MUSIC STAR D4VD THROWN IN SEGREGATION, NEW JAIL, AFTER GRISLY MURDER OF CELESTE, 13
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
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🗓️ 23 April 2026
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Accused killer D4vd is now being kept away from other inmates in the L.A. County Men's Central Jail in Los Angeles, California due to his high-profile status and for his own safety. He was transferred to the jail April 20, 2026, after being charged with first-degree murder in the death of teen Celeste Rivas. He is reportedly alone in his cell with limited movement, no access to a TV, and no visitor privileges at this stage.
Late today Celeste's autopsy report was released. Tune in to Crime Stories with Nancy Grace on Thursday for a full recap of the details.
Joining Nancy Grace today:
- Jo-Anna Nieves - Criminal defense attorney and Founder of The Nieves Law Firm, website: thenieveslawfirm.com, Instagram, Facebook and X: nieveslawfirm, YouTube and TikTok: thenieveslawfirm
- Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, Author: "Deal Breaker,” featured on Peacock and Bravo, www.drbethanymarshall.com , Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter: @DrBethanyLive
- Steve Fischer - Missing Persons Private Investigator, Search & Rescue Specialist, & Owner of Search Investigations, website: search investigations.org, Facebook: SearchInvestigations, X: @SF_Investigates
- Joseph Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", Instagram @JoScottForensic
- Caitlyn Becker - Senior National Correspondent at the New York Post / Host of podcast: ‘NYPostCast’
- Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:03.4 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:05.6 | Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. |
| 0:11.7 | Music star D4VD, aka David Anthony Burke, in the last hours, thrown into segregation, had to move jails after charges come down |
| 0:24.9 | regarding the grisly murder and dismemberment of a 13-year-old girl, Celeste Rivas. |
| 0:34.3 | Good evening. I'm Nancy Grace. This is Crime Stories. I want to thank you for being with us. |
| 0:39.2 | As we go to air tonight, David Anthony Burke, aka D4VD, thrown into segregation, had to move |
| 0:46.6 | jails after charges and arrest in a grisly murder of a then 13-year-old girl, and the allegations are disturbing. |
| 1:00.2 | According to the prosecution, he murdered her with a sharp object because she threatened to come forward about their sex relationship, knowing it would destroy his music career. |
| 1:15.3 | Why thrown into segregation? Straight out to Caitlin Becker, senior national correspondent, New York Post and host of a hit new podcast, NY Postcast. |
| 1:27.6 | Caitlin, thank you for being with us. |
| 1:29.3 | Why segregation? |
| 1:30.6 | Well, Nancy, it's because of his notoriety. |
| 1:32.5 | They're keeping him protected because he's a well-known person. |
| 1:36.6 | Now, I use that term as loosely as I possibly can. |
| 1:40.3 | I think it's this case that has really added to his notoriety. |
| 1:44.9 | I mean, he wasn't exactly a household name coming into this investigation, but within the system, it does seem that they're a bit concerned that something could happen to him if he was maybe in Jen Pop or with some of the other inmates while he's awaiting trial. |
| 2:00.1 | Because, of course, he did not get out on bail because these charges are so incredibly egregious. |
| 2:06.0 | So it's definitely for his protection. |
| 2:07.8 | I do wonder how much that has to do with just the optics and the fact that he has a |
| 2:12.2 | crack defense team of celebrity attorneys who would really hammer them if anything |
| 2:16.9 | happened to him behind bars. |
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