D4vd is formally named as 'target' of grand jury murder investigation
Victim's dismembered body found in singer's Tesla at impound yard
Family members subpoenaed to testify in the murder case
Victim was reported missing multiple times in 2024 before body discovery
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Singer D4vd, born David Anthony Burke, has been formally identified as the 'target' of a grand jury investigation into the alleged homicide of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, according to recently unsealed court documents obtained by Rolling Stone, after a dismembered body was discovered in his Tesla at an impound yard on September 8, 2025. The unsealed documents describe the singer as someone who 'may be involved in having committed' a crime listed as 'one count of murder,' with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office officially naming him as the target of its grand jury inquiry. When investigators opened the trunk of D4vd's towed Tesla, they found a black cadaver bag covered with insects and emitting a strong odor of decay, and upon partially unzipping it, observed a decomposed head and torso. After removing the first bag, authorities discovered that the arms and legs had been severed from the body, and a second black bag underneath contained the dismembered body parts. The documents were originally filed under seal in California before being made public through a Texas Appellate proceeding tied to the Burke family's efforts to avoid compelled testimony, with D4vd's father, mother, and brother all receiving subpoenas to testify in the case.
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Crime Investigation, Celebrity Legal Issues, Murder Case
On September 8, 2025, the remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez were discovered in Los Angeles, California, inside the front trunk of an impounded Tesla registered to music artist David Anthony Burke, known professionally as D4vd. As of February 2026, the investigation remains active with n...
A grand jury is a jury empowered by law to conduct legal proceedings, investigate potential criminal conduct, and determine whether criminal charges should be brought. A grand jury may subpoena physical evidence or a person to testify. A grand jury is separate from the courts, which do not preside o...
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Death Probe D4vd Named as ‘Target’ of Grand Jury Murder Investigation Into Dead Body Found in His Car The unsealed court documents describe the singer as someone who “may be involved in having committed” a crime listed as “one count of murder" By Nancy Dillon , Charisma Madarang February 26, 2026 Singer D4vd , born David Anthony Burke, has been formally identified as the “target” of a grand jury investigation i nto the alleged homicide of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, according to recently unsealed court documents obtained by Rolling Stone . A petition included as an exhibit in a 151-page filing by lawyers representing D4vd’s parents and brother states that the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office identified the singer as the target of its grand jury inquiry. The document, filed in Texas without the sealing protections applied in California, sought grand jury testimony from D4vd’s father, Dawud Burke, on Feb. 11, and described D4vd as someone who “may be involved in having committed” a crime listed as “one count of murder.” The filing also disclosed new details about the condition of Rivas’s remains when investigators opened the trunk of D4vd’s towed Tesla at an impound yard on Sept. 8, 2025. “When the front storage compartment was opened, detectives observed a black cadaver bag covered with insects and a strong odor of decay,” the document said. “Utilizing black latex gloves, detectives partially unzipped the bag and observed a decomposed head and torso.” The filing said that once investigators removed the first cadaver bag from the trunk, “it was discovered the arms and legs had been severed from the body.” It said that “a second black bag was discovered underneath the cadaver bag. Upon opening the second bag, the dismembered body parts were discovered.” The records were originally filed under seal in California before being made public through a Texas Appellate proceeding tied to the family’s efforts to avoid compelled testimony. The musician’s mo...
