A rising American music artist and viral TikTok personality known professionally as d4vd has been taken into custody by Los Angeles law enforcement, linked to the fatal killing of a teenage girl who disappeared last year, officials confirmed this week. The 21-year-old performer, whose legal full name is David Anthony Burke, was named as the target of an ongoing grand jury investigation centered on the murder of 19-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Human remains belonging to Hernandez were discovered inside the entertainer’s personal Tesla vehicle back in September 2024, a key discovery that advanced the investigation that had begun after the teen was reported missing.
The Los Angeles Police Department announced Thursday that Burke is currently being held in custody without the option of bail ahead of his first formal court processing. Per department protocol, the full case file will be submitted to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office next Monday for prosecutors to review and decide on formal criminal charges to be filed against the singer.
To date, Burke has not made any public statement addressing the allegations against him. Prior to his arrest, representatives for the artist confirmed that he was actively cooperating with law enforcement authorities as they carried out their investigative work into the teen’s death. The case has sent shockwaves through the global online music community, where d4vd built a massive fanbase through his viral hit tracks released via the TikTok platform in recent years.