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Full press conference: D4dv faces murder charge in Celeste Rivas Hernandez killing
April 20, 2026
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Singer D4vd is facing murder charges following his high-profile arrest in the slaying of teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office on Monday, April 20, announced that the 21-year-old singer-songwriter, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, will be charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, continuous lewd acts with an individual under 14 and mutilating human remains of a body.
The special circumstances for the first-degree murder charge include "lying in wait, committing this crime for financial gain or murdering a witness in an investigation," LA County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said during a press conference. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/04/20/d4vd-singer-charges-murder-celeste-rivas-hernandez-death/89691049007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
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