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Singer D4vd arrested in connection with death of missing teen girl

Singer D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, has been arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a missing teenage girl. The arrest follows a grand jury investigation into the apparent murder of Hernandez, whose remains were discovered in Burke's Tesla in September 2025.

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Singer D4vd arrested in connection with death of missing teen girl
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Singer D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, has been arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a missing teenage girl. The arrest follows a grand jury investigation into the apparent murder of Hernandez, whose remains were discovered in Burke's Tesla in September 2025. Hernandez's decomposed head and torso were found in a cadaver bag in the front boot of the vehicle, which was located in a Hollywood tow yard after reports of a foul odor. Authorities believe the girl may have been dead for several weeks prior to the discovery. Burke is currently being held without bail, and the case will be presented to the District Attorney's office on Monday.

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The county's medical examiner said the body was 'severely decomposed' and deferred on making a ruling on how she died pending the death investigation.

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On 8 September 2025, investigators found her decomposed head and torso in a cadaver bag in the front boot of a Tesla car registered to D4vd's address in Texas.

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The 21-year-old was being held without bail and the case will be presented to the District Attorney's office on Monday.

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Celeste Rivas Hernandez's remains were found in his Tesla in September.

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Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage girl who went missing last year.

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US singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage girl who went missing last year, police say.The TikTok star, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, was the target of a grand jury investigation into the apparent murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were found in his Tesla in September.The Los Angeles Police Department said on Thursday that the 21-year-old was being held without bail and the case will be presented to the District Attorney's office on Monday.The singer has been virtually silent on the case but his representatives previously said he was cooperating with authorities. The BBC has contacted his representatives about the arrest.Police said on Thursday they had arrested Burke "for the murder of Celeste Rivas".Questions had been mounting since the 8 September discovery of the 14-year-old's remains in a Hollywood tow yard after authorities received reports of a foul odour coming from the vehicle. On 8 September 2025, investigators found her decomposed head and torso in a cadaver bag in the front boot of a Tesla car registered to D4vd's address in Texas, court documents said.The county's medical examiner said the body was "severely decomposed" and deferred on making a ruling on how she died pending the death investigation. The girl might have been dead "for several weeks" before the discovery of her body, officials said.
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