D4vd Charged with Murder, Lewd Acts

0:00On April 20th, rising alt-pop singer David, whose real name is David Burke, just got hit with serious charges from LA prosecutors. The 21-year-old faces first-degree murder in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Her dismembered and decomposed body turned up inside his apparently abandoned Tesla Model Y back on September 8th in the Hollywood Hills. Prosecutors add accounts of lured acts with a minor under 14 and mutilating a body. Several circumstances like lying in wait and financial gain could mean the death penalty, though they haven't said if they'll pursue it. The car, registered to his family in Texas, had been towed from an upscale spot and reaked of decay when cops searched it. David blew up on TikTok with his track, Romantic Homicide, in 2022, landing deals with major labels and dropping EPs like pedals to thorns. His lawyers came out strong, insisting evidence proves he didn't kill her and wasn't the cause of death. He got arrested Thursday at a Hollywood home after his secret grand jury probe.

1:02The girl went missing in 2024 at age 13, and her family has stayed out of the spotlight with no public comments. No cause of death released yet, thanks to a court order blocking details even after the charges. This case is still unfolding, with David's team bowing a fierce defense as the investigation digs deeper into what really went down.