Singer D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, has been named by Los Angeles police as a suspect in the death of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Hernandez, from Lake Elsinore in Riverside County, was reported missing in 2024. Her body was found on September 8, 2025, in the trunk of a Tesla registered to D4vd at a Hollywood tow lot.
Police state that D4vd, age 20, has not been arrested or charged at this time. Authorities say he has not cooperated with the investigation, while his attorneys have said he is cooperating. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide. The specific cause of death is still under investigation.
Police believe Hernandez died in the spring of 2025. They are investigating whether others may have been involved in the disposal of her body. After the discovery, police searched D4vd’s Hollywood Hills home and took computers and electronic devices for analysis…