Crime·20.4.2026KI-Zusammenfassung Musician D4vd Pleads Not Guilty to First-Degree Murder in Death of Teen Found in Tesla Trunk
David Burke, the 21-year-old musician known as D4vd, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose dismembered remains were found in the trunk of his Tesla in Hollywood. Prosecutors charged him with murder with special circumstances of lying in wait, committing a crime for financial gain and murdering a witness. He faces life without parole, and the DA may seek the death penalty. The victim had been missing for nearly 18 months before her remains were discovered in September 2025.