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D4vd in court: Preliminary hearing begins in gruesome Hollywood Hills murder case
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Kelli Johnson , FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)
· July 21, 2026
· 1 min read
A critical, multi-day preliminary hearing begins Tuesday to determine if singer David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd, will stand trial for the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 21, 2026 ·
Source: FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A critical, multi-day preliminary hearing begins Tuesday to determine if singer David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd, will stand trial for the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
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