Singer D4vd is arrested in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez | Flipboard

Flipboard · Apr 17, 2026 · 327 words · By PBS News; Associated Press

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Singer D4vd is arrested in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found seven months ago in his …

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Techniques found 2

Topics 2

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Why it matters

The stakes turn on whether readers accept that D4vd, the singer behind “Romantic Homicide,”. That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: D4vd, the singer behind “Romantic Homicide,”.

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “D4vd, the singer behind “Romantic Homicide,””

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Wikipedia and YouTube official audio confirm that D4vd is the artist behind the song 'Romantic Homicide'.

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web search NEUTRAL — "Romantic Homicide" is a song by American singer-songwriter D4vd. It was released on July 20, 2022, through DistroKid and later included as the second single from his debut EP, Petals to Thorns.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_Homicide

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web search NEUTRAL — GET TICKETS TO MY HOUSE IS NOT A HOME TOUR: https://d4vd.lnk.to/housetour "Romantic Homicide" available now: https://d4vd.lnk.to/RomanticHomicideWatch the of...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpO31FVxxb4

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web search NEUTRAL — The video for “Romantic Homicide” on D4vd’s YouTube page has more than 179 million views since being uploaded in 2022. Despite claims that the song was released on Rivas’s birthday, her actual birth d…
https://www.mensjournal.com/entertainment/d4vd-explained-mea…

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Claim 2: “Singer D4vd is arrested in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez”

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Multiple independent sources, including NY Post, Google News, and a Wikipedia entry on the killing, confirm that singer D4vd (David Burke) was arrested in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

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web search 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 Burke, a musician …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Celeste_Rivas_Herna…

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web search NEUTRAL — Singer d4vd arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl found dead in his Tesla. 8 hours ago. Save for later.Singer D4vd arrested in connection with murder of teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez, LAP…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — US singer D4vd bought tools online to dispose of girl's body, prosecutors allege.D4vd's first studio album was released that week - on 25 April. In the days after her alleged killing, prosecutors say …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgzll79529o

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Claim 3: “The singer’s hearing has been moved to June at the request of his lawyers”

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Web search results specifically mention that D4vd's evidentiary hearing was pushed out to June 29.

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web search NEUTRAL — David Anthony Burke, 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 his Fortnite gameplay m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D4vd

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web search NEUTRAL — D4vd's first evidentiary hearing was pushed out another month, to June 29, after prosecutors gave chilling evidence claims in an explosive filing.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/d4vd-hearing-d…

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web search NEUTRAL — A preliminary hearing in the case had been set for Thursday, according to court records, but was postponed until June 7 after the Maryland Department of Health requested a delay "… so that we will hav…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/hearing-rescheduled-sharpsburg-ma…

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Claim 4: “The Portland-based animation studio's first movie in seven years”

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Web search results confirm Laika is a Portland-based studio and that its upcoming movie 'Wildwood' is its first movie in seven years.

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web search NEUTRAL — LAIKA Studios. @LAIKAStudios. • 1.29M subscribers • 619 videos. LAIKA is a stop-motion animation studio that is home to a community of storytellers, artists, inventors, technicians & craftspeople from…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBnyjFhOn23xjsqOUW4j6OQ

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web search NEUTRAL — Laika, LLC (stylized as LAIKA) is an independent American stop-motion animation studio specializing in feature films, commercial content for all media, music videos, and short films.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laika,_LLC

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web search NEUTRAL — The Portland-based animation studio's first movie in seven years is aggressively working to position itself as a theatrical event above just something to be admired.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/laika-ne…

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Claim 5: “the actor, who died at the age of 91 on 10 May 2026, playing Dr Watson in …”

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There is a conflict in the reported age and date of death. One source says he died at 91, another says 92. Furthermore, the claim states he died on May 10, 2026, which is a future date relative to the current real-time context of the other news reports, though the evidence provided is treated as live. However, the discrepancy between 91 and 92 makes it disputed.

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web search NEUTRAL — David Burke (born 25 May 1934) is an English actor, known for playing Dr. John Watson in the initial series of Granada Television's 1980s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which starred Jeremy Brett …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Burke_(British_actor)

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web search NEUTRAL — 10,000+ articles. Bahsa Acèh. Alemannisch.
https://www.wikipedia.org/

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web search NEUTRAL — Dr Watson actor David Burke dies aged 92. 10 hours ago. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 6: “whose decomposed body was found seven months ago in his …”

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CNN, Wikipedia, and other web search results consistently report that the decomposed body of Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found seven months prior to the legal proceedings/arrest.

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web search NEUTRAL — Seven months after the decomposed body of a 14-year-old girl was found in the trunk of his car, the singer d4vd pleaded not guilty Monday to first-degree murder.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/20/us/d4vd-case-update-celeste-r…

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web search NEUTRAL — Seven months ago, the body of Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found in gruesome condition in the trunk of D4vd's Tesla in a Hollywood tow yard.
https://abc7.com/post/details-investigation-leading-d4vds-ar…

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Claim 7: “David Burke was notable to fans of detective dramas during the 1980s... playing Dr Watson”

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Wikipedia and multiple news sources confirm that actor David Burke played Dr. Watson in the 1980s Granada Television series 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'.

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web search NEUTRAL — David Burke is an English actor, known for playing Dr. John Watson in the initial series of Granada Television's 1980s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which starred Jeremy Brett in the title role.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Burke_(British_actor)

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web search NEUTRAL — David Burke trained at drama school RADA and went on to have a career on stage, television and radio.In the 1980s television series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, he starred as the detective’s sid…
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/david-burke-dr-watson-sherlock…

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web search NEUTRAL — Actor David Burke, known for playing Dr Watson in the classic Sherlock Holmes ITV series as well as appearing in Coronation Street, has died aged 91.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/actor-who-played-dr-watson…

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