Murder suspect D4vd was transferred to the LA County Men's Central Jail on Monday night.
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D4vd Is Isolated in LA Jail Over Murder Case
Murder suspect D4vd was transferred to the LA County Men's Central Jail on Monday night.The 21-year-old singer – real name David Anthony Burke – was arrested la...
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The 21-year-old singer – real name David Anthony Burke – was .
At the time, he was held without bail at LAPD 77th Street Station Jail.
He was moved and separated from the general population this week due to his high-profile status, TMZ reported on Tuesday.
The jail houses criminals of all security levels and has an inmate capacity of 5,640.
Hernandez's dismembered last September, but it wasn't until this month that the County Medical Examiner ruled her death a homicide.
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TMZ previously reported that the examiner had difficulty determining the manner of death due to her body's late stage of decomposition.
Murder suspect D4vd was transferred to the LA County Men's Central Jail on Monday night; pictured in March 2025
The 21-year-old singer – real name David Anthony Burke – was arrested last Thursday in connection with 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez's death
Police say the vehicle where Hernandez's remains were found was .
He was officially named as a suspect in the killing in February, per unsealed court documents.
Based on testimony from her friends and family, it is believed Hernandez was in a romantic relationship with him at the time of her death.
An image of Los Angeles County Men's Central Jail
Following last week's arrest, the music artist was held without bail at LAPD 77th Street Station Jail. He was moved and separated from the general population this week due to his high-profile status, TMZ reported on Tuesday
A memorial was constructed in Lake Elsinore, CA after D4vd's arrest
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Based on testimony from her friends and family, it is believed Hernandez was in a romantic relationship with D4vd at the time of her death
'D4vd has been informed about what's happened,' a spokesperson for the singer told NBC Los Angeles at the time. 'And although he is still on tour, he is fully cooperating with the authorities.'
It's unclear whether the singer, known for hits like Here with Me and Romantic Homicide, had loaned his Tesla to someone or if it had been stolen.
Police said the automobile had been at the impound lot for a few days, and the body placed in a bag inside the front trunk of the car.
Footage captured by ABC 7 showed police surrounding the car before it was eventually towed away.
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It had Texas plates and had been abandoned in the Hollywood Hills prior to landing in the impound lot.
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