Singer D4vd Friend Arrested, Charged With A Felony

Summary

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Podcast Summary:

Podcast: Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present
Episode: Singer D4vd Friend Arrested, Charged With A Felony
Original Release: January 26, 2026
Hosts: Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes (iHeartPodcasts)

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Episode Overview

This episode examines a new development in the high-profile investigation involving singer D4vd (David Anthony Burke) after the remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez were found in his car's trunk. The hosts discuss the recent arrest of D4vd’s close friend, Neo Langston—a 23-year-old streamer—on a felony charge related not to murder, but for failing to testify before a grand jury. Robach and Holmes break down how this arrest fits into the ongoing, carefully-guarded investigation and public fascination with the case.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Arrest of D4vd’s Friend, Neo Langston

• Arrest Details:
  • Neo Langston, a social media streamer and longtime friend of D4vd, was arrested in Montana after failing to appear as a grand jury witness (02:44, 03:21).
  • The charge is a felony; he was extradited to Los Angeles, held without bond, then released on $60,000 bail (06:10–06:53).
• Significance:
  • The arrest has reignited public speculation, as Langston is publicly associated with D4vd and may possess crucial information.
  • Authorities confirm Langston’s arrest is tied to an ongoing grand jury investigation into Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s death.
• Mugshot Discussion:
  • Langston’s mugshot drew attention due to his "bizarrely smiling, a big, wide smile" (05:57, Amy Robach), leading to online fascination.

Amy Robach [03:21]: "David's friend now who we know has appeared in videos and photos online and publicly with David over the years...has been arrested...after he failed to appear as a witness before a grand jury. That is the charge he is facing. That is actually a felony."

2. Case Status & Investigation Updates

• Celeste Rivas Hernandez Case Recap:
  • Celeste was found deceased, dismembered, and decomposed in the front trunk of D4vd's Tesla in September, nearly a year and a half after she went missing (03:21, 15:04).
  • Police have stated there was a relationship between D4vd and the victim, and officially named him a suspect in November (15:04, 07:51).
  • Grand jury proceedings have been underway since November, but no murder charges have been filed yet (15:04, 16:40).
• Information Blackout:
  • Law enforcement and the medical examiner have kept a tight lid on case details, citing court orders, grand jury secrecy, and an active investigation (15:04, 16:40).
  • The lack of official information has fueled online speculation and rumors.

Amy Robach [07:51]: "Even though, yes, we did get word officially in November from law enforcement that he is a suspect, obviously he has still not been charged."

3. D4vd’s Response (or Lack Thereof)

• Silence from D4vd:
  • D4vd has remained entirely silent publicly, canceled his tour only after Celeste's identity was confirmed, and stopped cooperating with police by late fall (07:51–08:50).
  • His camp initially claimed cooperation, but police later disputed this.
• Online Reaction:
  • The hosts note that the vacuum of information has led people to "fill it in" with speculation, sometimes going "bananas online" (08:50, Amy Robach).
• Empathy and Public Perception:
  • Holmes points out the lack of any public statement or expression of sympathy from D4vd (09:14), which is unusual but not necessarily incriminating, given legal advice.

TJ Holmes [09:14]: "He's never even said, 'My heart goes out to her family.' Just the most basic of things. It's not an admission of guilt or innocence, it's just what a human being does when a human being, you know, dies, you would say something..."

4. Legal and Prosecutorial Strategy

• Grand Jury Process:
  • The grand jury’s role is to determine if charges are warranted; the defense does not participate at this stage (16:40).
  • The grand jury may continue to hear evidence through February or longer; no timeline for charges (16:40–17:42).
• Compelling Witness Testimony:
  • The hosts clarify that refusing to testify can result in jail time (10:12, TJ Holmes), and discuss whether witnesses can plead the Fifth during grand jury proceedings.
• California Legal Context:
  • The hosts note that the LAPD Robbery Homicide Division is leading the investigation (05:20), and such cases are often managed with extra caution in high-profile situations.

Amy Robach [16:40]: "Many times, the grand jury route is the best route because they hand down indictments after reviewing testimony, the defense doesn’t get to present their case…but certainly this is the way prosecutors vet out a case: do we have enough evidence?"

