US Singer D4vd Arrested for Murder of Teenage Girl

US singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage girl who went missing last year, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The 21-year-old singer, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, was taken into custody and is being held without bail.

The arrest is related to the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were found in a Tesla car registered to D4vd's address in Texas. The discovery was made in a Hollywood tow yard in September, after authorities received reports of a foul odor coming from the vehicle.

Investigation and Arrest

Questions had been mounting since the discovery of Rivas Hernandez's remains, with investigators finding her decomposed head and torso in a cadaver bag in the front boot of the Tesla. 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.

D4vd's representatives had previously stated that he was cooperating with authorities, but the singer has been largely silent on the case. A grand jury began hearing evidence in the case in December, and D4vd's arrest marks the first significant development in the case in months.

More details about the case emerged in court filings after D4vd's family was summoned from Texas by a California court to testify before the grand jury. The filings confirmed that D4vd had been identified as a "target" of a grand jury investigation in Los Angeles and that he may be subject to proceedings for one count of murder.

Connection to the Victim

Rivas Hernandez had last been reported missing by her family in April 2024, but it was not the first time she had run away from their Lake Elsinore home. The lack of information in the case has fueled intrigue and ignited an online following, with many hypothesizing about the girl's connection to D4vd.

Some details that have emerged include that Rivas Hernandez was wearing a tube top, size small black leggings, and jewelry, including a yellow metal stud earring and a yellow metal chain bracelet, when her body was found. She also had a tattoo that read "Shhh…" on her index finger - a marking nearly identical to that on D4vd's own index finger.

The case will be presented to the District Attorney's office on Monday, and D4vd's arrest marks a significant development in the investigation.