D4vd and Celeste Rivas Timeline, From Secret Relationship to Tragic Demise

D4vd will head to court docket this month for his preliminary listening to in Celeste Rivas‘ homicide case.

The singer — whose authorized identify is David Anthony Burke — has been charged with killing {the teenager}. However chances are you’ll be questioning when all the things went down … and the way they even met within the first place.

TMZ’s bought all the things it’s worthwhile to learn about D4vd and Celeste. This is how the prosecutors say the timeline breaks down:

In line with the transient filed by prosecutors on April 29 … D4vd and Celeste first met when she was 11 years outdated.

Celeste’s former instructor — who tells TMZ he taught her at Lakeland Village Faculty in Lake Elsinore, California — claims the 2 met on social media.

The transient claims D4vd and Celeste started a sexual relationship the next November — when he was 18 and she or he was solely 13 years outdated.

The court docket doc would not elaborate on the accusation or say how prosecutors arrived at this allegation.

You possibly can see Celeste and D4vd on a January 2024 livestream collectively … answering followers’ questions. At one level, you’ll be able to hear Celeste encourage D4vd to answer a particular remark.

In line with prosecutors … Celeste’s household reported her lacking to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Division.

The D.A. says the RCSD referred to as D4vd on February 17 as a result of they discovered his quantity in Celeste’s telephone data.

On the telephone, D4vd allegedly instructed authorities he hadn’t talked to Celeste since February 13 or 14 … and claimed he was unaware she was lacking … or that she was a minor.

That night time, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Division went to D4vd’s West Hollywood rental home, the place he instructed them he’d solely met Celeste in individual as soon as the earlier November … in line with the transient.

The doc alleges that in this go to, D4vd confirmed deputies a yearbook picture of Celeste that he had on his telephone.

In line with the transient … Celeste returned residence to Lake Elsinore simply two days after L.A. County deputies visited D4vd’s residence.

It notes that D4vd instructed officers throughout the welfare verify at his residence that he did not know the place Celeste was throughout the interval through which she was lacking.

In line with the submitting … D4vd “continued to pursue” Celeste … although each RCSD and LASD had allegedly knowledgeable him that she was a minor.

The transient says Celeste’s dad and mom took her telephone away after she returned residence. After this, D4vd allegedly drove to Lake Elsinore to pay a junior excessive pupil $1000 to offer Celeste a telephone he had purchased for her.

A photograph obtained by TMZ in September 2025 reveals D4vd close to the sufferer’s residence in Lake Elsinore, interacting with a person holding a brown bag … however it’s unclear if the pic is from his alleged go to in February of that 12 months.

And as we beforehand reported, a TikTok commenter accused D4vd of “messing with a 13-year-old” … and Celeste was 13 on the time of the publish.

In line with prosecutors, Celeste’s household reported her lacking once more … simply months after the final time she’d been lacking.

The missing-person poster says she was final seen when she left the home on April 5 at 9 PM.

The L.A. County D.A. claims that Celeste was with D4vd so much “throughout 2024” … allegedly spending summer season weekends at his Hollywood Hills residence and taking journeys with him to Las Vegas, Texas, and London. The doc specifies Celeste allegedly travelled to Texas to fulfill D4vd’s household.

D4vd appeared to explain a few these alleged journeys in an April 2025 interview with on-line journal Songwriter Universe … when he talked about a visit he took to London with three “friends.” He added that he went to Houston for 2 weeks after that.

In line with prosecutors … alleged texts verify D4vd and Celeste had been in a sexual relationship. The submitting alleges messages comprise references to intercourse, being pregnant, abortion, and the usage of Plan B emergency contraceptive.

It additionally says there have been “explicit photos” that documented and corroborated their sexual relationship.

The submitting claims D4vd and Celeste broke up in November 2024, however would not elaborate on the character or circumstances of the alleged breakup.

However, it did declare that they stayed in contact … and their alleged texts recommend they had been nonetheless having “sexual relations.”

In line with the transient … texts allegedly present D4vd and Celeste had a “lengthy argument.” Within the alleged messages, Celeste was seemingly jealous that D4vd had relationships with different ladies … the submitting says.

The transient continues, claiming Celeste threatened to reveal “damaging information” about her relationship with D4vd with the alleged aim of ruining his life and profession.

Prosecutors imagine that is the “likely date” Celeste died … in line with the transient. It notes that every one her cellphone exercise stopped this night time.

At Roughly 8:40 PM

The submitting says D4vd despatched an Uber to deliver Celeste from Lake Elsinore to his place within the Hollywood Hills, in Los Angeles.

At Roughly 10:10 PM

Celeste was allegedly dropped off at D4vd’s Hollywood Hills residence. The transient claims that “very soon after her arrival at his home” the singer stabbed Celeste to loss of life a number of instances and stood by whereas she bled out.

The submitting says D4vd didn’t try to avoid wasting her life … he did not name 911 or deliver Celeste to the emergency room.

At Roughly 10:30 PM

D4vd despatched texts to Celeste asking the place she was … in line with the transient. Prosecutors argue this was his “premeditated plan to cover up the murder, as she was already dead by this time.”

At Roughly 11:30 PM

The transient says D4vd texted and referred to as Celeste to as soon as once more ask the place she was … as he left his residence in his Tesla and allegedly drove north to Santa Barbara County.

D4vd drove residence from Santa Barbara County and returned to L.A. … and went to a radio interview to plug his upcoming album, in line with the submitting.

The doc claims he texted Celeste two extra instances that day, “which obviously went unanswered because she was already dead.” It additionally says he ordered a shovel from Residence Depot that was delivered to his residence by Postmates that very same day.

D4vd launched his first studio album, “Withered.”

The transient notes that D4vd by no means tried to contact Celeste once more after at the present time … however would not specify what try he made on the twenty sixth, if any.

