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

[Gemmie]

Maybe the report actually said place of death was the vehicle, since that was where her body was found, and not that she was "killed in the vehicle".

I'm not saying it didn't say that, but to me, it would make more sense if it said that was the place of death, or the place she died.

I was under the impression that those reports would say place of death was wherever the body was found, even though an investigation might reveal that the person actually died elsewhere and body was moved. Just like they state their death date as the date the body was found, even though they may have actually died long before the body was found.

They were looking in the house he was staying at, likely for blood evidence IMO, so I'm thinking that is where they were thinking she was killed. She was wrapped in plastic and in the frunk, perhaps there is no blood evidence in the car proper, but could be some from seepage in the frunk underneath her. Also could be some on the latch or hood where they opened and closed the frunk. JMO

The body was wrapped in plastic, and authorities said they believed it was placed in the trunk about five days before the vehicle was impounded from a Hollywood Hills neighborhood.

https://www.newsnationnow.com/entertainment-news/body-d4vds-car-timeline/

A search warrant was executed at the home, which the singer does not own but had been staying at, the sources said. Los Angeles Police Department detectives were seen taking a computer and several other items from the home.

Hollywood Hills home where D4vd has stayed is searched after body found in singer's Tesla: Sources

The search comes after the discovery of a teenage girl's body in a Tesla registered to the singer.

abc7.com

 

[DoGooder]

Well, a poster a few comments back said this: "That’s not what that actually means though. Place of death listed in the LA county coroner website is always the place a body was found or where death was pronounced." (that was @The4TierBridge who posted that)

And just before that comment, someone helpfully posted a copy of the relevant portion of the actual report showing that it does say Place of Death: Vehicle.

But I think we should read that as Place Body Was Found, not Place Person Died. Apparently that's how it's always written in the reports.

Seems like it would create unnecessary confusion in many cases, imo.

I understand that the ME will post the date of death as the date the deceased is discovered. And yes, I do believe she died somewhere else, I think that is obvious since she couldn't kill herself, then cut herself up and stick herself into the fronk, someone clearly placed her there. Also as someone who ran away as a teenager, I would be gone up to a couple months but I would always call home and there is a reason she was gone for a solid year, IMO maybe she "couldn't" go home. Maybe she was pregnant or got addicted. That tattoo says so much without me or any of us having to. That was a way to manipulate a child into believing she is so important to have this "secret" between them - I think this is what the "Shhhhh" was about IMO. Now contemplate what we actually know we don't know.

 

[Absoluterubbish]

I understand that the ME will post the date of death as the date the deceased is discovered. And yes, I do believe she died somewhere else, I think that is obvious since she couldn't kill herself, then cut herself up and stick herself into the fronk, someone clearly placed her there. Also as someone who ran away as a teenager, I would be gone up to a couple months but I would always call home and there is a reason she was gone for a solid year, IMO maybe she "couldn't" go home. Maybe she was pregnant or got addicted. That tattoo says so much without me or any of us having to. That was a way to manipulate a child into believing she is so important to have this "secret" between them - I think this is what the "Shhhhh" was about IMO. Now contemplate what we actually know we don't know.

I agree about the tattoo given what we now know but that exact tattoo was actually made famous by Rhianna.
I also think its quite telling that he had that tattoo removed earlier this year.

 

[Smkd]

BBM She was 13 years old! Minors are subject to legal and parental authority.

I mean, sure, but when has that stopped police from not treating a report as seriously as they should have? Let’s not be naive and pretend that police always diligently investigate every missing teenager report. Particularly if the victim is a minority, or from an underprivileged background.

Frankly, had the police investigated and taken this seriously when she was reported missing (April 2024), maybe we would not be talking about poor Celeste right now. Minors are indeed subject to parental authority, and yet, 17 months passed from the time police was told she was missing until she was found dead. What did the police do during that time? It’s not like Celeste and David were hiding.

 

[RandyMcDonald]

Guys I’d be more inclined to blame the 20 year old who groomed a child, as well all his management, his whole team, and all the grown up friends he has for not raising concerns or reporting the situation, as opposed to blaming the victims family. So many comments here asking why the family didn't do anything ( they reported her missing ) or why they didn’t do more (what exactly should they have done?). Not a good look.

I’ll be honest, I’m willing to bet that the police weren’t particularly useful here. There’s a chance she was still in touch in and off with her family while she was missing. Not missing if she’s in touch right? She was often seen with him, someone rich and famous that she wanted to be with, and the police probably thought she was were she wanted to be. It was all so open that I can imagine them thinking that there couldn’t possibly be something shady going on.

