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Court Seals Autopsy as LAPD Treats Celeste Rivas Case as Murder and Disputes 'Frozen Body' Claims

Detectives are still building the timeline through forensic and digital evidence.

Overview

  • The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed a Nov. 21 court order requested by LAPD that placed a security hold on the case, blocking release of autopsy details and the cause and manner of death.
  • LAPD documents describe the probe as a murder investigation, and law enforcement sources have said singer d4vd is being considered a suspect, though no arrests or charges have been announced.
  • Robbery-Homicide Division Captain Scot Williams said the teen’s remains were not frozen and not decapitated, countering graphic accounts reported by tabloids.
  • TMZ reported a source connected to the Medical Examiner insists the body was partially frozen, underscoring conflicting accounts that remain unresolved under the secrecy order.
  • The cause of death remains deferred; investigators have executed search warrants, seized electronic evidence, and are reviewing Tesla logs and other digital data while assessing the possibility of additional suspects.