David Burke aka D4VD - The murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez

Wife of Crime

Jess & Russ

True Crime, Comedy

4.9 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 79 minutes

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When 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez got into an Uber headed for the Hollywood Hills, she believed she was going to see someone she loved. Months later, her remains would be discovered inside the front trunk of a Tesla registered to rising music star David Burke aka D4vd. In this episode, we unravel the disturbing timeline prosecutors say led from a secret relationship to one of the most shocking criminal cases we've talked about. I tell Russ all about how David's career exploded, who Celeste Hernandez was and the dangerous line between being loved and being consumed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.7	Right, home from work, walk the dog, kids are back.
0:34.1	Mom!
0:34.7	Up the stairs for something.
0:37.5	Ugh, back down, no idea what I went up for. are back. Mom. Up the stairs for something. Back down.
0:38.9	No idea what I went up for.
0:41.6	Mom, what's for dinner?
0:43.3	Chop, sizzle, done.
0:46.8	Hello Fresh can't slow life down,
0:48.8	but it makes bringing everyone together around the table
0:51.4	a whole lot easier.
0:53.1	So its phones down, forks up. Hello,
0:55.6	Fresh. Bring back dinner time. This podcast is an unscripted, unedited conversation about true
1:04.0	crime. We take the cases very seriously, but I don't take myself seriously at all. And neither should
1:09.8	you. Welcome to Wife of Crime.
1:12.3	So, Russ.
1:14.0	David Burke was an up-and-coming music artist whose career was about to explode.
1:20.0	But back in September of 2025, his Tesla was found at a towyard with a body in the front trunk.
1:29.4	Months went by and no arrest was made, but now he's been officially charged with murder.
1:34.7	And once you know the whole story, it's so much worse than we thought.
1:39.9	This is the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
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