D4vd, the singer known for "Romantic Homicide" and "Here With Me," has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed remains were found in the front trunk of an impounded Tesla registered to the artist in September 2025. He is being held without bail, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed Thursday.

D4vd's legal name is David Anthony Burke, 21, a resident of Los Angeles. According to ABC News, the arrest is based on evidence and probable cause developed over months of investigation. It was not the result of a grand jury indictment. The LAPD said it will present the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office on Monday for filing consideration. The DA's major crimes division confirmed Thursday it will review the case.

On September 8, 2025, a worker at a Hollywood impound lot called police after noticing a foul odor coming from a vehicle. Officers responded and discovered the heavily decomposed remains of a teenage girl inside the front trunk of a Tesla that had been towed after sitting abandoned on Bluebird Avenue in the Hollywood Hills. The vehicle had been ticketed for a parking violation on August 28 and impounded two days later. According to NBC News, the medical examiner said it appeared the girl had been dead in the car for an extended period.

Law enforcement sources told NBC News that the remains were not intact. The LAPD later confirmed the body was at least partially dismembered. Investigators believe the dismemberment and disposal of her body likely involved more than one person.

Celeste Rivas Hernandez was 14 years old and from Lake Elsinore in Riverside County, California. Her parents had immigrated from El Salvador. She had been reported missing multiple times in the final year of her life. She last ran away in April 2024 and last contacted her family in May 2024. Surveillance footage and digital evidence placed her alive as late as January 2025, months before her remains were found, per Wikipedia's case summary sourced from investigative reporting.

Investigators believe Celeste died in the spring of 2025, months before her body was discovered in September. The LAPD obtained a court order in November 2025 sealing the medical examiner's file, including autopsy results, citing concerns about the investigation and potential witnesses.

D4vd had been considered a suspect by investigators for months. An investigative grand jury was convened in November 2025 and heard testimony from witnesses including Robert Morgenroth, general manager of Mogul Vision, who was questioned about Burke's movements. Prosecutors led by Beth Silverman reportedly pushed for murder charges. Burke retained high-profile criminal defense attorney Blair Berk to represent him.

At the time the body was discovered, Burke was on his Withered World Tour. A spokesperson said he was aware of the situation and was "fully cooperating with authorities." He subsequently canceled the remainder of his U.S. tour dates, including shows in San Francisco and Los Angeles, as well as the European leg. His label, Darkroom/Interscope Records, had effectively frozen his career since the discovery.

An attorney for Burke did not immediately respond to requests for comment Thursday. No other arrests have been announced.