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1015 N. Mansfield Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038
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Author: Jewls Krueger
This is a developing case, and this article will be updated as verified information is released.
In September 2025, the remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez were found inside an impounded car registered to David Anthony Burke, the musician known as D4vd. The discovery, at a Hollywood tow yard, turned a long-running missing-person case into a homicide investigation. Burke has since been charged, and as of July 2026 a court is hearing evidence to decide whether the case will go to trial.
David Anthony Burke's Mugshot - Public Domain
Celeste Rivas Hernandez was from Lake Elsinore, California, about 70 miles southeast of Los Angeles. People who knew her have described her as a hardworking student who had earned academic awards.
She was 13 when she was reported missing in 2024. Her remains were identified more than a year later.
While Burke was on tour, his Tesla was towed from a Los Angeles street to a Hollywood impound lot in early September 2025. On September 8, a tow yard worker reported a foul odor coming from the vehicle and called police. When officers opened the front trunk, they found human remains, later identified as Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
In April 2026, Burke was arrested and charged. He faces first-degree murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14, and unlawful mutilation of human remains. The charges carry special-circumstance allegations that could make him eligible for life in prison without parole or the death penalty. The district attorney has not announced whether the death penalty will be pursued. Burke, 21, has pleaded not guilty and is being held without bail.
Prosecutors allege that Burke brought Celeste to a home he was renting in the Hollywood Hills, killed her around April 2025, and later dismembered and concealed her remains. They allege the motive was to prevent her from exposing their relationship. None of these allegations has been proven, and Burke's attorneys say the evidence will show he did not kill her and was not the cause of her death.
The preliminary hearing began on July 21, 2026, before Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo. It is expected to last about four days. There is no jury at this stage. The judge will decide whether prosecutors have shown enough evidence to send the case to a full trial.
The remains were discovered at Hollywood Tow, an active towing business near the corner of Mansfield Avenue and Romaine Street in Hollywood. It is a working private lot, not a memorial or public site.
Celeste Rivas Hernandez was a child, and her family has asked for privacy. Anyone who comes to the area should stay on public roads and sidewalks, avoid disturbing employees or nearby businesses, and treat the location with the respect the case deserves.
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