Trending Now - D4vd Charged With Murder Following Teen's Death in Tesla

WHO:

ABC News - The singer D4vd, whose legal name is David Burke, is a 21-year-old resident of Los Angeles.

ABC News - Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a 15-year-old girl from Lake Elsinore in Riverside County, was reported missing in 2024.

WHAT:

ABC News - D4vd has been arrested in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

ABC News - D4vd is being held without bail.

ABC News - The LAPD stated that the case will be presented to the L.A. District Attorney’s Office on April 18th, 2026, for filing consideration.

ABC News - Rivas Hernandez's body was discovered in the trunk of a Tesla on September 8th, 2025.

ABC News - The body was in a state of decomposition and was believed to have been dead for several weeks before discovery.

ABC News - The process of dismembering and disposing of Rivas Hernandez's body likely involved more than one person.

WHERE:

ABC News - The body was found in the trunk of a Tesla in an impound lot in Hollywood, California.

ABC News - The Tesla was found abandoned on a Hollywood street before being towed to the impound lot.

WHEN:

ABC News - Celeste Rivas Hernandez was reported missing in 2024.

ABC News - The body was discovered on September 8th, 2025.

ABC News - D4vd's "Withered" world tour was ongoing when the body was discovered, with the last shows canceled in September 2025.

WHY:

ABC News - The arrest of D4vd was based on evidence and probable cause developed by the LAPD.

HOW:

ABC News - Officers responded to an impound lot for a foul odor coming from a vehicle, leading to the discovery of the body.

(UPDATED April 17, 2026 01:24 UTC)

D4vd, a 21-year-old singer from Los Angeles, has been arrested in connection with the death of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who was reported missing in 2024. Her body was discovered in the trunk of an abandoned Tesla in a Hollywood impound lot September 8thth, 2025, and authorities believe the process of dismembering and disposing of her body involved more than one person. The LAPD has stated that the case will be presented to the L.A. District Attorney’s Office April 18th, and D4vd is currently being held without bail.