Homicide Investigation Linked to Rising Singer d4vd's Home

On September 18, 2025, Los Angeles homicide detectives searched the Hollywood Hills rental home where 20-year-old singer d4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, had been staying. According to a report published on September 25, 2025, several items of evidence were recovered from the property, and investigators are following up on several leads.

The homeowner, Malden Trifunovic, stated that the news of the police search came as a "complete surprise" and that he was unaware d4vd was living in the house. Days after the search, d4vd and his manager moved out of the property.

The investigation is linked to the discovery of the decomposed remains of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who was found dead in an impounded Tesla registered to d4vd on September 8, 2025, shortly after her birthday. Authorities believe Rivas had been dead for some time, and her cause and manner of death remain under investigation.

While police have not named d4vd as a suspect or filed any charges against him, the two individuals do have seemingly matching tattoos on their right index fingers. The singer has not spoken publicly about the case, and his representative has stated that he is "fully cooperating with the authorities."