15-year-old girl discovered dead in the trunk of singer D4vd’s Tesla had repeatedly run away from home due to a turbulent family life

Celeste Rivas, whose body was found earlier this month, had been reported missing multiple times by her family in Lake Elsinore – Riverside County law enforcement records

Celeste ran away from home in January 2024, again in March, and the last time that April – then she was found dead early this month, a day before she turned 15

It is alleged Celeste was able to move around undetected by using ‘multiple fake IDs’ to make herself appear older than she was

David Anthony Burke, aka D4vd, has not been charged with any violation, but police have searched his home for blood evidence

Singer D4vd and the late teen Celeste Rivas together, [photo]. Her dismembered remains was found in the trunk of his abandoned Tesla on September 2. D4vd has not been formally charged with any violation as of Wednesday morning

The 15-year-old girl discovered dead in the trunk of singer D4vd’s Tesla had repeatedly run away from home due to a reportedly, turbulent family life.
Celeste Rivas, whose body was found earlier this month, had been reported missing multiple times by her family in Lake Elsinore, according to Riverside County law enforcement records.
Investigators from the LAPD’s Robbery Homicide Division are now piecing together her history in an effort to understand the circumstances leading up to her death.
Detectives believe ‘there’s lots of evidence Celeste comes from a troubled home,’ which may have ‘triggered her desire to run away.’
A liquor store owner near the teenager’s school bus stop recalled one incident on March 19, 2024, when her sister came in to review security footage in a desperate attempt to trace Celeste’s steps after she fled.
Her middle school teacher also mentioned that Celeste had previously vanished in January 2024.

15-year-old whose remains was discovered in the trunk of singer D4vd’s Tesla had repeatedly run away from home due to a turbulent family life. Celeste Rivas, last reported missing in May of 2024, was found dead early September in the impounded vehicle

Police eventually found her in the Hollywood Hills the following month and returned her home. 
Notably, D4vd also lives in the Hollywood Hills. Celeste later disappeared, for the last time, in April 2004.
While still in her early teens, Celeste Rivas allegedly, was able to move around undetected by using ‘multiple fake IDs’ to make herself appear older than she was.
Before authorities officially identified Celeste’s body, acting on a tip that she was the victim found in D4vd’s car. 

While police have not announced any suspects in the case, it is appears they are considering the home D4vd resides, a possible crime scene where the teenage girl was killed. Cops searched for blood evidence inside the residence

The remains was found in his D4vd’s car, parked on a street near his home. Detectives searched the residence for blood evidence. They also swept the home for fingerprints and collected hair samples

TMZ contacted her mother, who revealed that her runaway teen daughter had a distinctive red tattoo on her right index finger. She’d also mentioned that she had been dating someone named David. 
Armed with that information LAPD homicide detectives would later confirm her identity.
While police have not announced any suspects in the case, it is appears they are considering the home D4vd resides, a possible crime scene where the teenage girl was killed.
Rivas was found in the singer’s car parked near his home. Was she killed inside the residence?
Last week, police obtained a search warrant allowing them to search for blood evidence inside the residence.
The LAPD’s Scientific Investigation Division conducted a 12-hour search of D4vd’s home, using luminol to look for trace amounts of blood. Investigators reportedly, didn’t just look for traces of blood on floors and surfaces … they also looked in sink drains. The findings of the search have not been made public.
However, as of Wednesday neither D4vd nor other members of his team have been formally charged with any violation.

Detectives believe ‘there’s lots of evidence Celeste comes from a troubled home,’ which may have ‘triggered her desire to run away’, repeatedly

Rivas had been reported to authorities as a missing person in May 2024, officials said. Her remains were discovered after the vehicle was taken to a Hollywood tow yard in an impound, police said, a day before she would’ve turned 15.
There had been significant decomposition on her person, indicating her remains had been in the Tesla for some time, officials told the outlet. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office told the teenager’s family they can now retrieve her remains. 
D4vd and Rivas were seen in a photo that surfaced last week as they sat together in a green booth at a venue, as a picture flash can be seen in a mirror in the background.

Underage Celeste Rivas [photo], allegedly, was able to get around undetected by using ‘multiple fake IDs’ that listed her older than her actual age

The two appeared to be cozy at the time, as the teenager was seen staring affectionately at the singer.
The discovery of the images comes as LAPD forensics experts were seen exiting D4vd’s home with multiple bags of evidence as well as a computer.
More clues connecting the musician to the deceased teenager have surfaced, including a January 2024 stream in which the pair appeared side by side, acting very much like a couple. 
People online also pointed to a 2022 single and video from the artist titled Romantic Homicide, which featured a dark-haired female who bore a striking resemblance to Rivas with hair raising lyrics mentioning a woman named Celeste.