D4vd murder case: What's been revealed, what questions are unanswered

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge found Monday that enough evidence exists for the singer D4vd to stand trial for the sexual abuse and murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, is charged with fatally stabbing Hernandez twice on April 23, 2025, then using a chainsaw to dismember her body before shoving it inside the trunk of his Tesla, where the girl’s remains were discovered months later. During the five-day preliminary hearing, prosecutors displayed gruesome crime scene images of Hernandez's remains and produced hundreds of text messages between Burke and Hernandez that provided an in-depth look at their relationship. But while the lengthy hearing offered a trove of new information, it also offered a preview of potential defenses Burke's lawyers might trot out at trial — and showed there are some questions prosecutors can't seem to answer.