Judge clears pop singer D4vd to stand trial for murder and mutilation of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

A Los Angeles judge cleared singer D4vd, born David Anthony Burke, 20, to stand trial on murder and mutilation charges after a five-day preliminary hearing. Prosecutors say he stabbed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez to death in April 2025 to conceal sexual abuse. Her dismembered remains were found in his Tesla. Burke has pleaded not guilty. No trial date is set.