David Anthony Burke, 21, was taken into custody at a home in the Hollywood Hills, a law enforcement source who has knowledge of the investigation, but is not authorized to speak publicly, told The Times. He is being held without bail.

Celeste Rivas Hernandez was reported missing in 2024 from the Inland Empire, according to authorities, but her whereabouts since then remained a mystery. Though her name was initially listed as Celeste Rivas with the county medical examiner’s office, it has since been updated with the Hernandez surname.

According to police, the girl’s severely decomposed body was found in the vehicle at Hollywood Tow on Sept. 8, 2025 after it was impounded. Someone noticed a foul odor coming from the vehicle and detectives arrived at the tow yard to investigate.

Law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation, but not authorized to discuss the case publicly, told The Times the vehicle was abandoned in the Hollywood Hills five days before it was impounded.

Detectives served a search warrant at a home in that upscale neighborhood on Doheny Drive, north of Sunset Boulevard. Law enforcement sources with knowledge of the case but not authorized to speak publicly said the detective received various items, including electronics and computers.

Burke was raised in Houston and has collaborated with musicians Kali Uchis, Stray Kids’ Hyunjin, Laufey and 21 Savage. He also created an anthem for the game “Fortnite.”

Burke had been on a national tour promoting his debut album, “Withered,” since early August. He performed in Boston, Montreal and Toronto in late August and in early September had stops in Detroit, Chicago and Indianapolis. But the tour was canceled amid the investigation.

The Withered World Tour includes themes of death and remembrance. Fans entering Burke’s show are greeted by a casket and guest book, where they can pay condolences to a character Burke sometimes reprises in his performances and music videos. Part of that character’s uniform includes a shirt covered in bloody handprints and a blindfold.

“Withered” was released on Darkroom and Interscope Records in April. The album charted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200 and has more than 521 million streams on Spotify. On Sept. 7, in his last social media post, Burke announced on Instagram he was going to drop a deluxe version of the album. It was one of his last social media posts before Rivas’ body was discovered.

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Ian Norwood Wentz, 47, of Lake Elsinore was arrested and booked into the Byrd Detention Center Sunday on suspicion of murder after he surrendered to deputies at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department station in Lake Elsinore.

Wentz is being held in lieu of $1 million bail.

His case was under review Wednesday by the District Attorney’s Office.

According to sheriff’s Sgt. Alberto Loureiro, shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday, the suspect was involved in an unspecified dispute with Garrett Pickering in the 2000 block of East Lakeshore Drive, near Elm Street.

During the confrontation, Wentz allegedly pulled a handgun and shot Pickering, then fled the scene, Loureiro said.

Witnesses called 911, and patrol deputies and paramedics reached the location minutes later, at which point the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Wentz was soon identified as the alleged shooter, but before a search was initiated, the suspect surrendered without incident Sunday at the sheriff’s station on Limited Avenue.

There was no word on whether the two men were acquainted or strangers.

Background information on Wentz was unavailable.

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Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Perris station were requested to check on a woman at a residence in the 2100 block of Gilmmer Way around 9:40 a.m. Friday.

Responding deputies located evidence of a homicide at the location. A homicide unit responded to the scene and assumed the investigation and human remains were later found, officials said.

Investigators identified John Cruthirds from Perris as the suspect, and he was subsequently arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center where he was held without bail on suspicion of murder, the department said.

Cruthirds was scheduled to appear Tuesday at the Riverside Hall of Justice.

The victim’s identity was withheld pending notification of next of kin.

Anyone with additional information about the case was encouraged to contact investigator Cline or master investigator Gilbert at 951-955-2777.

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Investigators don’t yet know what the suspect, Richard Thomas Martinez, 48, and the victim, 31-year-old Bradley Minder, argued about, police said.

Minder’s family last heard from him over the weekend and called Riverside police on Tuesday night, Oct. 15, said Officer Ryan Railsback, a police spokesman. Around 7:45 p.m. that night, officers went to the 8700 block of Sylvan Drive in the Arlanza neighborhood where Minder lived.

Railsback said he believes at least three people lived there.

Officers learned that the suspect allegedly said to at least one other person he killed a roommate, police said. Officers then detained him.

There was freshly disturbed dirt in the backyard, Railsback said, so detectives, forensic specialists and Riverside County sheriff’s cadaver dogs were called in.

The dogs alerted them about the disturbed dirt, and detectives dug and saw part of a body, Railsback said. The Riverside Sheriff-Coroner’s Office recovered the body.

“We don’t believe the victim was shot or stabbed,” Railsback said.

Martinez was arrested on suspicion of murder early Wednesday morning. As of Friday morning, he was being held without the possibility of bail at the Robert Presley Detention Center.

On Friday, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office charged Martinez with murder. They also alleged that Martinez personally used deadly and dangerous weapons, in this case a hammer, a shovel and a knife, while committing the crime, according to the criminal complaint.

Police asked anyone with information about the case to contact Detective Ricky Barajas at 951-353-7213 or at EBarajas@RiversideCA.gov.

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Update:

During the course of this investigation, one of the suspects was identified as 25-year-old, Andre Williams, of Las Vegas. On May 31, 2022, Williams who was previously in custody in a Riverside County Jail for unrelated charges, had the following charges added: Murder, two counts of Attempt Murder, and Use of a Firearm in the commission of Murder. The investigation remains open due to the outstanding suspects, and no further information will be released at this time. If anyone has information regarding this investigation, they are encouraged to call Investigator Munoz with the Central Homicide Unit at 951-955-2777due to the additional suspects outstanding.

Details:

On December 18, 2021, at about 6:24 p.m., deputies from the Perris Sheriff Station responded to the 2100 block of N. Perris Blvd., regarding a report of an assault with a deadly weapon. Deputies arrived within minutes and located an adult male with multiple gunshot wounds in front of a business. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. Deputies secured the business complex as a crime scene and additional investigative staff from Perris Sheriff Station responded. The Central Homicide Unit also responded and assumed the investigation.

The victim was identified as Xavier Porter, 29 years of Perris. The investigation is currently on-going and no further information will be released at this time. If anyone has information regarding this investigation, they are encouraged to call Investigator Munoz with the Central Homicide Unit at 951-955-2777 or Investigator DeMattia at the Perris Sheriff Station at 951-210-1000.

Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s Homicide Tipline online form.

For media inquiries regarding this incident please contact the Media Information Bureau.

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