CA- Body (IDd as Celeste Rivas Hernandez) found in vehicle at Hollywood tow yard, abandoned Tesla registered to singer D4vd – 8 September 2025 #2

[Telltale]

@DS2021

That is SO interesting.
Let's remember.... TMZ from the moment the body was discovered was all about making it about how THEY connected the lapd with the family saying something about the finger tattoo in red ink (which wasn't public) and that is kind of how the connection was made.

At the start TMZ was ALL over this case, interviewed Jamie at length(mom of a young man who was a "boyfriend" of C)... gave her a chance to air all her theories about C's home life.

THEN d hired attorney Burk, turns out he transferred his real estate to Mom, went radio silent and moved out.

Then.... same with TMZ. Radio silence, other than Harvey doing a podcast with Geragos both emphasizing that C's demise main REMAIN a mystery forever.

In slight fairness to TMZ, there hasn't exactly been any major updates or information coming out in a while now. The police investigation is tight lipped. The family isn't talking, D4vds team isn't talking. The only one talking is the PI, who had a spotty reputation and had been dogging them online, so they probably don't want to give him any more light.

The only other things floating around are unvaried and unsourced (or since deleted) screenshots of messages, photos, social media, livestreams etc. Some of that is slowly trickling into media reports. It all paints a picture, but outfits like TMZ do have to tread somewhat lightly considering how defamatory it arguably is. Especially when there's plenty of dubious or AI generated 'evidence' and fake accounts out there and D4vd just hired a shark of a lawyer.

Of course whether it's down to being buddy buddy with his lawyer or exposure to a lawsuit, it does seem TMZ has cooled it on the D4vd speculation for now.

 

[Leprikawn]

I think the police are testing DNA and I wonder if the teen was possibly pregnant?

 

[Telltale]

I think the police are testing DNA and I wonder if the teen was possibly pregnant?

I think the medical examiner ruled that out already. Though I don't have the wording to hand.

Edit: sources

Celeste Rivas death certificate reveals teen was not pregnant when found dead in D4vd's Tesla: report

15-year-old Celeste Rivas was not pregnant when she was found dead in the trunk of D4vd's Tesla earlier this month, according to her death certificate.

www.foxla.com

Celeste Rivas death certificate debunks pregnancy rumours

Rumours surrounding the death of Celeste Rivas have been put straight by her official death certificate. The cause of death of the teen, who was found inside the boot of a Tesla registered to musician D4vd, has been deferred, pending toxicology results and further investigation. But the Los...

uk.news.yahoo.com

 

[Emi]

 

[flowershop]

For anyone else that is eager to see the toxicology report on CR's remains:

LA County Medical Examiner's office clears 90% of cases within 90 days.

https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/west/celeste-rivas-hernandez-case-why-are-autopsy-results-taking-so-long/

 

[HoneyBunOne]

Not sure if this has been brought up before, but could it somehow be a case of death by misadventure, without anyone having been involved?

Highly unlikely I'm sure, but what if she got into the front trunk herself for whatever reason - hiding from someone for example, or perhaps trying to hitch a ride to his place - would that be possible? - I'm not sure of the layout of a Tesla. (Remember, she is 15 and teenagers do some weird stuff and things us adults would not) Perhaps it was a hot summer's day and she passed out before perishing, so no chance to call for help if she couldn't get out herself. Perhaps her and David had broken up, and she was being put up in some house somewhere because she was a runaway and couldn't/didn't want to go home, so he chose to "pay her off" in a way - I'll provide you a decent lifestyle until you're 18, just don't bother me again. He then goes about his life, thinking she's just keeping her distance and respecting his wishes, only for her to turn up dead in his car. Yes, there's been talk of dismemberment and the like, but it seems that might just be the decomposition process if she'd been there a while. Yes, she was found in a bag, but perhaps that was already in the trunk and she chose to get inside, especially if she was hiding or planned to hitch a ride.

Wild, crazy, and highly unlikely - but is it possible?

My ideas and opinions only.

 

[CooperDyl]

Not sure if this has been brought up before, but could it somehow be a case of death by misadventure, without anyone having been involved?

