Los Angeles Police have arrested 21-year-old TikTok star and singer d4vd (real name David Burke) over the murder of a teenage girl.
Celeste Rivas Hernandez was 13 when she was reported missing by her family in April 2024.
Her body was found in the boot of an abandoned car registered to Burke in September last year.
Burke has not been granted bail.
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An abandoned Tesla registered in Burke’s name was impounded in West Hollywood on 5 September 2025.
Burke had not reported the car stolen.
On 8 September, police were called to a local tow yard after workers reported a smell coming from the car.
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They found a body inside the vehicle, which was later identified as missing local teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
Police said her remains were not intact, and she appeared to have been dead for some time.
Rivas Hernandez was reported missing from a town south-east of LA in 2024.
She would have turned 15 the day before her body was found in the car.
The teen had a tattoo on her finger that read “Shhh”. Burke has the same tattoo on one of his fingers.
Local media has reported the pair met online.
LAPD confirmed Burke was arrested “for the murder of Celeste Rivas” on Thursday (local time). He’s expected to be charged early next week.
