BREAKING: D4VD Designated Murder Target in Celeste Rivas Grand Jury Probe

It's no longer speculation. D4VD — the "Romantic Homicide" singer whose Tesla contained the dismembered remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez — has been officially designated as the target of a murder investigation.

Unsealed court documents filed in Texas reveal the Los Angeles County DA's office identified David Anthony Burke as the target of its grand jury inquiry. The filings allege he "may be involved in having committed... One count of Murder." DA Nathan Hochman confirmed the allegation. Deputy DA Beth Silverman is leading the prosecution.

The documents became public after D4VD's family — father Dawud, mother Colleen, and brother Caleb — challenged subpoenas ordering them to testify. Texas courts denied their petitions. A temporary stay was granted on appeal, but not before the sealed filings were exposed.

What those filings describe is horrific. Celeste's head and torso were found in a cadaver bag in the front trunk of D4VD's Tesla. Her severed arms and legs were in a second bag. The car had been abandoned in the Hollywood Hills since late July 2025. It was towed after neighbors reported a foul odor.

The grand jury has heard from D4VD's manager, who admitted he didn't call police because he wanted the tour to continue. His friend Neo Langston was arrested in Montana for ignoring a subpoena. Investigators found a burn cage and chainsaw at the rental property. Police believe D4VD likely had help.

Celeste went to see a movie with D4VD in April 2024 and never came home. She was last photographed alive January 2, 2025. She was 14 years old.

D4VD has not been arrested or charged. He is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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