Highly unlikely I'm sure, but what if she got into the front trunk herself for whatever reason - hiding from someone for example, or perhaps trying to hitch a ride to his place - would that be possible? - I'm not sure of the layout of a Tesla. (Remember, she is 15 and teenagers do some weird stuff and things us adults would not) Perhaps it was a hot summer's day and she passed out before perishing, so no chance to call for help if she couldn't get out herself. Perhaps her and David had broken up, and she was being put up in some house somewhere because she was a runaway and couldn't/didn't want to go home, so he chose to "pay her off" in a way - I'll provide you a decent lifestyle until you're 18, just don't bother me again. He then goes about his life, thinking she's just keeping her distance and respecting his wishes, only for her to turn up dead in his car. Yes, there's been talk of dismemberment and the like, but it seems that might just be the decomposition process if she'd been there a while. Yes, she was found in a bag, but perhaps that was already in the trunk and she chose to get inside, especially if she was hiding or planned to hitch a ride.

Wild, crazy, and highly unlikely - but is it possible?

My ideas and opinions only.

I don’t believe so.

The body has seperately been described as having been discovered “wrapped”, “not intact” and “dismembered”, all of which would indicate the actions of at least one other person. She may have gotten herself in a bag as you have said, but if she was wrapped in something as has been reported then that seems more deliberate on behalf of another party.

It is very interesting we still have so few answers at this stage, and no charges.

All imo.

 

[HoneyBunOne]

I don’t believe so.

The body has seperately been described as having been discovered “wrapped”, “not intact” and “dismembered”, all of which would indicate the actions of at least one other person. She may have gotten herself in a bag as you have said, but if she was wrapped in something as has been reported then that seems more deliberate on behalf of another party.

It is very interesting we still have so few answers at this stage, and no charges.

All imo.

Fair call, but I'm not sure those were words used by police. I could be wrong, but we've gotten a variety of descriptions through the press, and it may all just be descriptive words used to pull in readers. I'd have to check to be sure though, and I wouldn't bet money on it.

 

[Telltale]

Not sure if this has been brought up before, but could it somehow be a case of death by misadventure, without anyone having been involved?

Highly unlikely I'm sure, but what if she got into the front trunk herself for whatever reason - hiding from someone for example, or perhaps trying to hitch a ride to his place - would that be possible? - I'm not sure of the layout of a Tesla. (Remember, she is 15 and teenagers do some weird stuff and things us adults would not) Perhaps it was a hot summer's day and she passed out before perishing, so no chance to call for help if she couldn't get out herself. Perhaps her and David had broken up, and she was being put up in some house somewhere because she was a runaway and couldn't/didn't want to go home, so he chose to "pay her off" in a way - I'll provide you a decent lifestyle until you're 18, just don't bother me again. He then goes about his life, thinking she's just keeping her distance and respecting his wishes, only for her to turn up dead in his car. Yes, there's been talk of dismemberment and the like, but it seems that might just be the decomposition process if she'd been there a while. Yes, she was found in a bag, but perhaps that was already in the trunk and she chose to get inside, especially if she was hiding or planned to hitch a ride.

Wild, crazy, and highly unlikely - but is it possible?

My ideas and opinions only.

Celeste may have overdosed or committed suicide rather than being murdered, but I don't think there is a scenario where D4vd did not at absolute minimum, have knowledge she was in his car's frunk.

We know from the DI and documents that he stopped using the car by February and the car was moved around the neighbourhood from at least March. It was moved to its final position while she was in there (nothing was moved into the trunk after that.) Then an air freshner appeared hung off the mirror.

Considering the last known photo of her is 2nd January 2025, there is a good chance she was in there for months. It's beyond belief that they could sit in the cabin to move the car multiple times without being able to smell a rotting body in the frunk.

Even if he did not murder her, he had a lot of motivation to conceal the death of his (alleged) underage runaway girlfriend that too many people could link to him. The full extent of their relationship coming to light could ruin his career and/or put him on jail.

 

[HoneyBunOne]

Even if he did not murder her, he had a lot of motivation to conceal the death of his (alleged) underage runaway girlfriend that too many people could link to him. The full extent of their relationship coming to light could ruin his career and/or put him on jail.

