Posted on 05/03/2026 9:47:17 AM PDT by Libloather
A 14-year-old California girl was dismembered with a chainsaw in a backyard inflatable pool after threatening to expose her alleged child predator ex-boyfriend, according to Los Angeles prosecutors.
David Anthony Burke, a 21-year-old singer-songwriter known as "D4vd," faces charges of murder, child sex abuse and the unlawful mutilation of human remains after prosecutors allege he sexually abused the teen for months before killing her, cutting up her remains and allowing them to decompose in the trunk of his Tesla.
He has pleaded not guilty and is being held without bail.
The morning after allegedly killing Celeste Rivas Hernandez, he sat for a radio interview about his forthcoming album, according to prosecutors.
The California Post revealed Thursday that during the interview on "The Zach Sang Show," he discussed "losing relationships" and how he could turn the losses into songs, including one named "Romantic Homicide." He also explained how to pronounce "D4vd" in the episode, which is still on YouTube.
"But you saying expecting it to end in a devastating, tragic, sad way so it can inspire art? But are you manifesting that in a certain way?" the interviewer asked.
"I really hope I’m not because it feels that way," Burke replied.
Later that day, he allegedly had a shovel delivered from Home Depot via the courier app Postmates.
Celeste was last seen on April 23, 2025, when prosecutors allege Burke invited her over to his house in the Hollywood Hills after an argument in which she made the threats to expose their relationship, according to a court filing obtained by FOX 11 Los Angeles.
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Nobody want to be exposed in a kiddie pool with a chain saw.
I clicked on the article so you don’t have to. It’s them again, Yogi.
Black lives matter, my foot!
Obviously.
It's Stihl a gruesome story no matter the type of pool.
14?
What parents let a 14 year old girl go off with an adult male?.........
14-year-old girls do not have much discretion.
When it comes to boy friends
This is some sick stuff.
I bet AI could write better headlines than these maroons.
Don’t tell someone you will expose them, just do it.
I wonder if we’ll hear that he was a good guy, turning his life around.
I wonder if we will hear he’s never been in any kind of trouble before until now.
Maybe our society in 3026 will have grown a pair and by law put a scum bag like this in a plane and drop him in the South Pacific from 15,000 feet. From that low altitude he will stay conscious and hit the water in 60-70 seconds.
And this would be AFTER his trial and, like Saudi Arabia, a 30 day limit post conviction for an appeal.
All of this process including his impact with the water to be on live TV. Even have a skydiver going along interviewing the bastard. I guarantee it would be the last such murder.
Or strap a Jdam guidance kit on his sorry ass and a smoke bomb on his butt and guide him to a spot 100 feet off of Palm Beach Florida so a million folks could be watching from some grandstands.
We'll hear that before we hear anyone say "Celeste didn't deserve to die for what she done."
But Black Lives Matter. Don't forget that.
14 yo girlfriend meaning sex with a child. What’s wrong with these people? can’t they wait until they’re 18 or find an 18 yo?
Reports in California (this is all over the news here)say that the young 14 year old girl was pregnant - and that’s most likely why he killed her.
Not a lot about where her family was in all of this, just that she was a runaway.
Very sad story...Hope justice is served. “D4vd” should get the death penalty, he can rap about it on death row.
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