damning details of the alleged murder of Celeste Rivas by a singer and songwriter who goes by D4vd have emerged. The singer, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, was arrested in April 2026 and charged with first-degree murder in the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, 14. He’s also been charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child and mutilation of human remains, allegedly with a chainsaw. Burke reportedly ordered an Uber to transpo…
Sick new details in alleged murder, dismemberment of 14-yr-old girl by singer · American Wire News
Sick and damning details of the alleged murder of Celeste Rivas by a singer and songwriter who goes by D4vd have emerged. The singer, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, was arrested in April 2026 and charged with first-degree murder in the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, 14. He’s also been charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child and mutilation of human remains, allegedly with a chainsaw. Burke reportedly ordered an Uber to transpo…
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