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LA DA Charges Singer d4vd with First-Degree Teen Murder

7/20/2026

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District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman charged singer David Burke (d4vd) with first-degree murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
He stored parts in a pool, a cadaver bag, and his Tesla’s trunk, which police recovered on September 8, 2025.
A Los Angeles Superior Court preliminary hearing begins Tuesday and will last at least three days.
A conviction in the case could result in life without parole or the death penalty.

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District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman charged singer David Burke (d4vd) with first-degree murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
He stored parts in a pool, a cadaver bag, and his Tesla’s trunk, which police recovered on September 8, 2025.
A Los Angeles Superior Court preliminary hearing begins Tuesday and will last at least three days.
A conviction in the case could result in life without parole or the death penalty.