LAPD investigates singer D4vd’s spring 2025 trip to Santa Barbara while dispelling rumors amid the ongoing probe into teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s death.
The Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed that detectives are investigating a trip singer D4vd took to the Santa Barbara area during the spring of 2025 as part of the ongoing probe into the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
The announcement comes as speculation and unverified reports surrounding the case have circulated widely online.
Rivas Hernandez, a teenager from Lake Elsinore, California, was reported missing in April 2024. Her remains were discovered on September 8, 2024, inside the trunk of a Tesla. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office, she had been deceased “for an extended period of time” before being found.
This week, the LAPD issued a statement addressing misinformation after reports from TMZ and local outlets suggested Rivas’ body had been partially frozen and decapitated.
Investigators firmly rejected both claims, stating the victim “was not frozen when she was discovered” and that rumors of decapitation were false.
Regarding the trip allegedly taken by D4vd, the LAPD acknowledged that investigators have “evidence that D4vd travelled to the Santa Barbara area” within the relevant timeframe.
However, detectives stressed that “the reason for that trip is still under investigation” and emphasized that “no conclusions” have been drawn about whether the travel is connected to the case.
On November 25, the medical examiner’s office noted that the LAPD obtained a court order preventing the release of certain records related to the teen’s death. In a statement, the LAPD said the request was made to ensure detectives could review critical information before it became public.
Officials emphasized that the sealed records were not intended to “undermine transparency,” but rather to protect the integrity of the homicide investigation.
The LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division continues to lead the investigation as authorities work to piece together the events surrounding Rivas Hernandez’s death.
