Overview
- D4vd, born David Anthony Burke, will attend an evidence progress hearing Wednesday and a possible preliminary hearing Friday after the court okayed a haircut but denied civilian clothing.
- Burke remains jailed without bail following his April 16 arrest and has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, continuous sexual abuse of a minor, and unlawful mutilation of human remains.
- Prosecutors added three special-circumstance allegations—financial gain, lying in wait, and killing a witness—which make the case eligible for life without parole or the death penalty.
- Investigators say the 14-year-old’s dismembered remains were found in the front trunk of Burke’s Tesla last September, and court records show LAPD served 54 search warrants after delays degraded physical evidence.
- Autopsy findings cite sharp-force injuries and prosecutors allege use of a sharp instrument, while music partners have pulled credits and a petition with thousands of signatures presses streaming platforms to remove his catalog.