D4vd killed Celeste Rivas Hernandez to "silence" her, prosecutors allege

The singer D4vd, who pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, allegedly stabbed the Inland Empire teenager "before she ruined his music career," prosecutors wrote in court documents filed on Wednesday. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman alleged D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, killed Hernandez in 2025 after she threatened to expose his criminal conduct. Nearly a year after her death, Burke was arrested and charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, lewd and lascivious acts with an individual under 14 and mutilating a body. The charges are in connection with Hernandez's 2025 death. Prosecutors alleged that Burke and the Lake Elsinore teen were romantically involved. Preliminary hearing evidence in D4vd case In a court document filed on Wednesday, prosecutors said that Burke paid for a ride-share driver to drop Hernandez off at his Hollywood Hills home on April 23, 2025. Booking photo of David Burke, known as d4vd, after his arrest on murder charges. Los Angeles Police Department "Knowing he had to silence the victim before she ruined his music career as she had threatened, very soon after her arrival at his home, defendant stabbed the victim to death multiple times while she bled out," prosecutors wrote. Prosecutors claimed Burke tried to cover up the killing by texting and calling Hernandez, asking her where she was, even though she was already dead. …