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D4vd Pleads Not Guilty to First-Degree Murder in 14-Year-Old’s Death

Prosecutors say the case includes special circumstances carrying possible life without parole or death.

D4vd (left), whose real name is David Anthony Burke, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez (right) on April 20, 2026, in Los Angeles.
David Anthony Burke, cuyo nombre artístico es D4vd, comparece ante el juez el lunes 20 de abril de 2026 en Los Ángeles, acusado del asesinato de una menor de 14 años cuyo cuerpo desmembrado fue encontrado en su coche. (Ted Soqui/Pool Photo via AP)
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El cantante David Anthony Burke, conocido como D4vd, observa durante su comparecencia ante el juez por el asesinato de Celeste Rivas.

Overview

  • The artist, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, entered a not-guilty plea Monday to first-degree murder and related charges in the death of Celeste Rivas Hernández.
  • He remains jailed without bail as his lawyers seek a fast preliminary hearing to challenge the prosecution’s evidence.
  • Prosecutors filed special-circumstance murder, alleging financial gain, stalking, and the killing of a witness in connection with the case.
  • Separate counts accuse Burke of lewd acts with a child under 14 and mutilation of human remains, which could bring life without parole or the death penalty if he is convicted.
  • Investigators say the case draws on forensic and digital records after Rivas’s dismembered remains were found on September 8, 2025, in bags inside a Tesla registered to Burke.