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

[AppleTreeGreen]

Emphasis mine.
Snipped for focus.
Thanks for linking what you'd posted.
I question the brother --but I'm not questioning your comment ---- Is there verification that MR did contact LE about this when it started ?
I find it hard to believe LE wouldn't act on it in some form or fashion, i.e., a call, an email or text.
Imo.

I agree in that I was a little confused or confounded by this part too.

I tried to look up some information about CR’s missing person’s case filed in April and the initial response and unfortunately in addition to what has been stated by her mom, brother and teacher I wasn’t able to find much except for USA Today article in which Lake Elsinore’s Sheriff Department stated that in April 2024 deputies were dispatched to Jamison Street after being notified of a runaway. They were told that a juvenile female left the address in an unknown direction and after a search of the area the deputies were unable to find her. The case remained ongoing and entered into the department’s Missing Persons Database. Sadly, however, on September 17th were contacted by LAPD who informed them that they located and identified the body of CR.

D4vd investigation identifies Celeste Rivas as victim found dead in singer's car: Reports

Celeste Rivas, a teenage girl from California, has reportedly been identified as the victim found inside an impounded Tesla registered to singer d4vd.

www.usatoday.com

Celeste Rivas: Video from former teacher could be 'smoking gun' in case

Caught on video by one of his students, the former teacher at Lakeland Village School reveals to the kids what he knows about Celeste Rivas and D4vd's alleged relationship.

www.foxla.com

Hollywood Hills house searched in connection with girl's body found in singer D4vd's Tesla

Authorities have identified the body of a girl found in the front trunk of singer D4vd's Tesla as a missing Lake Elsinore, California, girl.

www.nbclosangeles.com

 

[CityKid]

a few months ago, D4vd reposted a video of a guy chopping meat and it says “me if I see her talk with other dudes” (see below at 0:20. The video is a compilation of his reposts):

He has removed this repost today or yesterday

Gross, but as the Beatles sang in Run for Your Life, "I'd rather see you dead, little girl, than to be with another man." (stolen from an Elvis Presley song.) Not blaming the Beatles, but this is a leitmotif through music as long as there have been lyrics. Violence toward women has been normalized in music for as long as most of us have been alive. I'm not defending D4Vd; just pointing out that violent imagery lyrically directed at women has been around for decades.

 

[CityKid]

I wonder if the killer might have been a female jealous of her relationship with David? (I don't think so myself, but it's an idea I haven't seen discussed.)

I'm open to all possibilities at this point.

 

[jypsijemini]

Although to give David the benefit of the doubt, maybe they were just friends and played video games, baked cookies and ate popcorn , etc. together ?

This might be plausible in other circumstances, but let's be realistic.

What sort of male 17-year-old TikTok-famous aspiring musician who's living in LA is going to invite a random 11-year-old girl who he met online over as a "friend" for "video games, baked cookies and popcorn"?

 

[katydid23]

Sep 21 2025 rbbm
''The 20-year-old musician is said to be fully cooperating with the investigation, which remains ongoing.

At the same time, Burke’s music has experienced a surge in popularity. His 2022 single "Romantic Homicide" re-entered the US Spotify Top 10 and climbed 102 places to number 42 on the Global Top 50. The track has now been streamed more than 1.7 billion times.

The heightened attention has coincided with cancellations across his live schedule. Performances in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and the Grammy Museum have been removed, with his US and European tours also cancelled. Interscope Records has also suspended the planned deluxe release of his debut album Withered: Marcescence.''

D4vd Quietly Removed From Spilt Milk Festival Lineup Amidst Police Investigation - Rolling Stone Australia

US artist dv4d has been quietly removed from the Spilt Milk 2025 lineup as an investigation into the body of a missing teenager found in a Tesla registered to the singer continues

au.rollingstone.com

''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.''

'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.

 

[Chimera]

Totally agree, what a sad case this is. I would certainly never let my children associate with anyone in the industry.

Agreed, neither would I.
Let alone dating, or just driving away somewhere.
Too risky.
The blame lies squarely on the one who took Celeste's life; but it would seem there may have been red flags missed or ignored ?
Imo.

 

[PatLaurel]

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.

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

 

[katydid23]

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.

I don't think the vehicle was the place she was killed. IMO

We know that she was not dismembered inside the vehicle. That had to be in a bathroom, garage or kitchen somewhere, imo. I can't see it taking place inside the vehicle.

I think that was an error in the article. Location of the body as opposed to location of the murder taking place, imo.

 

[Chimera]

This might be plausible in other circumstances, but let's be realistic.

What sort of male 17-year-old TikTok-famous aspiring musician who's living in LA is going to invite a random 11-year-old girl who he met online over as a "friend" for "video games, baked cookies and popcorn"?

Yes, you're exactly right !!!!
I was a being a bit tongue in cheek with that comment.

David was a groomer, imo, and tbh I wonder if he'd introduced her to hard drugs, sex, and god knows what else.
A dark path that ended in Celeste being straight up murdered.
So horrifying it's difficult for us here who are (I presume ?) mainly adults to comprehend.
She was lured in with something.

It's like a horror film come to life and also in my .02; David's interest in gore makes me uneasy about what thoughts and fancies played in his mind.
Makes me wonder if he or the group he hangs with, have committed other crimes ?
Omo.

 

[jypsijemini]

David was a groomer, imo, and tbh I wonder if he'd introduced her to hard drugs, sex, and god knows what else.

MOO - Couldn't agree with you more.

Unfortunately, pre-teens and teens think they're so grown up and ready to experiment with stuff like that. Social media and the entertainment industry makes it all look relatively safe and wildly appealing.

Many kids are incredibly naive and impressionable during that stage of life as they pull away from their families and attempt to find their place as individuals in society. This natural transitional period from being dependent to independent makes them so vulnerable to predators.

 

[AppleTreeGreen]

@1:57, I wonder what year the neighbor was referring to when she said “last summer”? If, for example, she actually meant 2023 this information might not be helpful but if it referred August 31st, 2024 then that could imply she saw CR after she had been reported missing to LE in April 2024. Since they are trying to uncover what exactly happened to CR, the circumstances and cause surrounding her tragic death and any connections and all between D4vd any other potential perps or accomplices, maybe LE could use this information as another starting point to track CR’s movements after she disappeared and to discover who she was in touch with, what mall did she go to, who she was with, how did she get in touch with them and what or whose phone did she use, where did she get the money from and if she was or not in touch with or residing with D4vd at that time? Perhaps too, if enabled via a warrant, perhaps with the help of CCTV, bank statements, or geofence this possibility can be more feasible.

 

[sunspun]

Gross, but as the Beatles sang in Run for Your Life, "I'd rather see you dead, little girl, than to be with another man." (stolen from an Elvis Presley song.) Not blaming the Beatles, but this is a leitmotif through music as long as there have been lyrics. Violence toward women has been normalized in music for as long as most of us have been alive. I'm not defending D4Vd; just pointing out that violent imagery lyrically directed at women has been around for decades.

Just to point out, that those weren't lyrics to one of his songs, when he posted the guy chopping meat. It seemed to me it was him personally saying, "what I'd do if my girl was talking to other guys" (or words to that effect). which I think carries a completely different connotation.

 

[sunspun]

I don't think the vehicle was the place she was killed. IMO

We know that she was not dismembered inside the vehicle. That had to be in a bathroom, garage or kitchen somewhere, imo. I can't see it taking place inside the vehicle.

I think that was an error in the article. Location of the body as opposed to location of the murder taking place, imo.

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. (@IQuestion)

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.

 

[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: