The story so far
D4vd Murder Case Hearing
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Singer D4vd (David Anthony Burke) faces a preliminary hearing for the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Over multiple days, evidence includes plane tickets, gruesome crime scene photos, clothing, DNA, text messages revealing a prior pregnancy and abortion, and sexual abuse allegations.
How it unfolded
9h ago
Texts reveal pregnancy and abortion in 2024
9h ago
Prosecutors allege sexual abuse and murder
2d ago
Celeste's clothing shown as evidence
2d ago
Forensic and financial evidence presented on day 3
3d ago
Lawyer describes gruesome crime scene photos
4d ago
Evidence of plane tickets for Celeste and D4vd
4d ago
D4vd asks to remove handcuffs before hearing
What happened earlier
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Full story →Celeste Rivas' clothing presented as new evidence in D4vd preliminary hearing
LAPD criminalist Lisa Lahendro testified that Celeste Rivas' clothing (a Victoria's Secret thong, Forever 21 tube top, and leggings) was heavily soiled, wet, and covered with insects.
Detectives found pieces of black fabric inside a trash bag in D4vd's (David Burke's) garage, which were compared with Rivas' clothing.
Criminalist Chelsea Murillo stated that D4vd's Tesla had a strong odor resembling a decomposing body and contained at least 11 air fresheners.
Criminalist Lauren Wallace testified that tests found signs of possible blood on the brick floor under mats in D4vd's Hollywood Hills home.
The court also heard details of D4vd's earnings in 2025 during the preliminary hearing.
Earlier · 3d 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.
Earlier · 2d ago
Full story →D4vd murder case: Court hears forensic and financial evidence as hearing enters third day
A court heard forensic and financial evidence in the murder case of singer David Anthony Burke (D4vd).
The preliminary hearing entered its third day.
Prosecutors made several revelations during the hearing.