Singer-songwriter D4vd, known publicly as David Anthony Burke, appeared in court for a preliminary hearing related to first-degree murder charges with special circumstances. He is accused of fatally attacking and dismembering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez in 2025. Prosecutors claim the killing was motivated by a desire to silence the teen, who they allege had knowledge of a secret relationship between them. The hearing included disturbing details about the crime, including the method of dismemberment. D4vd has maintained a not guilty plea throughout the proceedings.
The case has attracted widespread media coverage, largely due to the defendant’s growing fame as a musician and the severity of the allegations. The court is expected to determine a trial date within the next few weeks. As a video news aggregator, NovaTube News displays content from publicly available YouTube videos, using the YouTube Data API to retrieve and present footage. No personal data is collected beyond basic technical information needed for platform operation. All content remains under the privacy policies of YouTube, which users access directly when viewing videos.