The music world has been rocked by a shocking death investigation centered on the viral star D4vd (David Anthony Burke), whose name is now tied to the grim discovery of a missing teenage girl’s remains. The mother of the 13-year-old victim, Celeste Rivas Hernandez, is finally speaking out, consumed by grief and conviction: “He sacrificed that little girl,” she stated, convinced her daughter was a victim on the singer’s alleged path to industry success.

The horrific details began to emerge when police uncovered a badly decomposed body, dismembered and stuffed inside a black bag in the trunk of an abandoned Tesla registered to D4vd. The car had been left sitting in a Hollywood Hills neighborhood for days before being towed, its horrifying contents unnoticed until officers opened the trunk. While D4vd gained fame as a quiet, artsy kid who blew up overnight, recording songs on his iPhone for Fortnite videos—his biggest hit being the ominously titled “Romantic Homicide”—the subsequent investigation suggests a far darker reality.

The victim was quickly identified as Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who had vanished from Lake Elsenor months earlier in April 2024. The connection to the singer soon became chillingly clear:

Personal Connection: Celeste’s mother revealed her daughter had a boyfriend named David. Her brother confirmed that the night she disappeared, Celeste told her family she was going to see a movie with him but never returned.
The Tattoo: The victim had a small “sh” tattoo on her index finger—the same tattoo D4vd is known to have in the exact same spot.
Pattern of Releases: Online “detectives” discovered that D4vd had dropped new music releases on the exact date of Celeste’s birthday, three years in a row.

The case escalated as investigators moved beyond the abandoned car. Police served a search warrant at the Hollywood house where D4vd had been living, seizing a computer and several bags of evidence. The home was located literally a stone’s throw from the alley where the Tesla was dumped. Reports suggest investigators believe the car was intentionally driven through back alleys, possibly an attempt to dodge traffic cameras and cover tracks.

Adding to the unsettling picture, D4vd’s entire artistic persona is now under intense scrutiny. His visuals have always leaned heavily on death, blood, and tragedy, and fans realized he wasn’t just giving off a dark vibe—he was actively staging “funeral shows” with caskets, eerie lighting, and a fascination with death as the headline act. One of his music videos was noted for featuring a girl who bore an eerie similarity to Celeste.

The industry quickly cut ties once the story broke. While D4vd was still on tour performing in Seattle after the news first emerged, he only canceled the rest of his shows after a wave of public backlash. Brands like Crocs and Hollister immediately yanked their ad campaigns, and even fellow artist Kali Uchis announced she was taking down her collaboration track with him. The silence from D4vd’s inner circle, coupled with reports of posts being scrubbed from social media, has only fueled public suspicion about what the singer and his team might be trying to hide.

With police actively investigating and a family grieving, the full scope of this dark, twisted puzzle is far from complete. The initial public image of a quiet, talented artist has crumbled, replaced by a disturbing pattern that suggests the darkness in his art may have been a prophecy for a deeper, personal crisis.