Police proceed to analyze the death of a teenage girl whose physique was discovered within the trunk of a Tesla registered to D4vd.
After human stays had been present in a car parked in a California tow yard and registered to D4vd (actual identify David Anthony Burke), the 20-year-old singer has been put beneath the highlight.
In a press release to NBC News, a spokesperson for D4vd mentioned the singer “has been knowledgeable about what's occurred, and though he's nonetheless out on tour, he's absolutely cooperating with the authorities.”
D4vd has not been named a suspect and has not been charged with a criminal offense.
As investigators seek for solutions to what precisely occurred, Us Weekly is breaking down every part it's good to know in regards to the case.
15-Yr-Previous Celeste Rivas Goes Lacking
Rivas was first reported lacking in April 2024, the Riverside County Sheriff's Workplace confirmed to the Los Angeles Times. Her case, nonetheless, didn't achieve nationwide consideration till a health worker confirmed Rivas' physique was discovered inside a Tesla registered to D4vd in September 2025.
D4vd Prepares for New Album With a Tune Titled ‘Afterlife'
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Earlier than an investigation started, D4vd launched a brand-new album in April 2025 titled Withered. The physique of labor featured quite a lot of songs, together with a monitor known as “Afterlife.”
D4vd was anticipated to launch Withered Deluxe: Marcescence on September 19, 2025.
“Each music written completely by me on my cellphone child, this can be a ardour challenge i put collectively to verify i didn't lose the uncooked emotional weight my music carries and the way a lot it means to u all,” he wrote through Instagram days earlier than the discharge. “Thanks to all the buddies who collaborated with me on this everybody ATE THEIR VERSES UP ❤️❤️❤️.”
In 2022, D4vd additionally launched a music known as “Romantic Murder.” The accompanying music video confirmed a bloodied girl in a white costume.
“Every thing has a which means behind it. I feel that's what poetry is,” he beforehand instructed Genius. “It's like an interpretation, and one other individual can learn the identical factor and take one thing else out of it, and discover new issues each time. … All of my songs, I feel, are poetry.”
D4vd's Final Instagram Publish Earlier than Being Related to Celeste Rivas' Dying
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Earlier than a physique was found in a car registered to D4vd, the 20-year-old artist took to social media on September 6, 2025, and revealed, “I begin media coaching tomorrow guys want me luck … ”
Physique Present in D4vd's Tesla
Police confirmed to Us Weekly that officers responded to the 1000 block of Mansfield Avenue in Hollywood on September 8, 2025, “for a foul odor coming from a car at a tow yard.”
Detectives responded and positioned doable human stays inside a Tesla. A number of shops reported that the automotive was registered in Hempstead, Texas, to David Anthony Burke, also called D4vd.
Physique Present in D4vd's Automobile Recognized as Celeste Rivas
Legislation enforcement confirmed to NBC Los Angeles on September 17, 2025, that the physique of a woman present in D4vd's Tesla was Rivas. The lady was recognized by forensics and the county health worker will want further time to find out the reason for dying.
Celeste Rivas' Mom Reveals She Had a Boyfriend Named ‘David'
In an interview with TMZ printed September 17, 2025, Rivas' mother mentioned she had a boyfriend named David. D4vd's actual identify is David Anthony Burke.
D4vd and Celeste Rivas Had Matching Tattoos
Rivas' mother instructed TMZ that her daughter had a tattoo on her finger with the letters “Shhhh.” D4vd, additionally reportedly has the identical tattoo, additionally positioned on his proper index finger.
The tattoo design, nonetheless, was initially popularized by Rihanna in 2008, when she obtained the ink on her index finger. Lindsay Lohan, Lily Allen and different stars even have the same tattoo.
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D4vd Stayed in a Home That Police Searched in Connection to Celeste Rivas' Homicide
Legislation enforcement confirmed to NBC Los Angeles that authorities searched a home in reference to the investigation on September 17, 2025.
It was not instantly clear how the Hollywood Hills, California, home is related to the dying investigation.
TMZ reported that authorities emerged from the home with a pc and several other proof luggage. KABC Los Angeles mentioned D4vd doesn't personal the house, however had been staying at it.
In current weeks, D4vd was on the Withered world tour. In accordance with Fox 13 Seattle, the singer canceled his present within the metropolis on September 16, 2025.
