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D4vd murder case
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Singer D4vd faces preliminary hearing for Celeste Rivas murder. He sought to remove handcuffs; evidence showed he bought plane tickets for Rivas and crime scene photos were described as gruesome.
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Crime scene photos described as gruesome in hearing
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Evidence shows D4vd bought plane tickets for victim
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D4vd asks to remove handcuffs at hearing
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Full story →D4vd preliminary hearing: Celeste Rivas' family lawyer describes 'gruesome' crime scene photos
Singer D4vd's preliminary hearing revealed crime scene photos described by family lawyer Patrick Steinfeld as 'gruesome' and 'very painful for Celeste's family to see'.
Prosecutors allege D4vd lured Celeste Rivas to his Hollywood Hills rental home and killed her because she was planning to expose their relationship, and that her dismembered body was left inside a Tesla registered to the singer.
D4vd has pleaded not guilty to all charges, including first-degree murder with special circumstances and lying in wait.
Earlier · 1d ago
Full story →D4vd bought plane tickets for teen Celeste Rivas, detectives say
Detectives testified that D4vd bought plane tickets for himself and 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez to Texas and London.
Celeste Rivas Hernandez's body was found in the trunk of an abandoned Tesla in Los Angeles on September 8, 2025; her murder occurred on April 23, 2025.
An unopened Amazon box containing a mini crematorium, purchased by D4vd under the alias Victoria Mendez, was found during a search of his residence.
D4vd, real name David Burke, has pleaded not guilty to murder charges; a trial date has not been set.
The tickets and crematorium are key evidence linking D4vd to Celeste Rivas Hernandez.