Los Angeles police announced that 21‑year‑old singer David Burke, known professionally as D4vd, has been arrested and is being held without bail in connection with the murder of 14‑year‑old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Hernandez’s body was discovered in the trunk of an abandoned Tesla in September 2025, and the vehicle was linked to Burke.
According to a LAPD statement, detectives from the Robbery‑Homicide Division will present the case to the District Attorney’s office for filing on Monday. The arrest marks the first time authorities publicly named Burke as a suspect, though he had previously been the focus of a Los Angeles County grand jury investigation in February.
Earlier reports by the Associated Press indicated that the abandoned Tesla had been registered to Burke and that prosecutors sought testimony from his relatives in grand jury subpoenas. The documents were released after Burke’s family contested the subpoenas in Texas.
The case underscores ongoing concerns about justice system reform and the treatment of suspects in violent crimes, with the arrest highlighting the seriousness with which the LAPD is addressing this tragic incident.
Source: www.foxnews.com
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