Celeste Rivas death certificate reveals teen was not pregnant when found dead in D4vd's Tesla: report
Celeste Rivas dead weeks before being found, police say
The Los Angeles Police Department said Celeste Rivas' body was believed to be in the car for weeks before being found at a tow yard.
LOS ANGELES - Celeste Rivas Hernandez was not pregnant when she was found dead in singer D4vd's Tesla earlier this month, TMZ reports.
Celeste Rivas death certificate revealed
What we know:
According to Rivas Hernandez's death certificate obtained by TMZ, the 15-year-old's cause of death is "deferred" as the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner continues to investigate the circumstances of her death.
An autopsy was performed, but the medical examiner is waiting for the results of a toxicology report, the publication reports.
The teen was not pregnant, according to the death certificate, despite earlier reports she was expecting.
Los Angeles Police Department Captain and Commanding Officer Scot Williams told TMZ they are working closely with the medical examiner to determine Rivas Hernandez's cause of death.
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At this point, it has not been established if the teen's death was the result of foul play or other causes such as a drug overdose, so the full autopsy report from the medical examiner is crucial in moving the investigation forward.
According to the medical examiner's website, Rivas Hernandez's place of death was a "vehicle" (where her body was recovered) and her date of death was Sept. 8 (when her body was found).
TMZ reports the LAPD is "not pursuing a suspect or person of interest" at this stage of the investigation.
Timeline of events
Timeline:
April 2024: Rivas Hernandez is reported missing by her family in Lake Elsinore. She is found by police in Hollywood and returned home.
May 2024: Rivas Hernandez is reported missing again.
Aug. 27, 2025: The position of the tires on a Tesla registered to singer D4vd, legal name David Anthony Burke, is marked by authorities.
Sept. 3, 2025: Parking citation issued.
Sept. 5, 2025: Tesla impounded.
Sept. 8, 2025: Rivas Hernandez's remains were found in the trunk of the Tesla a day after her 15th birthday.
Sept. 17, 2025: Detectives with the LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division served a search warrant on D4vd's $20,000 a month rental home located not far from where the Tesla was parked. Several bags of evidence were seized from the home.
Sept. 19, 2025: D4vd cancels his "Withered" world tour.
Sept. 24, 2025: Rivas Hernandez's body is released back to her family.
The same day, movers are seen hauling boxes and other items from the home into a moving truck. The homeowner confirmed with TMZ that D4vd's manager, Josh Marshall, informed him they'd be breaking the lease and move out by the end of the week.
Timeline of body found in D4vd's Tesla
The body of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was likely in the car for several weeks before it was discovered in a decomposed state, police said.
Unclear if D4vd is cooperating
What we don't know:
Rivas Hernandez's cause of death has not been determined.
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While police previously said D4vd is cooperating with the investigation, Williams told People he could not confirm if the singer was cooperating with the investigation.
Rivas Hernandez found dead in Tesla belonging to D4vd
The backstory:
The medical examiner has stated Rivas Hernandez's place of death as "vehicle" (where her body was recovered) and her date of death as Sept. 8 (when her body was found).
Rivas Hernandez's body was recovered at Hollywood Tow after employees at the tow yard reported smelling a strong odor coming from the car. When officers arrived, they discovered the young girl's remains wrapped inside a plastic bag in the trunk.
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According to the LAPD, the Tesla was ticketed just 11 days before Rivas Hernandez was found. The SUV was then impounded and towed after neighbors on Bluebird Avenue in the Hollywood Hills reported the vehicle was parked on the public street for more than 72 hours. Neighbors also said the Tesla was moved several times over the past three months before it landed on Bluebird.
Friends of D4vd believed she was USC student
Dig deeper:
Rivas Hernandez had been reported missing at least three times in 2024, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Her mother reportedly claims that before the teen went missing in April 2024, she was dating someone named David, but she had never met him.
Friends of D4vd told TMZ the two were "romantically involved" but that they believed she was a 19-year-old student at USC. They said they didn't think she was a minor because she attended multiple age-restricted events.
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Law enforcement sources previously confirmed to TMZ that Rivas Hernandez had multiple fake IDs which could have given the teen access into such events.
Rivas Hernandez and D4vd shared matching "Sshhhh" tattoos on their right index fingers.
In a viral video, one of Rivas Hernandez's former teachers is seen allegedly showing a photo of Rivas Hernandez and another former student of his standing with D4vd in a picture taken near where Rivas Hernandez lived.
"When I taught her, she met this dude on social media. He was a rapper in LA," he said in the video, referring to Rivas and D4vd. "He came and got her. She ran away from home. She was gone for, like, a month. The cops found her in Hollywood, brought her back to our school."
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He said Rivas Hernandez returned home but disappeared again the following month.
No word from D4vd
The other side:
D4vd has not made any appearances nor has he addressed the public amid the ongoing investigation.
The singer canceled the remainder of his world tour and was also dropped by Crocs and Hollister just days after he was announced as the face of their new collaboration. Additionally, all promotion of his music was pulled by UMG and Interscope. A deluxe version of his album was supposed to be released around the same time Rivas Hernandez's body was discovered. It's unclear if that will be released.
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Online sleuths were quick to accuse D4vd of moderating his own subreddit then allegedly deleting critical posts of him amid the investigation into Rivas Hernandez's death.
Because D4vd was listed as the sole moderator of his account, users accused him of trying to control the narrative in favor of portraying him in a more positive light.
Hours later the subreddit was locked.
This all came after someone who claimed they moderated D4vd's Discord server and Twitch channel posted a message saying they did not know about Rivas Hernandez. In the message, the mod says they were not aware of her true age or that she was a missing person.
According to that admin, based on what was shared in D4vd's Twitch streams and from Rivas Hernandez's role in the Discord server, they believed she was around 18 or 19 years old.
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It's unclear who the moderator is, but Twitch told TMZ the mod is not employed by the company and the statement was not made on behalf of Twitch.
D4vd's songs, lyrics scrutinized
Big picture view:
As the investigation continues into the death of Rivas Hernandez, many continue to analyze D4vd's songs, with some people drawing parallels between his lyrics and violent imagery as possible breadcrumbs to the missing teen's murder.
In a viral resurfaced video, D4vd explains the origin of his alter ego in his most popular song, "Romantic Homicide." In the interview, D4vd described himself as an anime fan and at one point was writing his own manga series about a detective with a murderous alter ego solving the very murders he committed. The detective's name was Itami, which means "pain" in Japanese.
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"Kinda like ‘Fight Club’ with Tyler Durden. He would commit the crimes that I would have to solve afterwards as a detective. So as the detective, I’d be solving murders that I’m committing myself," he said.
Some noted the resemblance of the woman in the video to Rivas, and the date of its release coinciding with Rivas Hernandez's birthday.
In his "Rehab" music video, D4vd revisits the alter ego character in an animation. The Itami character cuts off the arm of a woman with brown hair, with the lyrics talking about "bloody sandals."
D4vd has not been named as a person of interest or suspect.
What's next:
A funeral service for Rivas Hernandez is scheduled for Oct. 4. Further details were not released.
The Source: The information in this report is compiled from official sources, including the Los Angeles Police Department, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, and information confirmed by previous FOX 11 reports, People, TMZ, and the Los Angeles Times. We also draw on publicly available information from legal documents and the singer's social media.