Singer D4vd appears in court in teen girl's murder case – NBC Los Angeles

Singer D4vd appears in court in teen girl’s murder case  NBC Los Angeles

The 21-year-old singer, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, pleaded not guilty Aug. 31 to murder and other charges stemming from the death of Celeste Rivas… A judge on Monday set another status conference Jan. 11 for singer D4vd, who is charged with murdering a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered and decomposing remains were found in the trunk of his Tesla at a Hollywood tow yard. The 21-year-old singer, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, pleaded not guilty Aug. 31 to murder and other charges stemming from the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Burke is being represented by attorneys from the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office. He had previously been represented by three private attorneys — Blair Berk, Marilyn Bednarski and Regina Peter — who withdrew from the case Aug.

31. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo found sufficient evidence following more than four days of sometimes graphic testimony during a preliminary hearing in July to allow the case against Burke to proceed to trial. Burke was charged April 20 with capital murder in the 2025 death of Celeste, along with the special circumstance allegations of lying in wait, murder for financial gain and killing a witness in a criminal investigation. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office had not announced whether it would seek the