D4vd Trial: Murder Allegations Unfold | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 22, 2026 · 1m

Indie-pop star D4vd, real name David Burke, is facing murder and human remains charges after allegedly stabbing 13-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez in April last year — a relationship prosecutors say began when she was underage. Defense claims Burke only knew her by first name, learned from his manager, and the judge blocked prosecutors from asking if she was his girlfriend. Evidence includes online purchases of tools like a chainsaw and shovel, a bloodstain matching her DNA found in his garage, and remains discovered in his Tesla’s trunk months later. Financial records show he earned…