D4vd: What His Alleged Behavior After the Crime Tells the FBI

About this episode

The episode discusses the alleged behavior of David Anthony Burke after the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez and its implications for criminal profiling.

Prosecutors allege David Anthony Burke killed fourteen-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez on April 23, 2025. Within days, he released an album. He launched a world tour. He performed on stages across the country. People in his circle reportedly believed the girl connected to him was a nineteen-year-old college student. She was a seventh grader who had been reported missing three times and had not been in school for a year. On September 8, a tow yard worker in Los Angeles found her remains in his impounded Tesla. On September 9, Burke played The Fillmore in Minneapolis. Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer spent decades running cases involving alleged predatory behavior, and she reads Burke's post-crime conduct through that lens. What does it tell an FBI behavioral analyst when someone allegedly goes on tour, performs for crowds, and continues building a public career in the months after what prosecutors say happened? What does it reveal about compartmentalization, control, and the kind of offender profile investigators were likely assembling long before the arrest? And what does it mean that Burke's team initially told the public he was cooperating — while LAPD later…

People in this episode

Host: Hidden Killers Podcast

Guest: Jennifer Coffindaffer

Topics covered

• true crime
• behavioral analysis
• forensic evidence
• criminal psychology
• missing persons

Keywords

• David Anthony Burke
• Celeste Rivas Hernandez
• FBI
• forensic evidence
• criminal behavior
• missing persons
• autopsy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LAPD

Places: Los Angeles, Minneapolis

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