Langston's Statements Advance Rivas Death Probe

The investigation into the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas has gained new momentum following public statements from Neo Langston, a former associate of singer David Anthony Burke, known professionally as D4vd. Langston, a popular streamer, suggested in social media posts that he possesses significant information about the case, which centers on the discovery of Rivas's remains in a vehicle registered to Burke last year in Los Angeles.

Rivas was reported missing by her family multiple times in 2024, with the last report in May of that year. Her dismembered and decomposed remains were found on September 8, 2025, inside the front trunk of a black Tesla owned by Burke. The vehicle had been impounded at a Los Angeles tow yard while Burke was on tour. Authorities described a grim scene, with the remains placed in separate bags, prompting a homicide investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department Robbery-Homicide Division. The Los Angeles County coroner's office has not yet determined an official cause of death, citing challenges with the condition of the body.

Burke, a rising artist known for tracks like "Romantic Homicide," has been identified in court filings as the central...