D4vd charged with murder in 'brutal and horrific' death of teenage girl: DA | Flipboard

Flipboard · Apr 20, 2026 · 352 words · By ABC News; Meredith Deliso

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Multiple news snippets report that singer D4vd has been charged with first-degree murder concerning the death of a 14-year-old girl. The reports state that the girl's decomposed body was found in the trunk of a vehicle reportedly owned by the musician in September. Prosecutors filed these charges with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.

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Claims checked 5

Techniques found 2

Topics 2

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What happened

D4vd charged with murder in 'brutal and horrific' death of teenage girl: DA The singer D4vd has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the "brutal and horrific" death of a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered …

Why it matters

The stakes turn on whether readers accept that Singer D4vd has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the "brutal and horrific" death of a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered …. That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Singer D4vd has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the "brutal and horrific" death of a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered ….

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Singer D4vd has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the "brutal and horrific" death of a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered …”

CORROBORATED

Multiple web search results report that D4vd was charged with murder regarding the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, mentioning the 14-year-old girl and the nature of the charges (first-degree murder).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Anthony Burke (born March 28, 2005), known professionally as d4vd, is an American singer-songwriter. Born in New York City and raised in Houston, Texas, Burke began composing music in 2021 for h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D4vd

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — American singer-songwriter D4vd has released one studio album, two extended plays (EPs), thirty-one singles, two promotional singles, and fifteen music videos. Born in Queens, New York City, and raise…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D4vd_discography

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Here with Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter D4vd, released on September 22, 2022. The song gained popularity on the social media platform TikTok and became his second most successful track,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here_with_Me_(D4vd_song)

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Claim 2: “Singer D4vd has been charged with murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, found decomposed in his car”

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Multiple web search results confirm that D4vd was charged with the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, and specifically mention the body being found in his car/Tesla.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Crashing" is a song by American singers D4vd and Kali Uchis, released on February 28, 2025, as the third single from D4vd's debut studio album, Withered. The music video was directed by Kenneth Cappe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crashing_(D4vd_and_Kali_Uchis_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On September 8, 2025, the remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez were discovered in Los Angeles, California, inside the front trunk of an impounded Tesla registered to David Anthony Burke, a m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Celeste_Rivas_Hernand…

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Claim 3: “Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman on Monday, April 20, announced felony charges against singer D4vd in relation to the death of a …”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced charges against D4vd. One source specifies the date and the charge type (first-degree murder).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Los Angeles County elections were held on November 5, 2024, in Los Angeles County, California, with nonpartisan blanket primary elections for certain offices being held on March 5. Three of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Los_Angeles_County_electi…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The District Attorney of Los Angeles County is in charge of the office that prosecutes felony and misdemeanor crimes that occur within Los Angeles County, California, United States. The current distr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County_District_At…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, informally known as the Los Angeles County Superior Court, is the California Superior Court with jurisdiction over Los Angeles County. It is th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County_Superior_Co…

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Claim 4: “Singer D4vd has officially been charged with the murder of a 14-year-old girl whose remains were found in the front trunk of his seemingly abandoned …”

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Multiple web search results confirm that D4vd was charged with the murder of a 14-year-old girl whose remains were found in his vehicle's trunk/Tesla.

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Claim 5: “The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday that it filed criminal charges against David "D4vd" Burke in the murder of Celeste Rivas, seven months after a body was found decomposing in the trunk of a vehicle reportedly owned by the 21-year-old musician.”

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The specific details regarding the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office filing charges seven months after the body was found are only explicitly detailed in the context of the provided web search snippets, but the general premise is supported by other claims. However, the precise combination of 'Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced Monday' and the 'seven months after' timeline is not independently corroborated by a second distinct source.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (LACBOS) is the governing body of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The five-member Board was constituted in the middle of the 19th century, wh…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), branded as Metro, is the agency that plans, operates, and coordinates funding for most of the transportation system in Los Angele…
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