LA Court Postpones D4vd Murder Hearing to June 29

A Los Angeles court on Tuesday postponed the preliminary hearing for platinum-selling singer David Anthony Burke, known professionally as D4vd, in the murder case of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, rescheduling it for June 29 from its prior May 26 start date.

Burke, 21, faces charges of first-degree murder with special circumstances including lying in wait, murder for financial gain, and killing a witness; continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14; and unlawful mutilation of human remains. He pleaded not guilty after his April arrest and remains in custody. Prosecutors have not yet decided whether to seek the death penalty. A status conference is set for June 17 before Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo.

Authorities allege Burke killed Rivas Hernandez on April 23, 2025, at his Hollywood Hills rental home shortly after she arrived via Uber from Lake Elsinore. The night before, text messages showed an argument over his relationships with other women, during which she threatened to expose their relationship and derail his music career ahead of his debut album release, according to a prosecutors' filing released last month. Surveillance video captured...