I think it entirely possible that the police did not really do a search. Maybe they did not have information: There are reports that the mother knew that the boyfriend was named David, but do we know that she knew which David it was? I can easily imagine a scenario where she had intermittant contact with her family but no one knew where she was.

Bottom line is, there were industry professionals who knew about this. He was always surrounded by people, because people want to be in the vicinity of success. And no one raised the alarm?? That’s who I blame. It’s not an easy thing to do, I know, I’ve been there. But it’s a VERY easy decision to make.

I find it very difficult to believe that people in D4vd's entourage did not have some idea. Celeste might possibly have looked older than her age, but I am willing to bet that she did not act that way.

The whole story is terrible.

 

[RandyMcDonald]

'D4vd is still scheduled to perform sideshows during the Australian trip, with gigs confirmed in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Tickets for the headline shows are still on sale.''


Oh nooooo, don't like the sound of that. Is he about to become uber-famous because of this macabre situation and his sick lyrics.

The 'Homicide Romance' lyrics are interesting when you assume he was speaking allegorically, and discussing the death of a love relationship, thus 'he killed' her, because of a break up.

But given there was a dismembered 14 yr old girl in his Tesla trunk, those lyrics become sick and twisted. And I hate the thought of thousands of young fans watching him sing in his blood soaked shirt, which is 'for sale' in the lobby, when he is literally singing about her gruesome murder.



{ I just read that he took the shirts off his merchandise website]
d4vd official store
https://shop.d4vd.io › collections › merch › products
Bloody Shirts:
Hand painted ITAMI oxford shirt. Each shirt is hand made and will all be unique. “Detailing may vary; each item is hand-made & unique.

Well, I did hear of him for the first time because of this, and did watch the "Romantic Homicide" video.

The music is not bad. I do have an appreciation for Kid Cudi, and I do see how this song fits in that sort of modern pop tradition, influenced by but definitely not hip hop etc. He could have gone far.

I should note that, whenever I dip into things, the reaction is one of horror. The D4vd subreddit is dominated by people denouncing the crime and trying to figure out what happened, through the disturbingly common hints that now make sense in retrospect. The comments for "Romantic Homicide" on YouTube are likewise dominated by upset people.

This notoriety is nothing that he can leverage into fame. In the most charitable reading, he was directly involved in grooming a deeply underage girl, a runaway from her home, whose dismembered body was then found in a car linked to him. He is done.

 

[MiamiGuy50]

Unless this is about another girl, someone apparently knew since 2024:

 

[sunspun]

Unless this is about another girl, someone apparently knew since 2024:

Wow. Can you tell what song he's referring to there? Wondering if it's the Romantic Homicide song.

 

[Fika]

I went down rabbit hole on this case. Its extremely disturbing. It feels like so many people knew she was with him, she didn’t look 19 .

Im torn on he did it vs someone in his circle did it because David seemed to be climbing fame quite fast and if it came out he was with 13-14 year old it would be an end to him.
Imo I could see someone in his circle getting rid of her in order to save Davids career ( well mostly their cash cow).

 

[PatLaurel]

I mean, sure, but when has that stopped police from not treating a report as seriously as they should have? Let’s not be naive and pretend that police always diligently investigate every missing teenager report. Particularly if the victim is a minority, or from an underprivileged background.

Frankly, had the police investigated and taken this seriously when she was reported missing (April 2024), maybe we would not be talking about poor Celeste right now. Minors are indeed subject to parental authority, and yet, 17 months passed from the time police was told she was missing until she was found dead. What did the police do during that time? It’s not like Celeste and David were hiding.

My reply was in reference to the bolded part in your post: "police probably thought she was where she wanted to be". LE just can't make that assumption when a minor is reported missing.

MOO JMO

 

[PatLaurel]

Unless this is about another girl, someone apparently knew since 2024:

That comment now has 14.8k likes. According to Google, TikTok comments can't be edited, which means someone actually said that on February 26, 2024, just 12 days after she was first reported missing. It's concerning that people knew something was going on, and yet nothing was done.

 

[sapphire blue]

https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/american-singer-d4vd-dropped-from-spilt-milk-festival-and-concerts-cancelled-after-body-found-in-car/news-story/2d7cc092e5dd0d068568cb966da50082

‘D4vd’s remaining concerts in America and an upcoming tour of Europe were also axed over the weekend.’

