21-year-old American singer D4vd to stand trial for the murder of his 14-year-old girl

• 21-year-old musician D4vd will stand trial for first-degree murder, child sexual abuse, and human remains mutilation in connection with the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

American singer and songwriter D4vd will stand trial for first-degree murder, child sexual abuse, and unlawful mutilation of human remains. The ruling follows a multi-day preliminary hearing in a Los Angeles Court that detailed the tragic death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

Superior Court Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo held that prosecutors presented sufficient evidence to establish probable cause that 21-year-old musician, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, fatally stabbed and dismembered Rivas Hernandez.

Readers might recall that on April 16, 2026, Burke was arrested at his Los Angeles residence by LAPD officers. The arrest followed seven months of an intensive, covert investigation led by the LAPD, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, and an LA County grand jury. Following his arrest, Burke was held at the Men’s…