{"id":235662,"date":"2026-04-20T20:50:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/d4vd-charged-with-murdering-14-year-old-celeste-rivas-hernandez\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T20:50:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:50:03","slug":"d4vd-charged-with-murdering-14-year-old-celeste-rivas-hernandez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/d4vd-charged-with-murdering-14-year-old-celeste-rivas-hernandez\/","title":{"rendered":"D4vd Charged With Murdering 14-Year-Old Celeste Rivas Hernandez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Back in September of 2025, the dismembered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/09\/d4vd-plastic-wrapped-body-found-in-impounded-car-belonging-to-romantic-homicide-singer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">body of Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found <\/a>in the trunk of an impounded Tesla belonging to R&amp;B singer D4vd.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/04\/d4vd-arrested-in-connection-with-death-of-14-year-old-celeste-rivas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">D4vd was arrested for Hernandez\u2019s murder<\/a>. And today he was formally charged with murder.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors waited until the last possible minute and would have had to release D4vd from custody today if they had not brought charges.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1606890633-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"d4vd attends Variety Power of Young Hollywood at NeueHouse Los Angeles on August 10, 2023 in Hollywood, California. \" class=\"wp-image-553227 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1606890633-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1606890633-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1606890633-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1606890633-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1606890633-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1606890633-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1606890633-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1606890633-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">d4vd attends Variety Power of Young Hollywood at NeueHouse Los Angeles on August 10, 2023 in Hollywood, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Kevin Winter\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a press conference, a spokesperson for the LAPD explained that D4vd has been charged with lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14,  mutilating a body, and first degree murder with special circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/20\/d4vd-prosecutors-expected-to-announce-charges-in-celeste-rivas-hernandez-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ<\/a> notes, that last charge makes him eligible for the death penalty.<\/p>\n<p>According to police, D4vd murdered Celeste on April 23, 2025, but did not mutilate her body until May 5th.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear how police arrived at those dates, but Rivas was reported missing just days before her murder.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators also allege that \u201cD4vd did unlawfully engage in three and more acts of \u2018substantial sexual conduct\u2019\u201d with Rivas.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2222273141-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 26: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial d4vd attends the Amiri Menswear Spring\/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 26, 2025 in Paris, France. \" class=\"wp-image-553228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2222273141-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2222273141-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2222273141-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2222273141-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2222273141-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2222273141-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2222273141-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2222273141-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2222273141-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 26: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY - For Non-Editorial d4vd attends the Amiri Menswear Spring\/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 26, 2025 in Paris, France. \" class=\"wp-image-553228 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2222273141-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2222273141-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2222273141-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2222273141-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2222273141-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2222273141-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2222273141-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2222273141-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2222273141-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">d4vd attends the Amiri Menswear Spring\/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 26, 2025 in Paris, France. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to the timeline put forth by police, Celeste could have been as young as 12 when the alleged abuse happened.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cspecial circumstances\u201d cited by police include lying in wait, murder for financial gain, and murder of a witness to an investigation.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear at this time if D4vd \u2014 whose real name is David Burke \u2014 will be eligible for parole, but it seems highly unlikely.<\/p>\n<p>Lawyers for the 21-year-old recently issued a statement denying any wrongdoing on behalf of their client.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us be clear \u2013 the actual evidence in this case will show that David Burke did not murder Celeste Rivas Hernandez and he was not the cause of her death,\u201d attorneys Blair Berk, Marilyn Bednarski and Regina Peter said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2165966565-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"d4vd attends Variety's 2024 Power of Young Hollywood at Santa Monica Proper Hotel on August 08, 2024 in Santa Monica, California.  \" class=\"wp-image-553229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2165966565-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2165966565-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2165966565-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2165966565-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2165966565-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2165966565-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2165966565-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2165966565-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2165966565-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"d4vd attends Variety's 2024 Power of Young Hollywood at Santa Monica Proper Hotel on August 08, 2024 in Santa Monica, California.  \" class=\"wp-image-553229 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2165966565-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2165966565-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2165966565-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2165966565-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2165966565-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2165966565-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2165966565-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2165966565-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2165966565-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">d4vd attends Variety\u2019s 2024 Power of Young Hollywood at Santa Monica Proper Hotel on August 08, 2024 in Santa Monica, California.  <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Monica Schipper\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Investigators say Rivas\u2019 body was so badly mutilated that she needed to be identified by her tattoos.<\/p>\n<p>According to LA County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman, Rivas\u2019 \u201cdismembered and decomposed remains were found in two bags.\u201d Parts of the body remain missing,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe investigation was to determine who killed, who murdered, Celeste months and months before,\u201d Hochman added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was never heard from again,\u201d he said of Rivas\u2019 sudden disappearance in April of last year.<\/p>\n<p>Rivas\u2019 body was found in the trunk of a car when impound lot employees began to complain of a foul odor emanating from the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>The car was registered in D4vd\u2019s name, but it was not clear if he had ever driven it. At the time of the discovery, the singer was in Minneapolis as part of his first nationwide tour.<\/p>\n<p>We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/04\/d4vd-charged-with-murdering-14-year-old-celeste-rivas-hernandez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Back in September of 2025, the dismembered body of Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found in the trunk of an impounded Tesla belonging to R&amp;B singer D4vd. Last week, D4vd was arrested for Hernandez\u2019s murder. And today he was formally charged with murder. Prosecutors waited until the last possible minute and would [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":235663,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-235662","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=235662"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235662\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/235663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=235662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=235662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=235662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}