Singer D4vd Charged With First-Degree Murder In Viral Case

Celeste Rivas's Body Found In D4vd's Car Trunk refers to reports that a decomposing body, identified as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, was found in the front trunk, or "frunk," of singer D4vd's, real name David Anthony Burke, impounded Tesla. The news was reported by ABC7 on September 9th, 2025, claiming that the human remains were discovered near N. Mansfield Ave in Los Angeles, California, after someone noticed a foul odor coming from the vehicle. D4vd was on tour at the time, and the body, which was in a bag, was not immediately identified. At the time, it was unknown if D4vd was involved in the alleged crime, with some hypothesizing that the car may have been stolen and used to commit the crime by a third party. The incident inspired discourse and memes online, including memes referencing one of D4vd's most recent tweets before the discovery, which simply read, "6 7." It was later reported that the body belonged to 15-year-old Celeste Rivas, who was reported missing from her home in Lake Elsinore back in April 2024. According to reports, Celeste's mother claimed that Celeste was dating a man named David. Additionally, it was reported that D4vd and Celeste had matching finger tattoos. Online, several DMs from as early as 2024 about D4vd and Celeste leaked online, suggesting the two were involved in some way and others speculating that he murdered her. Additionally, an unreleased song recorded by D4vd called "Celeste" resurfaced online, which some presumed to be about Celeste Rivas. As evidence continued to resurface online, some streamers, including Pokimane and JasonTheWeen, were called out for their friendship with D4vd and for videos in which they seemingly met Celeste, the implication being that they were aware of the age gap between her and D4vd. It is unconfirmed if they knew about her age or missing persons status, with Pokimane releasing a statement expressing shock over the allegations against D4vd. In April 2026, news then broke that D4vd was charged with the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, resulting in the story garnering renewed interest and discourse online.