Overview
- The remains of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez were discovered on Sept. 8 in a Tesla at a Hollywood tow yard after workers reported a foul odor, and the car is registered to musician David Anthony Burke (D4vd).
- LAPD executed a Sept. 17 search at a Hollywood Hills rental linked to Burke and seized items for analysis, and officials say no arrests have been made and no suspect has been publicly identified.
- Private investigator Steve Fischer says neighborhood surveillance shows when the Tesla was moved and who parked it at the final spot, and he says he has provided the footage to LAPD, which has not confirmed his claims.
- Fischer also says the last photos his team has of Rivas are from Jan. 2, 2025, and he believes the Tesla was left in the area in late July, though he reports finding no evidence she was at the rental home.
- Online claims that Burke was arrested or that his merchandise contained Rivas’s blood are unverified or false, with the widely shared ‘mugshot’ traced to a fashion show photo, while officials note the case has not been presented to the district attorney.