US EditionSinger D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
Prosecutors say the 21-year-old singer faces first-degree murder and sexual abuse charges, and could face life in prison or the death penalty.
- On Monday, Los Angeles County prosecutors charged singer D4vd, legal name David Burke, with first-degree murder in the 2025 death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
- In September 2025, the dismembered, decomposed body of Rivas Hernandez was discovered inside a Tesla registered to Burke that had been towed from a Hollywood Hills neighborhood.
- Court documents revealed the remains were "covered with insects and a strong odor of decay," with charges including special circumstances of lying in wait and witness killing.
- Burke pleaded not guilty to all counts on Monday, while his attorneys stated they "will vigorously defend David's innocence" and that he "did not murder Celeste Rivas Hernandez."
- Prosecutors allege Burke killed Rivas Hernandez to protect his career after she threatened to report their sexual relationship, which prosecutors claim spanned at least one year.
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Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder of young girl allegedly found dismembered, decomposing in his car
Singer D4vd pleaded not guilty Monday in the murder case of a 14-year-old girl who was reportedly found dismembered and badly decomposing in the trunk of the singer’s allegedly abandoned Tesla last September.The 21-year-old alt-pop artist, identified as David Burke of Houston, was arrested in Los Angeles last Thursday following a seven-month period of public speculation surrounding the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who was first reported mis…
Musician D4vd denies killing 14-year-old girl
Singer David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd, is accused of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez in 2025 and other crimes. Photo: Reuters/Pool David Burke, a 21‑year‑old musician known professionally as D4vd, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges in the death of a 14‑year‑old girl, months after her dismembered body was found inside the trunk of his Tesla in Hollywood.
Singer D4vd pleads not guilty in murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas
Musician David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd, has pleaded not guilty to murder and child sex abuse charges in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas, whose decomposed and dismembered remains were found last year in the front trunk of a car registered to him. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced the charges Monday and said Burke, 21, is accused of killing Celeste Rivas after inviting her to his Hollywood Hills home on Apri…
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