D4vd Bought Chainsaws and Body Bag on Amazon After Murder, Prosecutors Say, in the Most Grisly Case of Internet Brain Rot We’ve Ever Heard
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech In September, the remains of 14-year-old California native Celeste Hernandez were discovered inside the front trunk of an impounded Tesla — a grisly finding that attracted national headlines when the vehicle was found to be registered to buzzy alternative musician David “D4vd” Burke. After a lengthy investigation, Burke was arrested earlier this month and charged with murder, mutilation of remains, and continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14. While he subsequently pleaded not guilty, some truly horrific details are now coming to light. According to prosecutors, Burke allegedly stabbed the teen to death after she threatened him to publicize their illicit relationship. The story only gets more macabre from there. Court filings released this week detail how Burke allegedly purchased chainsaws, an inflatable pool, a body bag and a shovel online through Amazon and Home Depot, while using the fake name “Victoria Mendez.” Prosecutors even allege he had bought a “burn cage” in July to incinerate evidence. …


