A Los Angeles judge rules there is enough evidence for singer D4vd to stand trial in the killing and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, according to multiple reports. The decision follows a preliminary hearing that lasts five days, where prosecutors present evidence supporting a finding of probable cause. Judge Charlaine Olmedo makes the ruling and sends the case forward to trial.

D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, is charged with murder and additional related counts. Sources say prosecutors allege the victim threatened to expose a relationship with the singer and to end his career, which authorities cite as a motive. Reported charges include continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14 and unlawful mutilation.

Coverage also describes the case as high-profile and notes that the current ruling addresses whether the evidence is sufficient to proceed, not whether guilt is established. The case remains pending as the legal process moves toward trial.