{"id":11694,"date":"2026-04-30T02:42:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T02:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/d4vd-accused-of-purchasing-chainsaws-and-shovel-after-alleged-murder-of-14-year-old-celeste-rivas\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T02:42:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T02:42:53","slug":"d4vd-accused-of-purchasing-chainsaws-and-shovel-after-alleged-murder-of-14-year-old-celeste-rivas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/d4vd-accused-of-purchasing-chainsaws-and-shovel-after-alleged-murder-of-14-year-old-celeste-rivas\/","title":{"rendered":"D4vd Accused of Purchasing Chainsaws and Shovel After Alleged Murder of 14-Year-Old Celeste Rivas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a shocking turn of events, the rising music star D4vd\u2014real name Daniel Valdez\u2014faces serious criminal charges after prosecutors allege he killed 14\u2011year\u2011old Celeste Rivas and then purchased a series of tools and supplies to conceal the crime. The case, which has captured national attention, raises questions about the intersection of fame, legal accountability, and the protection of minors.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"background-of-the-allegations\">Background of the Allegations<\/h2>\n<p>According to documents filed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney\u2019s office, the alleged incident took place on April 23, 2025, at D4vd\u2019s Hollywood Hills residence. Prosecutors claim that the singer, then 18, lured Rivas\u2014who was 14 at the time\u2014from her family home in Lake Elsinore, California, by arranging an Uber ride. Once the teenager arrived at the Hollywood Hills house, the DA\u2019s office alleges that D4vd stabbed Rivas to death.<\/p>\n<p>Following the murder, prosecutors say D4vd ordered a series of items designed to hide and dismember the body. The purchases were made under a false identity, \u201cVictoria Mendez,\u201d according to the indictment. The list of items, which includes a shovel, chainsaws, a body bag, heavy\u2011duty laundry bags, and even a blue inflatable pool, was delivered to the singer\u2019s home via Amazon and Home Depot, with some items arriving through Postmates.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"timeline-of-purchases-and-actions\">Timeline of Purchases and Actions<\/h2>\n<p>The sequence of events, as outlined by the DA\u2019s office, is chillingly methodical:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>April 24, 2025:<\/strong> D4vd orders a shovel from Home Depot, which is delivered the next day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>May 1, 2025:<\/strong> Two chainsaws are purchased from Amazon and delivered to the Hollywood Hills address.<\/li>\n<li><strong>May 5, 2025:<\/strong> A body bag, heavy\u2011duty laundry bags, and a blue inflatable pool are bought, again via Amazon.<\/li>\n<li><strong>September 2025:<\/strong> Police search D4vd\u2019s rental home and discover evidence consistent with dismemberment, including blue plastic fragments that match the pool material and blood stains in the garage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Prosecutors claim that after the stabbing, D4vd placed Rivas\u2019 body in the inflatable pool to prevent blood from staining the garage floor. They further allege that he used the chainsaws to sever the victim\u2019s limbs, including the removal of the ring and pinky fingers on her left hand\u2014a detail tied to a tattoo of D4vd\u2019s name that was reportedly on the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In a shocking turn of events, the rising music star D4vd\u2014real name Daniel Valdez\u2014faces serious criminal charges after prosecutors allege he killed 14\u2011year\u2011old Celeste Rivas and then purchased a series of tools and supplies to conceal the crime. 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