14 year old boy dies Celeste Rivas According to TMZ, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has officially ruled it a homicide. In what marked a turning point in the case, Los Angeles police arrested David Burke, also known as D4vd, on Thursday.
The ruling came months after Rivas’ decomposing remains were found in September 2025 in a car registered to the 21-year-old singer. The car was found abandoned near the Hollywood Hills before being towed away. Authorities then smelled a foul odor, which led to the gruesome discovery, NBC News reported.
Read more: D4vd Arrested: Singer detained in Celeste Rivas case; LAPD makes breakthrough
Arrested after months of investigation
Los Angeles police arrest d4vd April 16, following an extensive and ongoing investigation into Rivas’ death. He is being held without bail while prosecutors review evidence to determine formal charges.
The Los Angeles Police Department wrote on their
The LAPD further added, “The case will be submitted to the District Attorney’s Office for filing on Monday.”
According to Reuters, the D4vd team declined to comment publicly on the matter.
Authorities said Rivas had been missing since April 2024. In September 2025, her body was found in D4vd’s car. Investigators believe the body had been in the car for an extended period of time, complicating forensic analysis and delaying determination of the cause of death.
Burke has not been named as a suspect Los Angeles Police DepartmentInvestigation based on NBC4 reporting in November 2025. However, in February 2026, D4vd was officially named a suspect after a grand jury convened to review evidence and testimony related to the case.
Read more: D4vd Case Update: Court documents reveal Singer is now a suspect in death of Celeste Rivas
What happens next in the case?
With the homicide ruling now in effect, legal experts say the case is entering a decisive phase. Prosecutors are expected to present evidence to the district attorney’s office. This will determine whether D4vd will be charged with murder.
“Let’s be clear, the actual evidence in this case will show that David Burke did not murder Celeste Rivas Hernandez and was not the cause of her death,” Pitchfork reported that D4vd’s attorney, Blair Berk, said.
Burke further defended D4vd’s innocence, saying, “No grand jury returned an indictment in this case, and no criminal charges were filed. David was only detained on suspicion. We will vigorously defend David’s innocence.”
