Singer D4vd arrested in connection to murder of teen girl in LA
Singer D4vd has been arrested in connection to the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
The Los Angeles Police Department announced on social media on Thursday, April 16 that the singer, whose real name is David Burke, has been arrested.
LAPD said the case will be presented to the District Attorney’s office on Monday for filing consideration. D4vd is being held without bail, LAPD said on social media.
Back in September 2025, Rivas Hernandez’s body was found inside the trunk of an abandoned Tesla in Los Angeles. It was later revealed during the early stages of investigations that the Tesla was registered under the singer’s name and that Rivas Hernandez may have been dead for several weeks before her body was eventually discovered.
D4vd and Rivas Hernandez were previously dating before the latter’s disappearance. She was first reported missing Lake Elsinore in April 2024.
According to a 2025 report from TMZ, D4vd’s friends thought Rivas Hernandez was a 19-year-old student at USC because she was spotted at multiple age-restricted events.
The singer and Rivas Hernandez shared matching “Sshhhh” tattoos on their right index fingers, drawing speculation across social media that D4vd may have been involved in the teen’s death.
FOX 11 Los Angeles reporter Matthew Seedorf joins LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall with more.
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