Singer and songwriter d4vd has been arrested on suspicion of homicide for the dying of a 14-year-old woman whose dismembered physique was discovered final yr in a Tesla belonging to the musician.
The arrest comes after the 21-year-old singer, whose identify is David Burke, was the goal of a grand jury investigation into the dying of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
“Detectives from Los Angeles Police Division, Theft-Murder Division, have arrested David Burke, a 21-year-old resident of Los Angeles, for the homicide of Celeste Rivas. Burke is being held with out bail,” LAPD introduced on X.
TMZ obtained a video that reveals officers arresting the singer.
Detectives will current the case to the L.A. County District Lawyer’s workplace for formal expenses. Prosecutors mentioned they plan to announce their determination on whether or not to file expenses on Monday.
Burke’s attorneys, Blair Berk, Marilyn Bednarski and Regina Peter, mentioned in an announcement that the “precise proof on this case will present that David Burke didn’t homicide Celeste Rivas Hernandez and he was not the reason for her dying.”
“There was no indictment returned by any grand jury on this case and no felony criticism filed,” the attorneys mentioned. “David has solely been detained underneath suspicion. We are going to vigorously defend David’s innocence.”
Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani mentioned there are several types of grand juries, a few of which don’t have to return an indictment.
“In an investigative grand jury, usually, they do not have the facility to return an indictment,” Rahmani mentioned. “That is one of many variations between state and federal grand juries. Usually, on the federal aspect, the grand jury can do each. Should you convene a grand jury in state courtroom for an investigative function, they usually won’t return an indictment as effectively. They’ll put together a report however that can go to the DA’s workplace.”
Rivas’ household plans to attend Burke’s arraignment on Monday and the following press convention with the District Lawyer’s Workplace, based on the household’s lawyer, Patrick Steinfeld.
“The Rivas Hernandez household is dedicated to making sure that Celeste’s voice is heard and her reminiscence is honored all through this course of,” Steinfeld mentioned.
Steinfeld added that Rivas’ father, Jesus Rivas, mentioned, “Thank God. Justice for Celeste,” when he realized police arrested Burke.
The grand jury investigation got here a number of months after the stays of Hernandez had been discovered on Sept. 8, 2025, within the trunk of a Tesla registered in d4vd’s identify that was parked in a Hollywood tow lot. Her physique was discovered “severely decomposed” and “dismembered,” based on courtroom data.
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Police responded to stories of a foul scent attracting flies on the Hollywood Tow yard, and based on courtroom data, they discovered a decomposed head and torso in a cadaver bag inside a Tesla saved on the yard. In one other bag contained in the automotive, dismembered physique elements had been discovered.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Division confirmed that Rivas was reported lacking from Lake Elsinore over a yr in the past. A “Lacking Individual” flyer states that she was final seen on April 5, 2024, after leaving her dwelling at 9 p.m. that day.
Burke was on the d4vd Withered 2025 World Tour when the id of the deceased teenager was launched. He canceled a Seattle live performance the identical day Rivas was recognized. Cancellations of subsequent reveals adopted.
