Coverage dated August 31, 2026

Singer D4vd loses prominent lawyers defending him in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer D4vd lost his high-profile private lawyers Monday at a hearing where he entered a new not guilty plea to charges that he killed, sexually abused and dismembered 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    D4vd Case: Not Guilty Pleas in 14-Year-Old Murder (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    D4vd defender David Anthony Burke faced arraignment on murder charges related to the death and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, with prosecutors seeking trial after a hearing found sufficient evidence.

  2. Independent Journal Review

    D4vd arraignment planned in Celeste case, LA (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    D4vd defender David Anthony Burke faced arraignment on murder charges related to the death and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, with prosecutors seeking trial after a hearing found sufficient evidence.

  3. KTLA Los Angeles

    D4VD set for Monday arraignment in killing of 14‑year‑old Celeste Rivas Hernandez (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    Singer D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. During a four-day preliminary hearing last month, which the 21-year-old singer attended while shackled to a chair, a judge found sufficient evidence to all…

  4. ABC 11 Raleigh

    D4vd case: Singer set to return to court after ordered to stand trial in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    Singer D4vd is due back in court Monday to be arraigned again on murder and other charges connected to the death of a 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

  5. News Nation Now

    D4vd to be arraigned in death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez (opens News Nation Now)

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    Investigators found Rivas Hernandez's body in the trunk of Burke's Tesla last September.

  6. Foxla

    Singer D4vd returns to court in Celeste Rivas Hernandez murder case (opens Foxla)

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    David Anthony Burke, known professionally as D4vd, is due back in court Monday. Burke is set to make another plea on murder charges in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. In late July, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled that there was enough evidence in the case for it to move …

  7. Los Angeles Times

    Singer D4vd drops private attorneys for public defender in murder case (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The musician David Anthony Burke — known by his stage name D4vd — has changed representation as he faces trial in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, swapping out the private attorneys who have represented him for months for lawyers from the L.A. County public defender's office.

  8. NBC News

    D4vd abruptly fires legal team and taps public defender for murder trial (opens NBC News)

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    LOS ANGELES — Singer D4vd fired his high-profile legal team and opted instead to be represented by public defenders, he told a judge on Monday.

  9. KTLA Los Angeles

    D4vd pleads not guilty in Celeste Hernandez murder case (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    Singer D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges during an arraignment hearing Monday in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Hernandez's dismembered and decomposed remains were found in the trunk of Burke's Tesla at a Hollywood tow …

  10. Rolling Stone

    D4vd Pleads Not Guilty in Teen Murder Case, Switches to Public Defender (opens Rolling Stone)

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    His high-profile defense attorneys Blair Berk and Marilyn Bednarski are exiting the case, saying in a statement they "continue to support" the singer

  11. CW 39 Houston

    D4vd pleads not guilty in Celeste Hernandez murder case; fires attorneys for public defender (opens CW 39 Houston)

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    Singer D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges during an arraignment hearing Monday in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

  12. FOX 21 Colorado Springs

    D4vd pleads not guilty in Celeste Hernandez murder case; will be represented by public defender (opens FOX 21 Colorado Springs)

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    Singer D4vd lost his high-profile private lawyers Monday at a hearing where he entered a new not guilty plea to charges that he killed, sexually abused and dismembered 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

  13. New York Post

    D4vd drops high-powered lawyers for public defender in Celeste Rivas Hernandez murder case (opens New York Post)

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    Burke’s upcoming trial is expected to last longer than the five-day preliminary hearing, and DA Nathan Hochman has told media to expect as-yet unseen evidence.

  14. BBC News

    US singer D4vd's celebrity lawyers withdraw from murder case (opens BBC News)

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    The singer, 21, will be now represented by a public defender in the murder trial of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. He has pleaded not guilty.

  15. CBS News

    D4vd pleads not guilty in Celeste Rivas Hernandez murder case (opens CBS News)

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    The 21-year-old singer is accused of killing the 14-year-old Inland Empire girl after a lengthy sexual relationship.

  16. Court TV

    Singer d4vd asks for a public defender as high-profile attorneys withdraw from case (opens Court TV)

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    LOS ANGELES (Court TV) — A singer charged with murder and sex crimes after a dismembered teenager was found decomposing in his car surprised those in the courtroom on Monday when he announced he wanted a public defender appointed.

  17. Myarklamiss

    Singer D4vd loses prominent lawyers defending him in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez (opens Myarklamiss)

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    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer D4vd lost his high-profile private lawyers Monday at a hearing where he entered a new not guilty plea to charges that he killed, sexually abused and dismembered 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

  18. Variety

    D4vd Abruptly Parts Ways With Legal Team in Favor of Public Defenders (opens Variety)

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    Singer D4vd has parted ways with his legal representation in favor of public defenders for his case in which he is accused of allegedly killing and dismembering a 14-year-old girl. The singer, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, appeared in a Los Angeles court earlier this morning and asked to h…

  19. Latin Times

    D4vd Goes From Celebrity Lawyers to a Public Defender: The Mystery Behind His Legal Shakeup (opens Latin Times)

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    D4vd's murder case took an unexpected turn Monday when the singer replaced the high-powered private attorneys who had represented him since his arrest with the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office, raising a new question about the finances of an artist who was earning millions just before his…

  20. PBS NewsHour

    Singer D4vd loses prominent lawyers defending him in killing of 14-year-old (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Singer D4vd lost his high-profile private lawyers Monday at a hearing where he entered a new not guilty plea to charges that he killed, sexually abused and dismembered 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

  21. The Guardian

    Defense lawyers for singer D4vd withdraw from murder case (opens The Guardian)

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    Singer, accused of murder and sexual abuse of teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez, to be represented by LA public defender Singer D4vd lost his high-profile private lawyers on Monday at a hearing where he entered a new not guilty plea to charges that he killed, sexually abused and dismembered 14-year-old C…

  22. New York Post

    Everything to know about D4vd ahead of singer’s murder trial (opens New York Post)

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    D4vd was back in court Monday, Aug. 31, where the 21-year-old singer’s new attorney entered not guilty pleas to all three charges in the gruesome murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, surprisingly dropped his high-powered private defense team an…

  23. UPI

    D4vd’s attorneys withdraw from murder case (opens UPI)

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    The legal team for singer D4vd withdrew from his murder case Monday as he sought the services of a public defender.

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