D4vd arrested in Celeste Rivas murder case over 7 months after teen found dead in his Tesla

D4vd Arrest: Singer D4vd has been arrested in connection with the death of a teenage girl, identified as Celeste Rivas, whose decomposing body was found in September, 2025 in the trunk of a towed Tesla registered to the singer, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

Los Angeles police said in a brief statement that the 20-year-old Houston-born alt-pop singer whose legal name is David Burke was being held without bail. Police said investigators would present a case to the District Attorneys Office for consideration of charges on Monday.

“Detectives from Los Angeles Police Department, Robbery-Homicide Division have arrested David Burke, a 21-year-old resident of Los Angeles, for the murder of Celeste Rivas. Burke is being held without bail," the police department said.


The singer had been under investigation by an LA County grand jury looking into the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The probe was officially secret, but its existence — and the designation of D4vd as its target — was revealed on Feb. 25 when his mother, father and brother filed an objection in a Texas court to subpoenas demanding they testify. The singer’s representatives have not yet responded to the arrest.

Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found dead 7 months ago

The long-dead body of Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found in a Tesla on Sept. 8, a day after she would have turned 15. She was a 13-year-old seventh grader when her family reported her missing in 2024 from her hometown of Lake Elsinore, about 70 miles (112 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles. Authorities give her age as 14 when she was killed in court documents.

The 2023 Tesla Model Y was registered in the singer's name at the Texas address of his subpoenaed family members, according to court filings from prosecutors. It had been towed from an upscale neighborhood in the Hollywood Hills where it had been sitting, seemingly abandoned.