R&B singer D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of killing 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The teenager’s severely decomposed body was found in his Tesla at a tow yard in Hollywood in September 2024.
Police were called to the yard after reports of a foul smell from the impounded car, which had been towed from the Hollywood Hills. The body was later identified as Celeste, who had been missing since 2024 and was last seen in Lake Elsinore, about 60 miles south-east of Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles medical examiner determined that Celeste had been dead in the vehicle for an extended period. Burke, 21, is being held without bail, and his case will be presented to the district attorney’s office on Monday. The DA’s office said prosecutors will review the evidence to decide whether to file charges.
Burke, a breakout TikTok star known for hits like Romantic Homicide, was on tour when the body was found; the tour was later cancelled. His legal team maintains his innocence, stating that no indictment or criminal complaint has been filed and that he is only detained under suspicion.
Celeste’s brother told media that she had said she was going to watch a movie with Burke before she disappeared. Authorities have not commented on the nature of their relationship. Internet sleuths have been active in searching for links between the pair.
