Artist d4vd: Possible suspect in the case of Celeste Rivas Hernandez

On Sept. 8, in Los Angeles, a 14-year-old girl named Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found in the front trunk of rising singer/songwriter d4vd’s Tesla. Hernandez had been missing since Feb. 14, 2024, and was never found by authorities, until her death this September.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Hernandez lived with her family in an area outside Los Angeles called Lake Elsinore. She had been notorious for running away and was reported missing twice before and came back to Lake Elsinore. Unfortunately, the third time she ran away, she was never found.

According to the Hindustan Times, her body was found dismembered in the front trunk of a Tesla that was registered under the name of David Anthony Burke, also known as the rising artist d4vd. The car was parked on a street in a Hollywood Hills neighborhood, where d4vd was renting out a home. Young Hernandez was declared dead on Sept. 8, 2025, but was assumed by authorities to have been dead for weeks before her body was found…

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