Who is D4vd? Celeste Rivas Hernandez death investigation timeline

Paris Barraza, USA TODAYFri, April 17, 2026 at 8:42 PM UTC

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Singer D4vd was arrested on Thursday, April 16, months after police said the body of Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found in a vehicle belonging to him.

The singer, whose name is David Anthony Burke, released his debut album “Withered” in April 2025 several years after “Romantic Homicide” — the song Universal Music Canada called his “breakout hit.” Yet the songwriter would, months later, be linked to the death of a teenage girl who disappeared from her Southern California home at age 13.

D4vd was arrested on suspicion of murder and is being held without bail, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed on April 16.

Here’s a timeline of the case, including what’s next.

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April 2024: Rivas Hernandez becomes the subject of a missing person’s investigation, authorities previously confirmed to USA TODAY.

Sept. 8, 2025: Human remains are discovered in a vehicle in Los Angeles County, various media outlets report. The Los Angeles Times and ABC News link the vehicle to D4vd. The LAPD later confirms in September that Rivas Hernandez was found in the “front trunk area of a Tesla” belonging to the singer. According to the LAPD, the Tesla was “parked at the location from which it was towed for several weeks,” so Rivas Hernandez “may have been deceased for several weeks” before her body was discovered.

Sept. 17, 2025: Detectives from LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division serve a search warrant in connection with Rivas Hernandez’s death, LAPD Officer Drake Madison told the Desert Sun, which is part of the USA TODAY Network, in September. “Several items of evidence were recovered and will be analyzed by detectives in the coming days,” Madison said.

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Sept. 19, 2025: TMZ reported that D4vd’s two remaining U.S. shows were canceled. A concert in San Francisco scheduled on Sept. 19 was labeled as canceled on axs.com, the Desert Sun reported. A concert planned in Los Angeles on Sept. 20, was also listed as canceled. This was part of the singer’s “Withered” tour.

Sept. 21, 2025: A vigil is held in Lake Elsinore for Rivas Hernandez, the Riverside County city where she was from, KABC and NBC Los Angeles reported.

Nov. 24, 2025: The Los Angeles County medical examiner says no records or details associated with Rivas Hernandez’s case, including the cause and manner of death, can be released after receiving a court order related to her case.

Nov. 25, 2025: LAPD releases a statement intended to “dispel some misinformation” in reporting by various media outlets, including that Rivas Hernandez's body wasn't frozen when it was discovered.

Feb. 25, 2026: Court documents reveal more about Rivas Hernandez’s remains, according to filings obtained by NBC News, and confirm the singer is a target in a murder investigation of Rivas Hernandez.

April 16, 2026: D4vd is arrested on suspicion of murder and is being held without bail, the LAPD confirmed on April 16.

April 20, 2026: The case will be presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office for filing consideration, LAPD said in a post on X.

Previous reporting from USA TODAY reporters Anthony Robledo, Edward Segarra, Taijuan Moorman and Natalie Neysa Alund was used in this story.

Paris Barraza is a reporter covering Los Angeles and Southern California for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at [email protected].

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