Detectives try to retrace Celeste Rivas' final days, collect evidence from D4vd's Hollywood Hills home

"Los Angeles detectives are retracing the final days of a 14-year-old missing girl whose decomposing body was found inside the trunk of singer D4vd's Tesla. Celeste Rivas was reported missing in 2024 from the Inland Empire, and her whereabouts since then remain a mystery. Her severely decomposed body was found in a vehicle at Hollywood Tow on Sept. 8 after it was impounded. Someone noticed a foul odor coming from the vehicle."

"Detectives served a search warrant Wednesday evening at a home in an upscale neighborhood on Doheny Drive, north of Sunset Boulevard. Law enforcement sources with knowledge of the case but not authorized to speak publicly said the detective received various items, including electronics and computers. It's unclear when the girl died and how long her body was in the trunk. The car had a Texas license plate, and the remains were contained in a bag, according to a law enforcement source."

"Authorities have said D4vd, 20, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, is cooperating with investigators. Representatives for the musician did not respond to requests for comment as the musician has canceled a recent concert on his national tour. Gisel Vera, who identified herself as a relative of Celeste and who co-founded a GoFundMe page to raise funds for her funeral, told The Times the family had no immediate comment on the case."

Los Angeles detectives are retracing the final days of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas after her severely decomposed body was discovered inside the trunk of a Tesla. Rivas was reported missing in 2024 from the Inland Empire and had been unaccounted for since. The vehicle was impounded and taken to Hollywood Tow on Sept. 8 after someone noticed a foul odor. Police say the car was towed from the area around a Hollywood Hills home rented by singer D4vd. Detectives served a search warrant at a Doheny Drive residence and seized items including electronics and computers. Authorities say D4vd, 20, is cooperating with investigators.

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