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Coroner Releases Celeste Rivas’ Remains to Family as LAPD Probes Tesla Trunk Death

Detectives are analyzing evidence from a Hollywood Hills rental tied to the case with no suspect publicly named.

Overview

  • Los Angeles County officials released the 15-year-old’s remains to her family on Sept. 23 after confirming her identity, with services being planned.
  • Her decomposed, reportedly dismembered body was found Sept. 8 in a bag in the front trunk of a Tesla registered to singer D4vd after tow‑yard workers reported a foul odor, and the cause and manner of death remain deferred.
  • Robbery‑Homicide detectives executed a Sept. 17 search warrant at a Hollywood Hills residence where D4vd had been staying and seized a computer and other items for forensic analysis.
  • The homeowner told TMZ the property has exterior cameras covering entry points, the backyard and the street, and said he lacks access to footage, leaving it unclear what investigators have obtained.
  • Police have announced no arrests; a representative says D4vd is cooperating as tour dates and promotions pause, and reports say he and his manager ended their $20,000‑per‑month lease on the home.