A preliminary hearing revealed additional details on some of the evidence prosecutors say they have gathered against singer d4vd in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. According to CNN.com, this evidence includes testimony about blood stains on various items from his garage, chainsaw purchases and explicit text messages with the girl.
The 21-year-old singer, whose legal name is David Burke, is accused of killing the girl after she threatened to expose their relationship and damage his lucrative career as a rising music star. Testimony on Friday included text messages between them that prosecutors say show a sexual relationship with the victim who was just 13 at the time. A judge is weighing whether there’s enough evidence to move forward with a trial.
Celeste’s dismembered body was found in the trunk of d4vd’s Tesla in September 2025, parked near his rented Los Angeles home. The musician has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14, and mutilating human remains.
Body camera footage of a search of d4vd’s home was shown in court this week, as well as graphic images of Hernandez’s dismembered body.
Sources: ABC News, Allhiphop.com, CBS News, CNN.com, YouTube.com