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the vacuum of information:

  "This has gone bananas online because there’s been such a, an emptiness, there’s been such a vacuum of information, people are filling it in."
  — Amy Robach [08:50]

• On the mugshot:

  "He was smiling. Yeah. Yeah. A lot of folks pointed out to just how bizarre it was, that it was almost like he was posing for a selfie in his own mugshot."
  — Amy Robach [05:57]

• On slow progress and expectation:

  "There have been plenty of reports saying that in the coming weeks there should be charges at some point. But man, we’ve been waiting for those potential charges to be released for months now."
  — Amy Robach [16:40]

• On possible involvement of more individuals:

  "...authorities have said about this David investigation, that it does remain active and that multiple people may have been involved in a part of the disposal of Ms. Hernandez’s body."
  — Amy Robach [10:19]

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Key Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment / Topic | |------------|-----------------------------------------------| | 02:44 | Arrest details of Neo Langston | | 03:21 | Discussion of connections, case background | | 05:20 | LAPD division confirmation | | 05:57 | Public reaction to Langston’s mugshot | | 06:10-06:53| Bail, extradition, and custody info | | 07:51 | D4vd officially a suspect, tour cancellation, cooperation ends | | 09:14 | Public reaction, D4vd's silence, basic empathy| | 10:12 | Legal consequences of refusing subpoena | | 15:04 | Case recap, investigation secrecy | | 16:40 | Grand jury, prosecutorial strategy, timeline |

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Overall Tone

The hosts maintain a measured, slightly incredulous tone, balancing journalistic objectivity with genuine surprise and empathy for the victim’s family and public curiosity. They stress the scale and intensity of online reaction, the profound secrecy of the investigation, and the unusual scenario of such a public figure remaining almost totally silent.

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Summary Takeaways

• The arrest of Neo Langston marks the first real movement in the mysterious and highly publicized case.
• Authorities continue to withhold key details, confirming only that the investigation is active and complex.
• D4vd remains a suspect but not a charged party, and his lack of public response stokes even further speculation.
• The prosecution appears to be slow-rolling the process, likely to ensure airtight legal proceedings.
• Future episodes are promised to track new developments and any potential charges.

Transcript

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[TJ Holmes]

Hey there folks. It is Monday, January 26th and an arrest has been made tied to the death of a 14 year old girl who was found in the trunk of of singer David's car. But David is not the one under arrest and the person under arrest isn't under arrest for murder. Welcome to this episode of Amy and TJ as we try to explain Rhodes. We have been waiting since last September for some kind of word, some kind of arrest, some movement, even a naming of a suspect in this case. But we got an arrest. But this takes some explaining.

[Amy Robach]

Yes, it certainly does. So we of course are talking about Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14 year old girl who had been missing for about a year and a half who was found in the front trunk of a Tesla. She, her body had been badly decomposed, it had been dismembered and the Tesla was registered to singer David. So yes, David's friend now who we know has appeared in videos and photos online and publicly with David over the years. His name is Neo Langston, 23 year old social media streamer. He has been arrested. Authorities found him in Montana after he failed to appear as a witness before a grand jury. That is the charge he is facing. That is actually a felony and he was extradited from Montana to Los Angeles. So a lot of dots are being or connections are being made between the fact that David's good friend who has been seen out with him multiple times has now been taken into custody and handed over to California officials because he has refused to appear as a witness before a grand jury. Now most people are connecting the dots and saying there is a grand jury that is going on. That's been going on since November as prosecutors are trying to put together their case. Most people believe that charges are coming at some point for singer David, but it's been four months and there's been nothing. There's been no word, there's been no information coming from the lapd, period.

[TJ Holmes]

Yeah, I guess they're getting their ducks in a row and this. We still don't have a lot of information on this. We just know this guy has been hauled in. I have a general idea of what it was, but still not getting a lot of specifics on what his connection necessarily is to any case having to do with David.

[Amy Robach]

Yes, so we know that this is what they have confirmed. Helena police out in Montana confirmed that they did assist detectives from the LAPD's Robbery Homicide Division. So that's where a lot of people are saying, hey, that is the exact division that is handling the Celeste Rivas Hernandez case, the exact division that is investigating David as a suspect in her death. So those two things are very connected. Now, they did release a mug shot. Did you get a chance to look at it? What did you think?

