Parents of Celeste Rivas cleared of child neglect charges after investigation

20, 2026, it was announced that Burke had been charged with first-degree murder, along with additional charges relating to sexual abuse and the alleged concealment of evidence. Burke denies all allegations through his legal team. Singer D4vd has been charged with murder (Image: Getty Images)Prosecutors claim that D4vd killed Celeste to protect his music career, prosecutors said in a brief. He met Celeste when she was 11 and began a “sexual relationship” with her when she was 13, and he was 18, according to the document.”Knowing he had to silence the victim before she ruined his music career as she had threatened, very soon after her arrival at his home, defendant stabbed the victim to death multiple times and stood by while she bled out,” the document alleges.Prosecutors also claim she was fatally stabbed, with autopsy findings pointing to multiple wounds. They further allege her body was dismembered using tools – including a chainsaw.In a statement shared with Daily Express US, D4vd’s attorneys Blair Berk, Marilyn Bednarski and Regina Peter said, “The actual evidence in this case will show that David Burke did not murder Celeste Rivas Hernandez and he was not the cause of her death. We will vigorously defend David’s innocence.”Daily Express Us has contacted the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office for comment. Daughter of Columbo actor Peter Falk’s cause of death unveiled Steven Tyler secures legal win as claims thrown out in sexual assault lawsuit Nick Reiner murder case delayed to September over autopsy reports Erika Kirk addresses White House Correspondents dinner attendance after backlash Country singer David Allan Coe dies aged 86 after racism scandal Michael Jackson died $500 million in debt – his estate is now worth billions Hollywood Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments UnavailableSorry, we are unable to accept comments about this article at the moment. However, you will find some great articles which you can comment on right now in our Comment section.