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D4vd’s First-Degree Murder Charge Includes ‘Special Circumstances’ That Could Lead to Death Penalty

D4vd was not publicly named a suspect until his arrest, but was secretly under investigation since September 2025.

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Singer D4vd, real name David Burke, has been charged with first-degree murder in the case of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The investigation began on September 8, 2025, when Hernandez’s body was found dismembered in the trunk of Burke’s Tesla in a Hollywood Hills impound lot.

Authorities arrested the 21-year-old singer on April 16, 2026. Reports indicate several “special circumstances” included in the murder charge. These include “lying in wait, committing crime for financial gain, and murdering the witness in an investigation,” according to AP News.

If prosecutors seek to........

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