The singer D4vd, born David Burke, has been arrested for the murder of Celeste Rivas.
“Detectives from Los Angeles Police Department, Robbery-Homicide Division have arrested David Burke, a 21-year-old resident of Los Angeles, for the murder of Celeste Rivas. Burke is being held without bail,” the Los Angeles Police Department announced on Thursday, Apr. 16. “The case will be presented to the District Attorney’s office on Monday for filing consideration.”
On Sept. 8, 2025, Los Angeles police officers were called to a tow yard following reports of a foul odor coming from a car on the property. In the trunk of the vehicle, police found a dismembered body placed inside of a bag which was later determined to be 14-year-old Rivas.
The car was registered to Burke and impounded after being abandoned in the Hollywood Hills area, where neighbors complained of a rotting smell. The case has been treated as a death investigation since Sept. 9.
Rivas was reported missing in California in 2025 and was last seen in April 2024, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Her cause of death has not been determined.
In September, a spokesman for the singer said that he was “fully cooperating with authorities,” however, in November, NBC Los Angeles reported that Burke was no longer cooperating with law enforcement.
This is a developing story…
