2026-08-31
Singer D4vd lost his high-profile private defense team at a Los Angeles hearing on Monday where he entered a new not guilty plea to charges that he murdered and sexually abused 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Judge Charlaine Olmedo appointed the Los Angeles County public defender's office to represent the singer after his private lawyers withdrew, and denied the new defense's request to delay the arraignment. The singer, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, is eligible for the death penalty, but prosecutors said they have not yet decided whether to seek it.
2026-07-27
Prosecutors on Monday presented a moment-by-moment account of the final hours of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, including her last text messages to singer D4vd, as the preliminary hearing to determine whether he will stand trial entered its fifth and likely final day. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo is expected to rule on whether David Anthony Burke, known professionally as D4vd, will face trial on charges of murder, sexual abuse of a child under 14 and mutilation of a body.
2026-07-24
A medical examiner testified Friday that 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez died of two stab wounds, as a preliminary hearing continued in Los Angeles Superior Court to determine whether singer D4vd will stand trial in her killing.
2026-07-21
A preliminary hearing began Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court for singer D4vd, who is charged with murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, as prosecutors seek to show sufficient evidence exists for him to stand trial.