Archive · 22 Jul 2026
D4vd charged with murder in teen's death
A famous singer named D4vd is in big trouble.
He is accused of killing a 14-year-old girl named Celeste.
Her body was found in the trunk of his car, and it was very decomposed.
The police say they found her body parts in bags with maggots and flies.
D4vd says he thought Celeste was 18, but the police say he knew she was younger.
The singer could go to jail for life or even get the death penalty.
The court is trying to decide if there is enough evidence to have a big trial.
The body of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found decomposing in the trunk of D4vd's Tesla in September 2024.
D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, faces charges of murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child, and unlawful mutilation of human remains.
Prosecutors allege that D4vd killed Celeste to protect his music career after she threatened to expose their illegal sexual relationship.
D4vd claims he believed Celeste was 18 years old, as she told him, and did not know her true age.
The preliminary hearing, which will determine if the case goes to trial, is expected to last 3 to 5 days.
- Who
- David Anthony Burke (D4vd), a 21-year-old US singer, and Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a 14-year-old girl.
- What
- D4vd is charged with the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose body was found decomposing in the trunk of his car.
- When
- The body was discovered in September 2024, and the preliminary hearing began in 2024.
- Where
- The incident occurred in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Why
- Prosecutors allege that D4vd killed Celeste Rivas Hernandez to protect his music career and financial interests after she threatened to expose their illegal sexual relationship.
Prosecution's Case
Defense's Case
Age of the Victim
Prosecution's Case
Prosecutors allege that D4vd knew Celeste Rivas Hernandez was 13 years old and engaged in a sexual relationship with her, which became a motive for murder when she threatened to expose it.
Defense's Case
D4vd claims that he believed the victim was 18 years old, as she told him, and did not know her true age.
Financial Motive
Prosecution's Case
Prosecutors argue that D4vd had a financial motive to protect his music career, which was earning him between $10 million and $11 million annually, and that this motive led him to kill the victim.
Defense's Case
The defense has not explicitly denied the financial motive but focuses on the argument that D4vd was unaware of the victim's true age.
- Victim's Name
- Celeste Rivas Hernandez
- Victim's Age
- 14 years old
- Defendant's Name
- David Anthony Burke (D4vd)
- Defendant's Age
- 21 years old
- Discovery of the Body
- September 2024
- Charges Faced by D4vd
- Murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14, and unlawful mutilation of human remains
- Potential Sentence
- Life imprisonment or the death penalty
- Duration of Preliminary Hearing
- 3 to 5 days