RSBM
I don't disagree, but here we are, 2 months later, and still no arrests. That's highly concerning to me. I would have thought that would have been enough time to access any phone records, surveillance footage etc that needed to be court ordered. AFAIK, nobody has been brought back for questioning beyond the initial statements made when this first made the news. Is someone getting away with murder, or as an accessory to murder?

 

[Telltale]

RSBM
I don't disagree, but here we are, 2 months later, and still no arrests. That's highly concerning to me. I would have thought that would have been enough time to access any phone records, surveillance footage etc that needed to be court ordered. AFAIK, nobody has been brought back for questioning beyond the initial statements made when this first made the news. Is someone getting away with murder, or as an accessory to murder?

I believe they are waiting for toxicology results. If she was dead for months before being found, the rate of decomposition could be a significant barrier to determining cause of death. Whether or not she overdosed could significantly impact the direction of the investigation. They are, I am sure, doing the background legwork to get a picture of the people, timeline and relationships involved.

The (likely) people involved have the resources for top tire legal advice and are unlikely to disappear. The police probably want to know what offences they are investigating before they start pulling people in (or it is entirely possible they have already done so and we don't know.)

 

[Emi]

 

[Warwick7]

No homicide charges will be filed.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1988267978261921882

 

[tlcya]

Not surprising. Without a COD or even a TOD, how do authorities prosecute a homicide? Against who? The car's owner? How? if you can't even prove he put her there?

Not saying he didn't do anything. Just saying I don't think LE and the DA can build a case out of whole cloth. Now if tox results come back, if more evidence comes to light, maybe things will change.

 

[Gemmie]

No homicide charges will be filed.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1988267978261921882

I think you're jumping the guy. I think "No homicide charges have been filed at this time" is a more what's going on here. The video you posted says the reason is because (taken from your video):

The LA PD has confirmed that it's prior news release, quote, stands on its own. The guest then went on to explain what he thinks that means:

"If you go back to that prior news release essentially the message being sent is there is currently no crime, other than concealment of a body that may have occurred. There is no case being sent over to the LA county DA's office for potential review or potential prosecution. And one of the reasons that announcement has been made was because the LA county Medical Examiner has not yet determined tha manner or cause of Celeste's death. But, should I say as of now, could this change, does that mean they have no evidence right now, that someone actually killed Celeste, caused her death, that there's no homicide charges on the table right now, was it accidental, someone freaked out, tried to dispose of conceal her body afterwards, or, is this basically a statement [that] they're not going to find any evidence that someone killed her. "

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So, IMO, it ain't over till it's over and it's too soon to know. I don't believe we have a cause of death yet.

JMO

Link to your source HERE.

 

[Warwick7]

I think you're jumping the guy. I think "No homicide charges have been filed at this time" is a more what's going on here. The video you posted says the reason is because (taken from your video):

The LA PD has confirmed that it's prior news release, quote, stands on its own. The guest then went on to explain what he thinks that means:

"If you go back to that prior news release essentially the message being sent is there is currently no crime, other than concealment of a body that may have occurred. There is no case being sent over to the LA county DA's office for potential review or potential prosecution. And one of the reasons that announcement has been made was because the LA county Medical Examiner has not yet determined tha manner or cause of Celeste's death. But, should I say as of now, could this change, does that mean they have no evidence right now, that someone actually killed Celeste, caused her death, that there's no homicide charges on the table right now, was it accidental, someone freaked out, tried to dispose of conceal her body afterwards, or, is this basically a statement [that] they're not going to find any evidence that someone killed her. "

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So, IMO, it ain't over till it's over and it's too soon to know. I don't believe we have a cause of death yet.

JMO

Link to your source HERE.

I stand corrected. I dont know how I missed that! I guess I did because it had said a "guest" went on to explain what he thinks that means.

I hope he is right and later charges are filed.

 

[Telltale]

Article

The Los Angeles Police Department tells KTLA today that this remains an ongoing investigation and that the “news release stands on its own.” In that news release dated September 29, the LAPD states, “The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has not yet determined the cause or manner of Ms. Rivas Hernandez’s death. As such, it remains unclear whether there is any criminal culpability beyond the concealment of her body

KTLA asked the police for an update. The update was there is no update, see out last statement.

