A Los Angeles Police Department source told investigators and the public on November 18, 2025 that rising pop star D4vd — legal name David Burke — has been identified as a suspect in the death of a teenage girl found in a vehicle tied to him. That development shocks not because of the celebrity involved, but because it again shows how the glittering world of fame can mask danger until a tow-yard worker smells something no one in Tinseltown wants to talk about. Americans deserve facts and justice, not the usual instincts of the entertainment industrial complex to circle the wagons around money and influence.
The young victim has been publicly identified as Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who was reported missing from Lake Elsinore and whose decomposed remains were discovered on September 8, 2025 inside the front trunk of a Tesla that was later linked to Burke. Reports say she was last seen in April 2024 and that forensic work confirmed her identity, a heartbreaking reminder that real human beings and grieving families are the casualties when celebrity excess meets secrecy. This is not tabloid drama; this is a family’s child whose life and disappearance demand serious, non-performative attention from law enforcement.
Law enforcement sources and multiple outlets make clear that while Burke has been identified as a suspect by investigators, criminal charges have not yet been filed because the medical examiner has deferred a definitive cause and manner of death pending further testing. In plain terms: authorities are trying to build a case grounded in forensics, not publicity, and that should be how every investigation proceeds — even if the accused is a viral star with millions of followers. Conservatives should defend due process, but defending the rule of law means also pushing for clarity, speed, and consequences when evidence points to criminal conduct.
Investigators executed search warrants at a Hollywood Hills residence where Burke had stayed and reportedly seized computers and other devices while the artist’s U.S. tour was canceled and corporate partners quietly distanced themselves from him. Multiple sources allege Burke has not cooperated fully with investigators, a posture that raises the worst kinds of suspicions when weighed against the discovery of a body in a vehicle registered to him. The public has a right to expect that those with fame and resources will not be allowed to use them to slow or obstruct a homicide probe.
If the reports that investigators believe Burke likely had help in dismembering and disposing of the body are true, we are looking at something far darker than a celebrity scandal and far more like organized criminal behavior that requires all the tools of law enforcement and prosecution. Americans must demand both a thorough, transparent investigation and firm accountability for anyone involved, while also insisting that the accused receive the constitutional protections afforded to all. Above the hashtags and conspiracy theories, working families want one thing: justice for a dead teenager and the restoration of safety in our communities.
