# Why Was D4VD Arrested With A Ramey Warrant Instead Of An Indictment? Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841/why-was-d4vd-arrested-with-a-ramey-warrant-instead-of-an-indictment Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841/why-was-d4vd-arrested-with-a-ramey-warrant-instead-of-an-indictment.md Podcast: [Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841) Published: 2026-07-02T19:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8912285 Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8912285.mp3?modified=1780587078&sid=5078367&source=rss Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841/episodes/why-was-d4vd-arrested-with-a-ramey-warrant-instead-of-an-indictment Duration seconds: 2585 ## Resource David Anthony Burke — the recording artist known as D4VD — was arrested by LAPD Robbery-Homicide at a Hollywood Hills residence on a probable-cause warrant signed by a judge, not on an indictment from the grand jury that had been investigating for months. That distinction matters, and this look back breaks down why. A Ramey warrant allows police to arrest a suspect based on probable cause reviewed by a judge, without waiting for the DA to file charges or a grand jury to return an indictment. In this case, it meant LAPD moved first — and the DA's office reviewed the case for filing after the arrest. Charges were subsequently filed, including first-degree murder and additional charges related to the victim's age. Burke has pleaded not guilty and is held without bail. The remains of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a fourteen-year-old girl who had been missing for roughly seventeen months, were found in the front trunk of a Tesla registered to Burke — in a condition that made determining cause of death extraordinarily difficult. We revisit where the investigation stood at the time of our reporting: a sealed medical examiner's report under a security hold initiated by LAPD, tracking data allegedly placing Burke in a remote area of Santa Barbara County, evidence reportedly recovered from a Hollywood Hills rental, and a grand jury that had been hearing testimony. This segment explains the legal mechanics of a Ramey warrant, the family's fight for answers, and how a case this complex reached the point of arrest. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://ww… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841/episodes/why-was-d4vd-arrested-with-a-ramey-warrant-instead-of-an-indictment/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841/why-was-d4vd-arrested-with-a-ramey-warrant-instead-of-an-indictment.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.