The Killing of Celeste Rivas Hernandez

Prosecutors allege D4vd then drove to Santa Barbara County to “eliminate her property and destroy proof.” Whereas the transient states the “Romantic Murder” singer texted Rivas Hernandez asking about her whereabouts at round 10:30 p.m and 11:30 p.m. that evening in addition to after he returned dwelling the morning of April 24, 2025, prosecutors allege she was already lifeless and that the messages have been a part of his “premeditated plan to cowl up the homicide.”

In line with the transient, D4vd, utilizing a pretend identify, allegedly ordered a shovel on April 24, 2025 adopted by two chainsaws on Could 1, 2025 in addition to a “physique bag, heavy-duty laundry luggage, and a blue inflatable pool.” As well as, prosecutors allege he made two extra journeys to Santa Barbara County later in Could and ordered a “burn cage” on July 7, 2025 to “incinerate proof.”

“Furthermore, defendant took horrifying measures to destroy and discard the sufferer’s physique,” the transient continues. “After putting her physique into the blue inflatable pool to forestall her blood from spilling onto his storage ground, defendant used a chainsaw and maybe different instruments to chop off her limbs.”

Moreover, prosecutors allege D4vd “amputated her left ring and pinky fingers as a result of her ring finger contained a tattoo of his identify,” noting the fingers haven’t been situated.

“Defendant then positioned her head and torso into the cadaver bag he bought,” the transient alleges. “He positioned her limbs right into a rubbish bag, which he deposited into his entrance trunk, laying the cadaver bag on high. For a number of weeks, or probably months, defendant left the sufferer’s physique to decompose inside his Tesla.”