LAPD Investigates Singer D4vd in Teen's Death in His Tesla

Los Angeles police are investigating rising singer D4vd as a suspect in the death of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas, whose decomposed and dismembered body was discovered in September inside the front trunk of a Tesla registered to the artist. The grim find occurred on September 8, 2024, at an impound lot in Hollywood, prompting authorities to classify the case as a likely homicide, though the official cause of death remains undetermined pending toxicology results.

Rivas, from Lake Elsinore, about 60 miles southeast of Los Angeles, was reported missing in April 2024 at age 13. Her family told investigators she had left home to meet someone for a movie, and they were aware of her acquaintance with D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke. The teenager had reportedly run away multiple times earlier that year, with her last confirmed contact with family around late May. Sources close to the investigation indicated she likely died in the spring of 2024, and her remains had been inside the vehicle for an extended period before discovery.

Workers at the Hollywood tow yard alerted officers after noticing a strong odor from the black Tesla, which had been ticketed for overstaying a...