Celeste Rivas Hernandez

📍 Location

📝 Description

Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a 15-year-old from Lake Elsinore, California, who had been reported missing multiple times since February 2024, was found on September 8, 2025 inside the front trunk of a Tesla registered to singer d4vd (David Anthony Burke) in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles. The body was heavily decomposed and weighed about 71 pounds, with a visible 'Shhh' tattoo on a finger; the death was not immediately determined, and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office has placed a security hold on the cause and manner of death while investigators continue. LAPD Robbery-Homicide detectives are leading the probe, with d4vd identified as a person of interest/suspect, though no charges have been filed. The car had been parked on a Hollywood Hills street for days before being towed to a tow yard and searched. Celeste had been missing for over a year, with prior reports in 2024 from Lake Elsinore. A memorial service and community fundraising efforts followed her death, and law enforcement proceeded with investigations of connections between the teen and the musician.

🔍 Circumstances

On September 8, 2025, a tow yard worker alerted police after noticing a foul odor emanating from an impounded Tesla in the Hollywood Hills. Detectives obtained a search warrant and opened the trunk, discovering Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s heavily decomposed body inside a bag. The vehicle is registered to singer d4vd (David Anthony Burke). The car had been ticketed for parking violations and towed to the yard days earlier. The LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division is investigating; the Medical Examiner has placed a security hold on the case, and the cause and manner of death have not yet been released. D4vd has been identified as a suspect, and investigators say he cooperated initially but details of his current involvement are not public. The discovery occurred roughly 17–19 months after Celeste’s initial disappearance in 2024.

👤 Physical Description

Heavily decomposed female remains; estimated age mid-teens; hair described as wavy black; observed jewelry included a metal stud earring and a yellow metal chain bracelet; a visible 'Shhh' tattoo on a finger; weight of remains around 71 pounds.

ℹ️ Additional Details

The case remains under investigation by LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division; a court/medical examiner hold has restricted releasing the cause of death. The car involved was previously parked on a Hollywood Hills street and towed; authorities have conducted searches of associated properties, including a Hollywood Hills residence connected to d4vd. Community memorials and GoFundMe efforts followed the discovery.

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