DNA Evidence Links Burke to Teen's Murder | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews In a chilling courtroom revelation, DNA evidence links David Burke, aka D4vd, to the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez—whose remains were found in his car’s trunk in September 2025. Prosecutors claim Burke killed her in April 2025 to silence her before she exposed his alleged crimes, and that he staged a gruesome disposal using a blue inflatable pool found in his garage. Blood from 15 locations—including his Tesla, garage, and even a rowing machine—matches her DNA, obtained from a toenail. Burke denies all charges, but the prosecution paints a damning picture of a calculated cover-up involving fake purchases and body disposal tools. The case continues to unfold as the world watches a rising star face the darkest allegations of his life. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0f4cefe9672bb475