LA County Charges Singer d4vd Over Teen’s Death in His Tesla

The Los Angeles County District Attorney announced charges Monday against singer d4vd in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Authorities say her decomposed, dismembered body was found in the trunk of a Tesla registered to the artist.

Arrest and formal allegations

David Anthony Burke, known professionally as d4vd, was taken into custody on April 16. He is 21 years old and is being held without bail.

Prosecutors filed counts that include first-degree murder with special circumstances. Additional charges allege continuous sexual acts, lewd and lascivious acts with a person under 14, and mutilation of human remains.

Discovery of the victim

Officials said Celeste’s remains were recovered in September 2025. The discovery occurred a day after what would have been her 15th birthday.

The car was parked near the Hollywood Hills home where Burke had been living. A tow-yard employee alerted police after detecting a strong odor coming from the vehicle.

Timeline and missing-person reports

Celeste was reported missing multiple times. Family members made urgent pleas in early 2024 after she failed to return home.

Court records indicate she was 14 at the time of death. Photographs suggest she lived for months after initial missing-person reports.

Evidence and investigative steps

Prosecutors say the Major Crimes Division reviewed the known facts and available evidence before filing charges. Court filings in February showed a grand jury had been probing the case.

Those filings identified Burke as a “target” who may have been “involved.” No public filing of an indictment was noted at the time of the attorneys’ statement.

Connections between the singer and the teen

• In January 2024, both appeared together in a Twitch livestream, sources say.
• Between January and March 2024, photographs showed Burke exiting a black Tesla near Celeste’s home.
• In June 2024, Celeste was photographed backstage at a sold-out show at The Fonda Theatre.
• A private investigator later located images from late December 2024 and early January 2025.

Filmogaz.com verified the geolocation and timing of some photographs.

Statements from family and defense

Celeste’s family has largely stayed out of public view. Their attorney said the family wants Celeste’s memory honored during the legal process.

Burke’s lawyers—Blair Berk, Marilyn Bednarski, and Regina Peter—said they will vigorously defend his innocence. They emphasized he was detained on suspicion and contested any suggestion he caused Celeste’s death.

Where the case stands

Officials say the investigation is ongoing. More evidence and legal filings are expected as the matter proceeds.

Observers noted ties between the singer and the teen in online livestreams and photographs. The developments have prompted intense public interest across Los Angeles.

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