‘He was also booked to play four headlining concerts during his tour, including two at Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane, the Sydney Opera House forecourt and Melbourne’s Festival Hall.’

 

[Aegon_the_Conqueror]

So... The car was abandoned for a month, presumably with her inside the whole time. Then it was impounded. While towing it, nobody noticed the smell. That came days later. How? If there's a dead deer on the side of the road, you can smell it a hundred away with the air on recirculation. If I took the time to hook up a car with one of those in the trunk, towed it, and parked it, I think I'd gag until I puked.

 

[Izzylizzy]

Uploaded 9 hrs ago.

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[Beldridge]

D4VD Timeline​

August, 2025 - Tour Dates

Aug 6, 2025	Phoenix, AZ	Aug 8, 2025	Dallas, TX
Aug 9, 2025	Austin, TX	Aug 12, 2025	St. Petersburg, FL
Aug 13, 2025	Orlando, FL	Aug 15, 2025	Atlanta, GA
Aug 16, 2025	Nashville, TN	Aug 17, 2025	Charlotte, NC
Aug 19, 2025	New York, NY	Aug 22, 2025	Philadelphia, PA
Aug 23, 2025	Silver Spring, MD	Aug 26, 2025	Cleveland, OH
Aug 28, 2025	Boston, MA	Aug 29, 2025	Montreal, QC, CAN
Aug 30, 2025	Toronto, ON, CAN

September, 2025 - Tour Dates

Sep 2, 2025	Detroit, MI	Sep 3, 2025	Columbus, OH
Sep 5, 2025	Indianapolis, IN	Sep 6, 2025	Chicago, IL
Sep 7, 2025	Madison, WI	Sep 9, 2025 ** IN THE NEWS	Minneapolis, MN

"The human remains were found stashed inside a bag in the Tesla’s front trunk, police said.

The car, which bears Texas license plates, had been towed to the lot after being reported abandoned in the Hollywood Hills roughly five days ago, according to investigators."

Roughly 5 days ago would be... 09/04/2025
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**Tour dates verified by many sources, however, I will just link to his X post

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Tesla
Additionally.. I'm really curious to see what data Tesla collected from these events, but, they should be able to get

• GPS routes & timestamps (timeline)
• Vehicle entry/exit logs (timeline)
• Sentry Mode video (if enabled, it records from cameras when motion is detected).
• Key fob / phone key access logs (to know whose device accessed the car, or if it was a key fob).
• Battery usage & charging station logs (timeline)

If Sentry Mode or Dashcam was running, there’s a high probability that video exists of:

• The individual(s) abandoning the Tesla,
• Person(s) near the trunk
• Any movement in/out of the car before it was towed.

This is all correct, even if the teslas onboard intel is corrupted, there looks to be most likely several others that would regardless as for the car. I’m not familiar with the singer, however, his wardrobe selling attire is definitely an indicator fascination of blood. I see a similar thread, showing up as well regarding possible same case I’m going to catch up some on this one.

 

[Eli9]

That comment now has 14.8k likes. According to Google, TikTok comments can't be edited, which means someone actually said that on February 26, 2024, just 12 days after she was first reported missing. It's concerning that people knew something was going on, and yet nothing was done.

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You are able to delete your comment from TikTok. But I think you are right you can't edit.

 

[PatLaurel]

You are able to delete your comment from TikTok. But I think you are right you can't edit.

Yep. I tried it for myself. Commented on a random video and tried to edit the comment, there's no option.

 

[tlcya]

You are able to delete your comment from TikTok. But I think you are right you can't edit.

that is correct. delete yes, edit no.

 

[shetalksinstereo]

The listed date of death on the LA Coroner website is always the date of body being found/date death was pronounced. For example, this man’s remains were discovered earlier this year (he was unidentified for a few months which is why I remember him), and the date of death is the date his partial skeleton was found. He obviously didn’t entirely skeletonize and disarticulate in less than a day, but that is when his death became known to the medical examiner. It’s the same with the place of death info.

https://me.lacounty.gov/case-detail/?caseNumber=2025-03940

My great-grandmother had a child who drowned in a local river and they used the date that his body was found as his dod, and not the day he went missing so I'm assuming that's pretty common practice, since this happened in the early 1900s.

 

[aurycore]

Do we know how her parents thought about their relationship with one another? Like, at all?