Overview
- Google’s Year in Search lists the singer as the No. 1 trending person globally in 2025 and the top trending musician in the U.S.
- Investigators continue a case that Det. Joshua Byers described in court filings as an investigation into murder while seeking to keep autopsy details sealed.
- Remains of Celeste Rivas were found Sept. 8 in a black bag in the trunk of an impounded Tesla registered to the artist, and the medical examiner said they appeared to have been in the vehicle for an extended period.
- Police searched a Hollywood Hills residence tied to the singer and seized electronic evidence as they analyze Tesla logs and digital data to reconstruct timelines.
- Reports conflict on suspect status, with some outlets citing police sources saying he is considered a suspect while others note no formal suspect has been publicly named, and separate reporting says detectives identified a second person of interest not yet disclosed.