Singer D4vd is being eyed as a suspect in the death of the runaway teen found dismembered in his abandoned Tesla’s trunk — and he reportedly may have had help.
Investigators probing the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez are said to be zeroing in on the songwriter and believe he may have played a role in the 14-year-old’s demise after her rotting remains were discovered in Los Angeles earlier this year, police sources told KABC.
The “Romantic Homicide” singer, 20, likely got help trying to hide her body in his car, the sources allege – adding that it would have taken multiple people to dismember her, too.
D4vd is being eyed as a suspect in Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s death. Getty Images for Interscope/Capitol
Runaway teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found dismembered in the singer’s abandoned Tesla.
Cops are currently trying to narrow down the exact role D4vd — whose real name is David Anthony Burke — and other apparent suspects allegedly played.
They are also digging into whether Hernandez was murdered or if her death was the result of something like an overdose, the sources said.
The medical examiner was working to determine an exact cause of death but has been delayed because Hernandez’s remains were so badly decayed.
Here’s the latest on the D4vd’s murder charges of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas:
- Celeste Rivas’ death certificate now says it’s ‘unclear’ if 14-year-old was pregnant when allegedly murdered by D4vd
- D4vd talked ‘losing relationships’ in interview after he allegedly killed Celeste Rivas
- D4vd used chainsaw to dismember Celeste Rivas in his garage: prosecutors
- Celeste Rivas family facing ‘indescribable pain’ after learning brutal murder details
- D4vd’s lawyers hit with vile antisemitic abuse for defending accused murderer: report
- D4vd had ‘significant’ amount of disturbing child sex abuse images on iPhone: DA
Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found dismembered and left inside D4vd’s Tesla. Riverside Sheriff's OfficeThe teen’s body was found wrapped in plastic on Sept. 8 – the day after what would have been her 15th birthday — when the singer’s car was brought to a tow lot after being abandoned on a Hollywood Hills street.
Police are still trying to determine exactly how long the car was parked there but it had been slapped with a ticket roughly two weeks earlier.
The singer likely got help trying to hide Hernandez’s body in his car, sources allege.
The car was later towed — but the teen’s body wasn’t found for several more days when employees at the tow lot reported a foul stench.
Cops believe Hernandez, who repeatedly ran away from home and was reported missing in early 2024, likely died sometime in the spring.
Meanwhile, D4vd allegedly hasn’t been cooperating with cops since the investigation kicked off.
Her body was found in D4vd’s abandoned Tesla. KABCStill, connections between the teen and the pop star trickled out as the investigation unfolded, including screenshots of old messages on D4vd’s Discord fan server that showed he was once rumored to be dating a teen named “Celeste.”
D4vd also once made an unreleased track in which he mentioned the name “Celeste” twice, and her mom noted the teen had been dating someone named “David.”
The LAPD haven’t yet confirmed if they are treating the singer as a suspect.
