Prosecutors Detail Financial Stakes in D4vd Murder Case, Allege Millions Motivated Homicide

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office, on the second day of a pivotal preliminary hearing, intensified its argument that acclaimed musician David Anthony Burke, widely known as D4vd, murdered…

D4vd Murder Hearing Begins With Grisly Photos of Dismembered Celeste Rivas Hernandez

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office initiated a critical preliminary hearing on Tuesday, July 21, in the high-profile murder case against David Anthony Burke, publicly known as D4vd, the…

Pop Singer D4vd Charged with First-Degree Murder in Teenager’s Death and Dismemberment

Billboard is closely monitoring the unfolding criminal case involving 21-year-old pop sensation D4vd, born David Anthony Burke, who faces grave charges of first-degree murder, alleging the killing and dismemberment of…

DJ Quik Says His Son ‘Made a Mistake’ Following Murder Conviction, Pleads With Fans to Stop Asking About It

David Marvin Blake, Jr., the son of legendary West Coast hip-hop producer and rapper DJ Quik, has been sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison following his conviction…

D4vd Murder Case: A Timeline of the Investigation & Charges Over Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s Death

The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office has laid out a grim timeline, asserting that the murder occurred on April 23, 2025. This date is particularly poignant as it was just…

Social Media Influencer Gabriela Gonzalez Charged in Alleged Murder-for-Hire Plot Against Jack Avery, Former Why Don’t We Member

Gabriela Lauren Gonzalez, a prominent social media influencer who shares a seven-year-old daughter with former Why Don’t We band member Jack Avery, has been arrested and formally charged with orchestrating…

The First Murder

The Pinchgut Opera is poised to etch a significant mark on Australia’s operatic landscape with the highly anticipated Australian premiere of Alessandro Scarlatti’s Il primo omicidio (The First Murder). This…

Man Pleads Guilty to Role in 2002 Murder of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay, Unraveling a Decades-Long Mystery

A pivotal development in one of hip-hop’s most enduring and tragic cold cases has emerged, with Jay Bryant, 52, entering a guilty plea for his involvement in the 2002 murder…

D4vd Murder Case: Prosecutor Alleges ‘Significant Amount of Child Pornography’ Amidst Voluminous Evidence in Celeste Rivas Hernandez Slaying

In a stark and somber courtroom proceeding that reverberated through the legal and music worlds, lead prosecutor Beth Silverman revealed on Thursday, April 23, 2026, that investigators have uncovered "a…

D4vd Charged with First-Degree Murder, Accused of Killing Teenager to Protect Lucrative Music Career

Recording artist David Anthony Burke, professionally known as D4vd, has been formally charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whom prosecutors allege he…