Violent — Los Angeles, CA — reported 2026-07-24

SUMMARY

A DNA expert testified that evidence recovered from a garage at D4vd's Hollywood home matched the DNA of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Violent
  • Location: Los Angeles, CA
  • Date reported: 2026-07-24
  • Suspect: male, age 18
  • Victim(s): 1 (14-year-old girl)

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Prosecutors allege that D4dv killed Celeste Rivas Hernandez and dismembered her in his garage after she threatened to reveal their sexual relationship.
  • DNA evidence was recovered from a rubber floor mat, a rowing machine, and a Tesla charger in the garage, which matched Rivas Hernandez's DNA.
  • The DNA expert testified that the matches were 'one septillion times more likely' to occur if they originated from Rivas Hernandez rather than anyone else in the population.
  • Prosecutors say D4dv began a sexual relationship with Rivas Hernandez when she was 13 and he was 18, and that she had grown jealous of his relationships with other women and threatened to expose him.
  • Rivas Hernandez's body was found in the trunk of D4dv's Tesla about five months after her death.