How Did The D4VD Investigation Go From A Parking Ticket To Murder Charges?

Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a fourteen-year-old girl who had been missing for approximately seventeen months, was found only because a vehicle received a parking citation and was subsequently towed. When tow-yard employees opened the front trunk of the impounded Tesla — registered to David Anthony Burke, the recording artist known as D4VD — they discovered her remains in a condition that made determining cause of death an extraordinary challenge.This look back traces the investigative arc from that discovery through to the charges that were ultimately filed. The investigation involved a sealed medical examiner's report held under a court-ordered security hold initiated by LAPD, tracking data allegedly placing Burke in a remote area, evidence reportedly recovered during a search of a Hollywood Hills rental, and a grand jury proceeding that heard testimony over an extended period. Burke was arrested via a probable-cause warrant — a Ramey warrant — rather than on a grand jury indictment, meaning LAPD moved ahead of the DA's filing decision.Charges were subsequently filed, including first-degree murder and additional counts related to the victim's age and the condition of her remains. Burke has pleaded not guilty and remains held without bail. The segment also examines the role of a key associate — a close friend of Burke's who was arrested for failing to appear before the grand jury, testified briefly, and later posted privately claiming to have information while conspicuously omitting the victim's name. We revisit where the matter stood at the time of our reporting, distinguishing court-confirmed facts from investigative reporting.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#D4VD #CelesteRivasHernandez #DavidBurke #LAPD #RameyWarrant #TrueCrime #FirstDegreeMurder #GrandJury #MurderInvestigation #HiddenKillers