US singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of murder following an investigation into the death of a 14-year-old girl who had been reported missing last year, according to the claims presented in the source text.
The 21-year-old artist, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, was taken into custody by Los Angeles police and is reportedly being held without bail while the case proceeds. Authorities had previously been examining evidence through a grand jury investigation.
The case centers on the discovery of human remains in September inside a Tesla reportedly registered to the musician. Police were called to a tow yard in Hollywood after workers reported a strong odor coming from the vehicle, which had earlier been removed from an area in the Hollywood Hills where it appeared to have been left unattended.
According to court filings cited in the source material, investigators found remains in separate bags inside the car. Officials later identified the victim as Celeste Rivas Hernandez through forensic examination. Her cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
Hernandez had been missing from Lake Elsinore, southeast of Los Angeles, since 2024. Court documents referenced in the report state she was 14 years old at the time of her death.
Lawyers representing Burke rejected the allegations and said they intend to contest the case strongly. In a statement, they said the evidence would show he did not kill Hernandez and was not responsible for her death.
At the time the remains were found, Burke was reportedly on tour. A representative previously said he was cooperating with investigators. The singer later cancelled his world tour.
The case remains under investigation, and no conviction has been reached. Allegations against Burke have yet to be tested in court.
