Burke, a Rising Gen Z Singer, Was Arrested in April and Charged With Murdering Rivas Hernandez to Cover Up Sexual Abuse

Rolling Stone's investigation into D4vd, born David Anthony Burke, reveals new details in the murder case of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose dismembered remains were found in a Tesla in a Los Angeles impound lot last September. Burke, a rising Gen Z singer, was arrested in April and charged with murdering Rivas Hernandez to cover up sexual abuse. Prosecutors allege their relationship began in 2022 when she was 11 and he was 16, turning sexual in November 2023. Rivas Hernandez's family reported her missing in February 2024 after she allegedly planned to run away with Burke on Valentine's Day, a plan they called Operation Awesome.

Her mother, Mercedes Martinez, posted a missing-person flyer on Facebook. A friend, Aysia Collins, said she confronted Burke, who claimed Rivas Hernandez was 19. Texts show she allegedly became pregnant and had an abortion at 13. Investigators believe Burke stabbed her in April 2025 after she threatened to expose him, then dismembered her with a chainsaw. Burke has pleaded not guilty, hired attorneys Blair Berk and Marilyn Bednarski, and a judge sent the case to trial. most important day of ur life next to the wedding day.