Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman was joined by Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell to discuss the case of 14-year-old Celeste R., who went missing last year and was found last September in the front trunk of a car registered to musician David Burke, aka D4VD

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Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

Singer D4vd has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in the death of a 14-year-old girl who authorities say was found dismembered in his Tesla last year. Los Angeles prosecutors said Monday that the 21-year-old singer whose legal name is David Burke was charged with first-degree murder and other charges in the killing of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. She was 13 when her family last saw her in 2024 and she was last known to be alive in April 2025. Her long-dead body was found in September. Burke's lawyers said after he was arrested Thursday that he did not kill Rivas Hernandez and they will defend his innocence.