Singer D4vd Arrested in Hollywood on Suspicion of Murder in Teen's Death Pop singer D4vd, whose legal name is David Burke, has been arrested in Hollywood on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Rivas Hernandez's body was found in a Tesla registered to the singer. Burke's lawyers maintain his innocence. Singer David Burke, known professionally as D4vd, was arrested in Hollywood on Thursday, April 16, 2026, on suspicion of murder. Los Angeles police confirmed the arrest of the 21-year-old, whose legal name is David Burke, in connection with the investigation into the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Authorities had kept Burke's involvement as a suspect confidential until his apprehension. Investigators are preparing to present their findings to prosecutors on Monday, April 20, 2026, according to police statements. Burke's legal representatives have vehemently asserted his innocence, emphasizing that he has only been detained on suspicion and no formal charges or indictments have been filed. Burke was taken into custody around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday at a residence located near the iconic Chateau Marmont, a landmark hotel steeped in Hollywood history and often associated with industry intrigue. This location is approximately two miles from the Hollywood Hills street where Burke's Tesla and Rivas Hernandez's body were discovered. Prosecutors are slated to review the case on Monday to determine if sufficient evidence exists to proceed with charges. The defense attorneys reiterated that Burke is merely under suspicion and has not been indicted or charged with any criminal offense. They stated emphatically, "Let us be clear — the actual evidence in this case will show that David Burke did not murder Celeste Rivas Hernandez and he was not the cause of her death." Newly released court documents originating from Texas indicate that Burke was the focus of the Los Angeles investigation. Rivas Hernandez, a seventh-grader, was reported missing in 2024 from her hometown of Lake Elsinore, situated roughly 70 miles southeast of Los Angeles. Her remains were discovered within an apparently abandoned Tesla Model Y that had been impounded on September 8, 2025, one day after her 15th birthday. Court documents from authorities list her age at the time of death as 14. Inside the tow yard, a bag emitting a strong odor and covered in insects was found. Upon opening it, police discovered a decomposed head and torso. Investigators with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office later confirmed that the limbs had been severed and that dismembered body parts were found in a second bag. The exact cause and time of death have not been publicly disclosed, and it remains unclear if these specifics have been definitively determined, which could pose a challenge for prosecution. Following the medical examiner's initial findings, police obtained a court order in November to prevent the agency from releasing further information. This order remained in effect as of Friday. On September 17, 2025, authorities confirmed to NBC News that the decomposed remains found in a Tesla registered to singer D4vd were indeed those of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas, who had been reported missing from Lake Elsinore, California. D4vd, pronounced David, achieved viral fame on TikTok in 2022 with his hit song Romantic Homicide, which climbed to number four on Billboard's Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. Following his signing with Darkroom and Interscope Records, D4vd released his debut EP Petals to Thorns in 2023, followed by The Lost Petals later that year. In an interview conducted last year, D4vd shared that he was homeschooled after relocating from New York to Texas at the age of 8. While he acknowledged appreciating art from Houston and New York, he credited the internet as the primary shaper of his artistic style. He described himself as an internet kid, considering the digital realm his true home, where he spent his days completing schoolwork, crafting songs and videos, and engaging on social media. His neighborhood, he explained, was Instagram, and his society was the internet. During the time Rivas Hernandez's body was discovered, D4vd was on tour supporting his first full-length album, Withered. Simultaneously, Locked & Loaded, the inaugural official anthem for Fortnite, a collaboration with Epic Games, had just been released. An email seeking comment from Epic Games on Friday went unanswered. The final two North American dates of his tour, scheduled for San Francisco and Los Angeles, as well as a planned performance at LA’s Grammy Museum, were canceled. The European leg of his tour, set to commence in Norway, was also called off. The most recent updates regarding the investigation into the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose body was found in a Tesla registered to pop singer D4vd, emerged from Texas, where D4vd's family attempted to challenge a Los Angeles court order. The singer had reportedly been under a secret grand jury investigation concerning Rivas Hernandez's death. The current status of this aspect of the case is not publicly known. Typically, the convening of a grand jury precedes the issuance of an indictment and charges. However, as Burke's legal team pointed out, no such indictment has been presented. In Los Angeles County, prosecutors have the option to file charges against a defendant and then present their evidence to a judge in a public preliminary hearing to determine if a trial is warranted. Alternatively, they can proceed with a grand jury, which bypasses this public process, maintains secrecy, and directs the case straight towards a trial. A grand jury might be employed to leverage its subpoena power, compelling witnesses to provide testimony that law enforcement agencies might not be able to elicit otherwise. In this particular case, several witnesses were reportedly unwilling to cooperate