{
  "id": 4692176,
  "title": "D4vd Murder Case: A Timeline of the Investigation & Charges Over Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s Death",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/d4vd-murder-case-a-timeline-of-the-investigation-charges-over-celeste",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T18:47:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/lists/d4vd-murder-case-timeline-celeste-rivas-hernandez-death/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On April 23, 2025, the body of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was discovered in an impounded Tesla registered to D4vd, a 21-year-old pop singer. The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office has charged D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, with first-degree murder.\n\nAccording to prosecutors, D4vd was accused of having an illegal sexual relationship with Celeste and allegedly murdered her after she threatened to expose his criminal conduct, which could have severely damaged his musical career. The murder allegedly took place just two days before the release of D4vd's debut album, Withered, which debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200.\n\nD4vd has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and his legal team has vowed to vigorously defend him in court. They assert that evidence will prove he did not murder Celeste Rivas Hernandez and was not responsible for her death.\n\nThe case has already had significant repercussions for D4vd's career. His headlining Withered tour was abruptly halted, and a deluxe version of the album was shelved. Following the discovery of Celeste's body, D4vd was dropped by Darkroom/Interscope Records, Sony Music Publishing, and The·Team (formerly Wasserman).\n\nBillboard has compiled a timeline of D4vd's legal proceedings, which will be updated with any new developments as the case progresses.",
  "summary": "Billboard is tracking developments in the singer's criminal case for allegedly killing the 14-year-old and dismembering her body.",
  "key_points": [
    "On April 23, 2025, 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez's body was found in D4vd's impounded Tesla.",
    "D4vd's career suffered major setbacks; tour halted, album shelved, and record label dropped him."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}