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It has been nearly three weeks since police found the remains of a young woman inside the front trunk of a Tesla registered to musical artist D4vd. It has been more than a week since they discovered the teen’s identity. As soon as police announced the remains belonged to Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a missing teen from Lake Elsinore, California, internet sleuths dug in. They’ve been hard at work trying to connect D4vd to the teen, and they’ve collected some compelling evidence. Still, the police have not named D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, as a person of interest in Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s death. There is a reason for that, though.

Internet sleuths believe they have evidence that shows D4vd was romantically involved with Celeste Rivas Hernandez

At the moment, the LAPD has not released any information that ties D4vd to the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, aside from her remains being located inside the trunk of his Tesla. Internet sleuths haven’t stopped making potential connections between the two, though. In recent days, rumors have begun swirling that people in the Lake Elsinore area were aware of the teen’s connection to the musical artist. Online chatter suggests several of her friends were aware of the situation. While her family reported her missing, online chatter suggests multiple people knew her whereabouts.

On Reddit, sleuths have been combing through Discord chats to find a connection between the singer and the teen victim. Those familiar with the artist believe there are multiple messages from a user who matches Riva’s age and description. The messages, they claim, suggest a close bond between the user and D4vd. Followers have also unearthed old videos featuring a young woman who bears a resemblance to Rivas Hernandez.

According to Fox 11, internet sleuths are fixated on one recent photo from late August. The photo shows a young woman who bears a resemblance to the teen on a balcony at a D4vd concert. The picture was taken at a concert in Maryland. Alleged friends of the singer have even stepped forward to claim they spent time with the teen. According to TMZ, the friends believed the teen was a 19-year-old student at the University of Southern California.

There are other hints connecting Celeste Rivas Hernandez and D4vd, like the matching tattoos they had on their fingers. A now-viral video also shows a teacher in Lake Elsinore claiming the teen had a “boyfriend” before her disappearance. Her mother confirmed the same early on in the case.

So, why hasn’t the LAPD named D4vd a suspect or a person of interest?

Internet sleuths and former fans remain gripped by the mystery of Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s death. They are especially confused by the lack of public movement in the case. After all, they argue, D4vd’s rumored connection to the missing teen and the fact that her remains were found in a car registered to him seem pretty damning. There is a reason that an official arrest hasn’t been made yet, and why the LAPD has yet to announce a person of interest.

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According to several sources, the medical examiner has not established Rivas Hernandez’s cause of death. While her body has been released to her family, her manner of death is deferred. The medical examiner is likely waiting for additional testing to come back before making an official call. The LAPD is likely waiting for official word to move the investigation forward. Legal experts also note that investigators are following leads right now. They won’t bring the musician in or name him publicly unless they find compelling evidence connecting him to a crime. That is likely what they were looking for during their raid of a Hollywood Hills home where he was staying. D4vd is reportedly cooperating with authorities.

In short, the goal of a homicide investigation is to solve the crime and bring the perpetrator, whoever they may be, to justice. An airtight case is the best way to ensure that happens. That can’t happen overnight, though. The investigation is ongoing, and it appears that LAPD investigators are locked in. D4vd’s current whereabouts remain unknown.

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