In line with the submitting, D4vd ordered two chainsaws to his residence … allegedly making this buy below the pretend identify “Victoria Mendez.”

The transient says the singer additionally ordered a physique bag, heavy-duty laundry baggage, and a blue inflatable pool to his Hollywood Hills home.

It claims these purchases had been additionally despatched to his residence … and ordered below the identical pseudonym because the chainsaws.

In line with prosecutors … D4vd made two extra journeys to Santa Barbara County. The primary time, it says he left his residence round 11:30 PM Could 8.

The submitting alleges he went again on Could 31. It would not specify when he got here again to L.A. both time.

The doc says D4vd made one other buy below the Victoria Mendez alias a pair months after his different alleged purchases … this time ordering a “burn cage” — a conveyable outside incinerator — from Amazon. Prosecutors declare this machine was a part of his plan to “incinerate evidence.”

In line with the transient … surveillance footage and “other evidence” reveals D4vd was the final individual to drive his Tesla earlier than parking it roughly 400 toes from his residence … the place it was finally towed from months later, in September.

D4vd’s “Withered World Tour” kicked off in Del Mar, California in August. The run was scheduled to hit a number of cities — within the U.S. in addition to Europe — and wrap on November 4, 2025.

In line with the transient, Celeste’s physique was discovered “dismembered” within the entrance trunk of D4vd’s Tesla at a Hollywood tow yard … after being towed there on September 5.

Paperwork say the supervisor mentioned they seen a powerful odor of decay and the presence of flies coming from the Tesla, and referred to as LAPD … who in the end confirmed the automobile was registered to D4vd.

The transient says detectives discovered a black physique bag “covered in insects” within the entrance trunk … with a “severely decomposed” head and torso inside.

It notes there was additionally a plastic rubbish bag below the physique bag that contained dismembered legs and arms.

The physique’s left ring and pinky fingers had been amputated, and weren’t discovered within the automobile … in line with the transient.

As we beforehand reported, D4vd was enterprise as ordinary the subsequent day … hitting the stage at The Fillmore Minneapolis, persevering with on the tour as deliberate.

In line with prosecutors … the physique from D4vd’s trunk was “positively identified” as Celeste Rivas, based mostly on her dental data.

Celeste’s mother instructed TMZ on the time … her daughter had a boyfriend named David and a tattoo on her finger that claims “Shhh…” — which matched the one within the police description of her physique.

LAPD served a search warrant for D4vd’s residence after the health worker recognized Celeste … prosecutors say.

On the time, regulation enforcement sources instructed TMZ the cops used luminol to search for blood throughout the search.

Additionally on at the present time, TMZ identifies that D4vd has similar “Shhh…” ink on the identical finger of his personal hand. The primary picture the place you see the tattoo on D4vd is from September 2024. It is unclear when Celeste bought hers.

D4vd pulled the plug on his U.S. tour with solely two dates left on the leg. He finally went on to scrap his European and UK reveals.

Moreover, D4vd’s label determined to pump the brakes on plugging the deluxe model of his album.

TMZ stories that D4vd yanked his “bloody shirt” merch from his web site sooner or later between September 17 and September 19 as police continued to research Celeste’s loss of life.

In line with prosecutors … the health worker dominated Celeste Rivas’ loss of life was a murder.

The submitting says the younger teen died from “two penetrating injuries to the torso.”

Rolling Stone stories D4vd was quietly dropped by Interscope Information, however would not specify precisely when.

The publication mentioned artists like Kali Uchis, Holly Humberstone, Laufey, and Damiano David pulled their collabs with him from streaming providers.

In line with prosecutors … a Caltrans employee discovered Celeste’s passport card off the SR-154 in Santa Barbara County close to Painted Cave Highway, about 100 miles northwest of the Hollywood Hills. Caltrans says CHP got here and picked up Celeste’s passport card … after which detectives from a regulation enforcement company returned on January 17 to interview the upkeep employee and his supervisor.

LAPD arrested D4vd for Celeste’s homicide. He was introduced into custody within the early night at a unique Hollywood Hills residence … 7 months after her physique was present in his Tesla.

The singer was booked on the 77th Road Station Jail at 10:12 PM and was held with out bail. His attorneys instructed TMZ on the time that there had been no indictment and no prison grievance when the cops introduced him in.

D4vd was formally charged with first-degree homicide with particular circumstances — which makes him eligible for the loss of life penalty.

He was additionally charged with lewd and lascivious acts with a toddler below 14 … in addition to mutilating a physique.

That very same day … D4vd went earlier than a decide and entered a not responsible plea. That night time — simply earlier than 10 PM — he was transferred to L.A. County Males’s Central Jail.

The L.A. County Medical Examiner launched Celeste’s reason for loss of life … confirming she was killed by a number of penetrating accidents with unspecified objects.

The M.E. says there are “2 penetrating wounds of the torso with smooth edges that may represent sharp force injuries. The wound — [3/4 inch length and 1.5 inches deep] — on the upper abdomen penetrates the liver, and the wound on the left chest — [9/16 inch length and 2 inches deep] penetrates one of the left intercostal spaces, with disruption of the adjacent ribs’ cortical surfaces.”

D4vd appeared in court docket for a standing listening to relating to his preliminary listening to, later rescheduled for Could 26 … the place he was shackled and carrying an orange jumpsuit.

Through the listening to, prosecutors mentioned they discovered a “significant amount” of kid sexual abuse materials on the singer’s telephone. They added that they need to go to trial throughout the subsequent 60 days.

TMZ obtained court docket docs that present D4vd’s staff requested new threads and a haircut earlier than his preliminary listening to.

In line with the papers … the decide mentioned no to the garments, however signed off on an order that the LASD give him the haircut.