D4vd’s buddy, Neo Langston, was arrested on Thursday, January 22, in Helena, Montana. He reportedly failed to show up in court docket as a witness within the Celeste Rivas murder case.
For the unversed, Celeste Rivas’ useless physique was present in a Tesla automotive in Los Angeles in September final yr. The automotive was registered to D4vd, whose actual title is David Anthony Burke. On the time of writing this text, he hasn’t been charged with the 15-year-old’s homicide.
Since November final yr, a grand jury has been listening to the murder case, with many witnesses having testified. As per Complicated, a witness did not present up in court docket on December 10. Whereas it hasn’t been confirmed but, there’s hypothesis that it was Neo Langston.
TMZ has now reported that Langston was arrested in Helena, Montana, on January 22, earlier than showing in entrance of a choose the next day. He was then shifted to the Metropolitan Detention Heart in Los Angeles. Nevertheless, he paid a $60,000 bail and was launched.
Neo Langston is a well-liked streamer with the net username NeoTheAsian. He’s energetic on a number of social media platforms, primarily Twitch, and is 23 years outdated. He has usually been seen with D4vd, as they uploaded their photos collectively on Instagram and different social media platforms.
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Extra about Celeste Rivas’ murder case, with singer D4vd beneath the scanner
Celeste Rivas’ physique was found in a Tesla automotive in a Hollywood tow yard on September 8, 2025. As per a Los Angeles Occasions report, dated November 24, 2025, this was declared as an “investigation for homicide” for the primary time that month. This additionally got here because the authorities appeared to dam the medical expert’s findings from being launched.
LAPD Detective Joshua Byers argued in court docket that revealing the medical particulars,
“will reveal or are inclined to reveal the continuing investigation and the integrity of the investigation in addition to the identification of witnesses and/or informants who’re cooperating with regulation enforcement and the content material of the data they’ve offered, which may endanger the lives of witnesses and/or compromise the investigation.”
The court docket then ordered that the medical paperwork “be sealed and maintained in a safe location within the custody of the clerk of the court docket till additional order of this court docket”. Notably, there was loads of hypothesis concerning the case, with some studies claiming that Celeste Rivas’ physique was decapitated, which the LAPD denied.
In the meantime, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Odey Ukpo argued the court docket’s order, stating:
“Since turning into the division head, I’ve labored on eradicating the follow of putting safety holds on Medical Examiner circumstances just by regulation enforcement request.
“The follow of safety holds is nearly remarkable in different counties and has not been confirmed to enhance outcomes within the authorized system. We’re devoted to serving our neighborhood with full transparency; nonetheless, the regulation precludes us from doing so whereas the court docket order stays on this case.”
In the meantime, Rivas had been lacking from her dwelling since 2024 earlier than her physique was discovered. D4vd’s relationship together with her is unclear, however her mom had revealed that Rivas was in a relationship with a boy named David.
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Edited by Aditya Singh