[TJ Holmes]

Oh, so like a young kid taking. Yeah, I didn't think much of it, to be honest with you.

[Amy Robach]

A lot.

[TJ Holmes]

It stood out to you for some reason.

[Bowen Yang]

Yeah.

[Amy Robach]

He was smiling. Yeah. Yeah. A lot of folks pointed out to just how bizarre it was, that it was almost like he was posing for a selfie in his own mugshot. He was bizarrely smiling, a big, wide smile.

[TJ Holmes]

How old is he?

[Amy Robach]

He's 23 years old. Yeah, David's 20. So they're around the same while they're in the same age bracket, but yes. So he was booked into the detention center in Montana, held without bond there, then transferred to Los Angeles police custody. And he was booked into LA custody just around midnight this weekend, Friday into Saturday morning, and then by the next day he was released. He posted bail, according to court officials. And that bailiff bond was set at $60,000. So not a small fee for him to get out of jail, at least awaiting the next hearing facing that felony charge that he is now facing.

[TJ Holmes]

Oh, yeah, and no word on when he's going to be in court again. So we don't know where this is going to go.

[Amy Robach]

Yeah, so this is. And look, people are desperate for answers. We even did a podcast a couple weeks ago with the first of the year, trying to just bring back this story to remember and to remind listeners that this is. I mean, this is about as explosive of a case as you can imagine for this burgeoning singer, this 20 year old David, who was on a upwards trajectory, a meteoric rise, actually going out on tour, going out on his first international tour when this young girl's body is found in his Tesla. And yet to date, we still have heard nothing from him and nothing from his camp at all.

[TJ Holmes]

No, I guess that's what they tell you to do in a case like this, right? You're supposed to sit down, shut up, be quiet. And yeah, we haven't even gotten good word lately about where even he might be. So, yeah, he has gone dark for literally months now.

[Amy Robach]

Yes. So his name, by the way, officially is David Anthony Burke. And even though, yes, we did get word officially in November from law enforcement that he is a suspect, obviously he has still not been charged. And you may remember his tour eventually was canceled, but he continued out on tour even when this body was found. It wasn't until the body was named, and I hate to even put it that way, but this young woman's name was revealed. Celeste Rivas Hernandez. When her name was revealed, that was the day, that was the evening that he finally did cancel one of his concert. And then it was a domino effect. He ended up canceling the next couple of shows and then ultimately his entire tour that was supposed to take him into Europe. And we have not heard from him since. And while his camp initially said he was cooperating with police, by mid fall, late fall, we heard from police that he was officially no longer cooperating. It seems remarkable given the circumstances of the case.

[TJ Holmes]

Which part is remarkable?

[Amy Robach]

Just the fact that we've heard nothing from him, we've heard nothing from his camp. There's been, and look, I get that lawyers tell their clients don't speak. And yet still, when you're accused of something that's heinous, if there's so much going on online, I mean, this has gone bananas online because there's been such a, an emptiness, there's been such a vacuum of information, people are filling it in.

[TJ Holmes]

Oh yes, that is what people do. But now at this point, and I mean, he's never even said, I, I, my heart goes out to her family. Just the most basic of things. It's not an admission of guilt or innocence, it's just, it's just what a human being does. When a human being, you know, dies, you would say something and so that. Yes, but it doesn't mean he's guilty of anything.

[Amy Robach]

It certainly doesn't. But this latest twist, now, knowing that, look, the idea that one of his good friends has now been arrested has now been charged with a felony and is now, I don't know what the next steps are. If you, I mean, if you can compel someone to testify in front of the grand jury, you force them to show up. Can you take the Fifth? When you're testifying in front of the grand jury, if you know something that might somehow make you guilty of some crime. I'm not sure what the rules are and how they can force this 23 year old to sit in front of a grand jury. Not exactly sure.

[TJ Holmes]

They put you in jail. Yes, this has happened plenty of times. They will put you in jail if you don't testify. So he has to see what that's worth to him.

