US EditionAn abandoned car, a photo trail and a missing girl: What led up to the arrest of singer d4vd on suspicion of murder?
Prosecutors will review evidence linking the singer to the teen’s death, including social media ties, photos and a camera found in his rented home.
- On Thursday, authorities arrested 21-year-old alt-pop artist d4vd at a Hollywood Hills home on suspicion of killing 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Prosecutors are now weighing whether to bring criminal charges.
- Authorities discovered Rivas' dismembered and decomposing body in September 2025 inside a Tesla registered to d4vd at a police impound yard. An employee reported a foul smell from the abandoned vehicle.
- Rivas was first reported missing in mid-February 2024 when she was 13 years old. Investigators later found photos of both Rivas and d4vd on a digital camera inside his home, dated late December 2024 and early January 2025.
- The Los Angeles District Attorney will share an update Monday on whether to pursue formal charges, with Rivas' family expected to attend. Defense attorneys stated, "We will vigorously defend David's innocence."
- Prosecutors have not yet filed a criminal complaint or indictment against the artist; the Major Crimes Division is reviewing evidence to determine whether formal charges are warranted.
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Celeste Rivas' father responds to D4vd arrest in connection to his daughter's disturbing murder
Celeste Rivas’ father thanked God after singer D4vd was arrested in connection to his daughter’s heinous murder. “Thank God … justice for Celeste,” her father said in a statement provided by the slain California teen’s family’s attorney Friday after learning of the singer’s arrest. The statement…
The rapper was arrested seven months after authorities found Celeste Rivas Hernández's remains in a car registered to him.
Real Reason D4vd Was Finally Arrested In Connection With Celeste Rivas' Murder After LAPD Was Left 'Frustrated' By Delay
CraSH/imageSPACE / MEGA Reports have emerged claiming D4vd‘s arrest was driven by frustration within the LAPD over delays from the District Attorney’s office to charge him with murder. Since September last year, the singer has been linked to the death of a minor, Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who was found in the trunk of his Tesla after being missing for weeks. D4vd is currently being held without bail and is expected to have his first court hearing…
Celeste Rivas' Dad's Reaction to D4vd's Arrest Revealed
Celeste Rivas' family wants justice for their slain teenager ... and, according to their attorney, D4vd's arrest makes them feel they're going to get it. Patrick Steinfeld -- a lawyer for Rivas' family -- released a statement following the singer's…
Months after a girl's body was found in the trunk of her abandoned car, the d4vd singer was arrested near the Los Angeles vehicle depot where his remains were discovered.
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