Health · ArchiveSinger D4vd Charged with Murder, Child Sex Crimes in Teen Girlfriend's Stabbing DeathAired July 22, 2026 at 3:57 PM UTCWritten September 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:00In Los Angeles today, the preliminary0:02hearing for singer D4 VD continued into0:04a second day as prosecutors detailed0:06gruesome charges against the 21-year-old0:08pop star, David Anthony Burke. Known0:10professionally as D4 VD, appeared in0:13court facing first-degree murder, lewd0:15acts with a 13-year-old minor, and0:17mutilation of remains all connected to0:18the stabbing and dismemberment of his0:20teenage girlfriend. Prosecutors laid out0:22evidence in what is expected to be a0:24multi-day preliminary hearing to0:25determine whether the case proceeds to0:27trial. The charges carry devastating0:29potential consequences, life in prison0:31without parole or the death penalty with0:33a decision from the district attorney0:35still pending. The three charges paint a0:37disturbing picture. First-degree murder0:39for the stabbing death of his0:40girlfriend, lewd acts with a child, the0:43victim just 13 years old, and mutilation0:45of remains for the dismemberment that0:47prosecutors say followed. The0:48preliminary hearing is expected to last0:50several days as both sides present0:52evidence. If the case goes to trial and0:55Burke is convicted, he faces either life0:57without the possibility of parole or the0:59death penalty. A decision the Los1:01Angeles County District Attorney has not1:03yet made.Explore with HeyDexThe shortThe short ↗