[Amy Robach]

Yeah. And so that remains to be seen. And I'm sure, look, the entire country has been just spinning and certainly those folks in Montana, along with so many people in the country dealing with this weather. And so courts have been off. We're actually following a number of trials right now that are on hold right now because of the weather. So we're going to follow this one. But when we come back, we're going to tell you about what authorities have said about this David investigation, that it does remain active and that multiple people may have been involved in a part of the disposal of Ms. Hernandez's body.

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[Amy Robach]

Welcome back, everyone to this episode of Amy and tj where we are following a new development. There haven't been many in singer David in the investigation in into whether or not he played a role in that young 14 year old girl's body that was Found in the front trunk of his Tesla so many months ago. Her body was discovered on September 8. It was a day after her 15th birthday. She had been reported missing for a year and a half. And police have acknowledged that there was a relationship between the two, between Celeste and between David. They've acknowledged that he is a suspect, but they have shut this case out now pretty much to any public scrutiny. In terms of any leaks, there have been none. The medical examiner has even publicly come out and said that he cannot release cause of death. There is a court order that basically is putting everything under lock and key to make sure no details get out before prosecutors are ready for them to do. To do so. They have run a tight ship, including. And look, we know grand jury proceedings are secret, but they have said nothing about this. That has been reportedly going on since November.

[TJ Holmes]

Oh yeah. What? Oh, yeah. So look, I mean we are. There's a bunch of high profile cases. We can't believe it's gone this long. And with one like this where it's such a clear, it seems so clear who your suspects would possibly be and seems so clear that you have a homicide. Look, this is la, though. They've used to scrutiny and high profile cases, so I'm not surprised they might want to get their ducks in a row.

[Amy Robach]

They're keeping this quiet. But of course now having to go after this friend who, who didn't show up for testimony certainly has caused a lot of headlines, a lot of renewed interest in a case that never really went away. But certainly people are chomping at the bit to find out what police may know, what direction their investigation is heading because this grand jury reportedly has been convened, like I said, I believe since November. And word is that they say it may continue through February. But there have been plenty of reports saying that in the coming weeks there should be charges at some point. But man, we've been waiting those from waiting for those potential charges to be released for months now. And there's no rush at this point. Police can take their time. They don't have to rush to judgment. And many times the grand jury route is the best route because they hand down indictments after reviewing testimony, the defense doesn't get to present their case. But certainly, certainly this is the way prosecutors vet out a case. Do we have enough evidence and as we watch enough trials? That certainly is very important before you take it to a jury.

[TJ Holmes]

Yeah, we'll see in this one. But yeah, be very curious to see what they come back with as a trial and something we literally follow every day.

[Amy Robach]

Yeah. So we of course will keep our ear to the ground and let you all know anytime at any point we hear anything about this developing story. But we always appreciate you listening to us. Amy I'm Amy Robach alongside my partner TJ Holmes. We will talk to you soon.

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[Mind Games Host]

What if mind control is real?

[Amy Robach]

If you could control the behavior of anybody around you, what kind of life would you have?

[Mind Games Host]

Can you hypnotically persuade someone to buy a car?

[TJ Holmes]

When you look at your car, you're going to become overwhelmed with such good feelings.

[Mind Games Host]

Can you hypnotize someone into sleeping with you?

[Amy Robach]

I gave her some suggestions to be sexually aroused.

[Mind Games Host]

Can you get someone to join your cult?

[Amy Robach]

NLP was used on me to access.

[Mind Games Host]

My subconscious mind games. A new podcast exploring nlp, AKA Neuro Linguistic programming. Is it a self help miracle, a shady hypnosis scam, or both? Listen to mind Games on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

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This is Ryder strong. And I have a new podcast called the red weather. In 1995, my neighbor Anna Trainor disappeared from a commune.

[Amy Robach]

It was nature and trees and praying and drugs. So, no, I am not your guru.

[Ryder Strong]

Back then, I lied to everybody.

[Amy Robach]

They have had this case for 30 years.

[Ryder Strong]

I'm going back to my hometown to uncover the truth. Listen to the Red weather starting on January 28th at the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Amy Robach]

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