Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is the prosecutorial body responsible for handling criminal cases within Los Angeles County. It is currently in the news due to its recent charging of singer D4vd, whose legal name is David Burke, with first-degree murder. The charges stem from the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose dismembered and decomposed body was discovered in September in what is described as D4vd's abandoned Tesla. Rivas Hernandez had been reported missing nearly a year prior to the discovery. The District Attorney's Office's decision to press charges against D4vd has brought significant media attention to the case and highlights the office's role in investigating and prosecuting serious crimes within its jurisdiction.