The last statement basically said 'no charges have been filed. The cause of death not yet determined.'

Somehow that's become ' Update! Police Say No Charges Will Be Filed!!!' Not helped by clickbait headlines about literally zero new information.

 

[Warwick7]

Article


KTLA asked the police for an update. The update was there is no update, see out last statement.

The last statement basically said 'no charges have been filed. The cause of death not yet determined.'

Somehow that's become ' Update! Police Say No Charges Will Be Filed!!!' Not helped by clickbait headlines about literally zero new information.

BBM
Exactly! I fell for it!

 

[64WhetstoneRoad]

Not sure if this has been brought up before, but could it somehow be a case of death by misadventure, without anyone having been involved?

Highly unlikely I'm sure, but what if she got into the front trunk herself for whatever reason - hiding from someone for example, or perhaps trying to hitch a ride to his place - would that be possible? - I'm not sure of the layout of a Tesla. (Remember, she is 15 and teenagers do some weird stuff and things us adults would not) Perhaps it was a hot summer's day and she passed out before perishing, so no chance to call for help if she couldn't get out herself. Perhaps her and David had broken up, and she was being put up in some house somewhere because she was a runaway and couldn't/didn't want to go home, so he chose to "pay her off" in a way - I'll provide you a decent lifestyle until you're 18, just don't bother me again. He then goes about his life, thinking she's just keeping her distance and respecting his wishes, only for her to turn up dead in his car. Yes, there's been talk of dismemberment and the like, but it seems that might just be the decomposition process if she'd been there a while. Yes, she was found in a bag, but perhaps that was already in the trunk and she chose to get inside, especially if she was hiding or planned to hitch a ride.

Wild, crazy, and highly unlikely - but is it possible?

My ideas and opinions only.

I too thought this. Getting in the frunk herself but I didn’t want anyone to think I was blaming her so thank you. Many people could say “oh why would she do that?” or “I don’t think she would get in the trunk (frunk) herself”. But here’s the thing, I would have probably got in there. Ive been in suitcases, small cupboard and drawers, through tiny windows, under anything with space and up on roofs and in trees. I have come to realise that’s not the norm haha but I can see a runaway teen hiding in places because it’s just a natural response to danger. That’s all JMO though from lived experiences and may not be the case as again, that’s not really what people do .
As for the money and pay off, I’m not sure. Maybe she did climb in because the car was supposed to be going somewhere or used and she figured that she could follow D4vd. I never ever thought I’d get stuck in any of these small spaces, it didn’t even cross my mind. Only place I wouldn’t get in is a fridge or freezer. If a boy had dumped me (man in this case), I might have felt the urge to continue trying to see him and popping up unexpected in places he might have been. I wasn’t a psycho I promise but children and teens can be so unpredictable and hormones are not great. I’m just sad no one noticed she was missing but truly missing this time and no one thought where she might be and reach out. Whether Celeste got in the trunk herself or she was put in there she had already been failed tremendously. Not just by people around her but further out, professional people who have jobs that try to help vulnerable children.
All MOO and all that jazz.
P.S. As an 8 year old I would climb in my mum’s boot (trunk) and cut my dolls hair off. Never underestimate the imagination of an active child. We were invincible.

 

[Gemmie]

Thought I'd post this. It's currently a death investigation because it's 100% clear they have a deceased person. What they aren't 100% certain of is the manner of death. Accidental, suicide (not what I'm thinking it could be) or a homicide. Once they have more data things could change in a hurry. JMO

Sources say lab tests and toxicology reports will hopefully answer how she died. Until then, it remains a death investigation and not a homicide investigation.

"It's an ongoing investigation and we have a lot of resources dedicated to bringing it to a conclusion, but to go beyond what has already been made public would be inappropriate," LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell told Eyewitness News about two weeks ago [which puts that around the end of September as the article is dated 10/10/25].

No suspects have been named in the case, and no arrests have been made.

New video shows swatting incident at singer D4vd's TX home amid investigation into teen's death

Records show D4vd transferred one of his Texas homes to his mother's name about two weeks after a decomposing body was found in his Tesla.

abc7.com