D4VD - Abortion, Plan B, Chainsaws and a Blue Kiddie Pool: Court Docs

D4VD - Abortion, Plan B, Chainsaws and a Blue Kiddie Pool: Court Docs

Author: iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline May 2, 2026 Duration: 36:13

Court documents reveal disturbing new details of the  gruesome  murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.  D4vd,  David Anthony Burke, charged with first-degree murder, continuous sexual acts, lewd and lascivious sexual acts with an individual under 14 years old and mutilating the human remains of a body. He has pleaded not guilty.  

The documents reveal D4vd provided Celeste with a burner cellphone and the two discussed abortion, Plan B birthcontrol, and the fact that Celeste wanted more than just a sexual relationship. 

Court document alleges D4vd ordered two chainsaws from Amazon as well as  a body bag, an inflatable pool and a burn cage via Amazon using a fake name. 

Investigators say fragments of that pool were found in cut wounds on Celeste's body.

Joining Nancy Grace today:

  • Tre Lovell -Trial Attorney of The Lovell Firm, website: www.lovellfirm.com, Facebook: tre.lovell.5, Instagram: tre-lovell1 
  • Steve Fischer  - Missing Persons Private Investigator, Search & Rescue Specialist, & Owner of Search Investigations,  hired by the owner of the Hollywood Hills property where D4vd rented SearchInvestigations, X: @SF_Investigates 
  • Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue”, Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University)  
  • Susan Hendricks - Investigative Journalist, Author: “Down the Hill: My Descent into the Double Murder in Delphi", IG @susan_hendricks X @SusanHendicks
  • Dave Mack  - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' 

 

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