Overview

• Authorities confirmed the remains are 15-year-old Celeste Rivas of Lake Elsinore, who was reported missing in April 2024.
• Tow-yard staff reported a foul odor on Sept. 8, leading LAPD to a severely decomposed body in a bag in the front trunk of a Tesla at Hollywood Tow.
• The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has deferred the cause and manner of death, and LAPD says it has no suspect information as the Robbery-Homicide Division leads the probe.
• Investigators are canvassing the Hollywood Hills area where the Tesla, registered to musician David Anthony Burke (D4vd), was abandoned, seeking surveillance footage and witnesses to determine who had access to the vehicle.
• A spokesperson says D4vd is cooperating; a Seattle tour stop was canceled and brands including Crocs and Hollister paused campaign content pending the investigation.