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Musician D4vd Faces Murder Charges After Tesla Victim Photos

7/22/2026

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A hearing began after prosecutors showed photos of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s remains in musician David Anthony Burke’s (D4vd) Tesla.
Prosecutors say Burke stabbed Rivas on April 23, 2025, then dismembered her.
Rivas’s body was found in September 2025 after the Tesla was towed for a smell.
Judge Olmedo let Burke sit without cuffs but required a waist-chain.
If convicted, Burke could receive life without parole or the death penalty.

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A hearing began after prosecutors showed photos of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s remains in musician David Anthony Burke’s (D4vd) Tesla.
Prosecutors say Burke stabbed Rivas on April 23, 2025, then dismembered her.
Rivas’s body was found in September 2025 after the Tesla was towed for a smell.
Judge Olmedo let Burke sit without cuffs but required a waist-chain.
If convicted, Burke could receive life without parole or the death penalty.