Singer D4vd Charged with Murder of 14-Year-Old

Los Angeles singer David Anthony Burke, known professionally as D4vd, was transferred to Los Angeles County Men's Central Jail on Monday night and placed in segregation from the general inmate population due to his high-profile status, according to a spokesperson for the county Sheriff's Office. The 21-year-old, arrested last Thursday on suspicion of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, faces charges of first-degree murder with special circumstances, continuous sexual abuse of a minor under 14, and unlawful mutilation of human remains.

Burke, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, was detained without bail at the Los Angeles Police Department's 77th Street Station Jail following his arrest at a Hollywood residence. Prosecutors filed charges on Monday, alleging that Burke engaged in repeated lewd acts with Rivas Hernandez, who was under 14 at the time. According to District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman, the girl threatened to expose the relationship, which could have damaged Burke's rising music career. In response, he allegedly murdered her, dismembered her body with a sharp instrument, placed the remains in two bags, and stored them in the front trunk of his Tesla...