"Over 75 miles from the tony Hollywood Hills neighborhood where teenager Celeste Rivas' decomposing body was left in the trunk of a Tesla belonging to the singer D4vd, sits the modest Inland Empire community of Lake Elsinore where she lived with her family. But residents and acquaintances of the teenager are following the case with a mixture of heartbreak, shock and anger as more details emerge that she knew the multi-platinum R&B singer, whose real name is David Anthony Burke."
""She deserves justice," resident Rubi Alonso said. "It's just so sad." Alonso's son is around the same age as Celeste Rivas. She met the girl's family when Celeste Rivas was in kindergarten and remained friends with her family. "She was studious, a hard worker and intelligent," Alonso said."
"It's unclear when the girl died and how long her body was in the trunk. The car had a Texas license plate, and the remains were contained in a bag, according to a law enforcement source. The Rivas' family could not be reached for comment on Friday. They did not answer the door at their home in Lake Elsinore and neighbors said they have not seen them recently."
Celeste Rivas, a teenager from Lake Elsinore, was reported missing in 2024 and later found deceased in the front trunk of a Tesla registered to singer David Anthony Burke. Her body was discovered Sept. 8 at Hollywood Tow after the vehicle was impounded from the Hollywood Hills and a foul odor was noticed. The medical examiner listed her age as 15, but severe decomposition suggests she may have died at 14. Police say the car was towed from around a home rented by Burke's manager; the vehicle had a Texas license plate and the remains were in a bag. Rivas' family could not be reached and neighbors said they have not seen them recently.
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