D4vd Faces Murder Charges Monday
Los Angeles County prosecutors plan to file criminal charges against singer D4vd (David Anthony Burke) on Monday over the alleged murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, sources confirm.
The deadline requires either charging or releasing him from custody, with LAPD reportedly urging swift action after his Thursday arrest.
Arrest DetailsD4vd was detained in a major LAPD operation in Hollywood around 4:30 p.m., booked later that night without bail. This follows a grand jury probe started in November 2025—over seven months since her decomposed remains were found in his impounded Tesla’s trunk in September 2025.
The medical examiner recently ruled her death a homicide, prompting police to act.Defense ResponseBurke’s attorneys, including Blair Berk, insist evidence clears him: “David Burke did not murder Celeste Rivas Hernandez and he was not the cause of her death.
” They note no indictment or complaint exists yet—he’s held only on suspicion—and vow a vigorous defense.Case Timeline Rivas vanished in April 2024; her body surfaced after a foul odor from the abandoned Hollywood Hills vehicle led to its towing.
LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division investigated for months, with attorney Mark Geragos suggesting the arrest pressured prosecutors.