On April 16, 2026, the Los Angeles Police Department arrested male singer D4vd (real name David Anthony Burke) to serve an investigation related to the death of a teenage girl, after the victim's body was found in a Tesla car.
Currently, D4vd is under house arrest without bail and has not been prosecuted, while the prosecuting agency is reviewing the case file.
The victim was identified as Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a young woman who had been missing since 2024.
Her body was found in September 2025 in a state of severe decomposition, shocking US public opinion and causing D4vd's career to fall into serious crisis.
Before this scandal, D4vd was a music phenomenon that rose rapidly thanks to social networks.
Born in 2005 in New York and raised in Texas, D4vd did not start from a traditional artistic path.
This male singer used to study at home, mainly exposed to gospel music and participated in singing in church choirs from a young age.
The turning point came when D4vd posted Fortnite game videos on YouTube. Due to concerns about copyright issues, the male singer began to compose the background music for the video himself. From here, this male singer gradually developed his own style, combining lo-fi pop, R&B and indie rock.
In 2022, D4vd broke through with the song "Romantic Homicide" spreading strongly on TikTok, helping the male singer to enter the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. The next song "Here with Me" continued to be successful, bringing D4vd's name closer to the international public.
After that, D4vd signed a contract with Interscope Records, officially stepping into the professional music path.
In 2023, he released two EPs "Petals to Thorns" and "The Lost Petals", gradually affirming his position in the youth music scene.
During this period, the male singer expanded his performance activities, notably participating in a tour with SZA. The practical experiences helped D4vd's music mature and have a clearer personal color.
The 2024–2025 period is considered the peak of his career. D4vd continuously releases new products, including "Feel It" continuing to appear on the Billboard Hot 100. In April 2025, the male singer released his debut album "Withered", marking an important step in his career.
However, everything changed in September 2025 when the body of Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found in the male singer's car. Immediately after that, the tour was cancelled, music projects were suspended and many partners ended their cooperation.
Functional agencies conducted a search of D4vd's residence and seized many electronic devices for investigation. Court documents show that this male singer is the subject in the investigation related to murder suspects.
The arrest on April 16, 2026 marks a major turning point, pushing D4vd from a promising young star into a legal vortex. Although not yet charged, the case is casting a shadow and collapsing the entire career of D4vd.
