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D4VD: The Murder Case Of Celeste Rivas Hernandez

True Crime Today
Celeste Rivas Hernandez
D4VD
LAPD
David Anthony Burke
Los Angeles
Tesla
FBI
Grand Jury
Hollywood Hills
Celeste Rivas-Hernandez
True Crime
Celeste Rivas
Melodee Buzzard
Neo Langston
Los Angeles Police Department
Murder Investigation
California
Autopsy
David Burke
Dismemberment

David Anthony Burke, the recording artist known as D4VD, is at the center of one of the most closely watched investigations in recent memory. Celeste Rivas Hernandez allegedly lost her life — and the questions surrounding what happened, who was involved, and what the evidence reveals are far from answered.

Hidden Killers is delivering wall-to-wall coverage of the D4VD case — from the Los Angeles ... more

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After five days of preliminary hearing testimony that included DNA evidence, purchase records for chainsaws and body bags, and a twenty-one-minute timeline on the night Celeste Rivas Hernandez disappeared, defense attorney Blair Berk made moves the p... more

After David Anthony Burke’s arrest, Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s father made a public claim through his attorney: he’d never had any contact with the singer. The preliminary hearing produced sworn testimony that said the opposite — church attendance tog... more

Celeste Rivas Hernandez was pregnant at thirteen, and when she told d4vd that neither of them could care for the baby, his reply came back with a laugh attached. Those words were read into the record at the July 24 session of the preliminary hearing,... more

By seventeen he was signed to Interscope and still in high school. Prosecutors say that by then he had already met Celeste Rivas Hernandez online through gaming, and the age they put on that first contact is the fact that changes how the whole rise r... more

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Recent Guests

David Burke
Guest discussed as the musician known as D4VD, connected to the case
Burke family / D4VD case
Episode: D4VD Used Postmates To Order WHAT After Celeste Was Killed?!
Shavaun Scott
Author and expert discussing psychology and media narratives in true crime
Author, Nightbird
Episode: How Did D4VD Go From A Gospel-Only Household To Being Charged With Killing Celeste Rivas Hernandez?
Eric Faddis
Former felony prosecutor and defense attorney
Independent attorney
Episode: Celeste Rivas Hernandez Was Reported Missing Three Times Before She Was Found
Siobhan Scott
Psychotherapist and author
Independent expert
Episode: Celeste Was Right in Front of D4vd's Circle — Nobody Allegedly Acted
Robert Morngroth
Burke's manager
Burke family / management
Episode: Celeste Was Right in Front of D4vd's Circle — Nobody Allegedly Acted
Robin Dreeke
Former FBI Special Agent, expert on counterintelligence psychology
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Episode: Celeste Still Had Braces — D4VD Faces Her Murder Charges
Jennifer Coffin­daffer
Retired FBI special agent; expert on investigative techniques and forensics
Break The Case (YouTube/podcast)
Episode: Why D4VD's Legal Team Delayed Their Own Hearing
Jennifer Coffin—? Coffindaffer
Retired FBI special agent
Federal Bureau of Investigation (retired)
Episode: D4vd: Every System Failed Celeste — Here’s How
Robin Drake
Retired FBI special agent, former head of Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program
FBI
Episode: D4vd Case Part 2: The Felony Complaint and the Blair Berk Defense Strategy

Hosts

Tony Bruski
Host of Hidden Killers / Hidden Killers Live, frequent presenter and lead analyst.
Robin Drake
Co-host with background in law enforcement; provides investigative insight.
Robin Dreeke
Former FBI Special Agent; counterintelligence psychology expert.

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2.4 out of 5 stars from 7 ratings
  • Horrible

    Repetitious nonsense. The hosts also seem to find this case absolutely HILARIOUS!!!! Self indulgent waste of time

    Apple Podcasts
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    Hjskmen
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Ugh the MAGA white privilege

    This guy is terrible. I’m interested in facts of the case but this guy parent blaming two Hispanic parents for not doing everything in their power. Perhaps calling the police or CPS IS PRECARIOUS as many are being deported when seeking help. He has no idea how people of color with limited means live yet he has no problem saying they’re to blame. Bet he never said Elizabeth smarts parents were to blame for having some transient whackadoo working in his home. Racist.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Podcastgirl69
    United States3 months ago

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#233
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How Did A Parking Ticket Lead To D4VD's Murder Charges?
Q: What is the strongest piece of evidence discussed so far?
The most significant element is the dismembered girlfriend found in the trunk and the sequence of events around the vehicle and motion from that moment, which anchors the investigation and potential charges.
How Did A Parking Ticket Lead To D4VD's Murder Charges?
Q: Why did authorities arrest without a formal grand jury indictment?
Officials indicated a 'suspicion of murder' backed by judicial action, allowing custody for up to 48 hours while they pursue formal charges, suggesting urgency and the likelihood of more evidence forthcoming.
What Does The Year Before D4VD's Tesla Reveal About Celeste's Case?
Q: How do the hosts view the role of GoFundMe and public displays of grief in relation to the investigation?
They suggest GoFundMe and public grief can be red flags, potentially masking other systemic problems and inconsistencies in the family narrative that warrant closer scrutiny.
What Does The Year Before D4VD's Tesla Reveal About Celeste's Case?
Q: What are the main factors the hosts think contributed to Celeste's disappearance beyond David D4VD's involvement?
They point to repeated sheriff calls, a lack of consistent schooling, chronic runaways, and perceived parenting failures as underlying issues that may have created an environment where Celeste could be vulnerable.
Celeste Was Reported Missing Three Times And Allegedly Returned To D4VD Every Time
Q: Why isn't the FBI more involved in this case given interstate elements and potential child exploitation material?
They acknowledge LAPD's primary lead on the homicide with jurisdictional boundaries, while noting FBI involvement could occur if interstate or trafficking networks are proven, or if new evidence expands the scope.

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