Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner
Coverage of Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner in the Nexus archive.
- Autopsy doctor testifies about teen girl’s fatal injuries at hearing to decide if D4vd faces trial
The doctor who performed the autopsy on 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez testified about her fatal injuries, including two sharp force wounds, during a hearing to determine if singer D4vd (David Burke) should face trial. The body was found dismembered and decomposing in a Tesla trunk in Hollywood Hills, with the defense suggesting alternative causes of death like overdose.
- Officials release cause of death for slain teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez
The official cause of death for 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was released months after her body was found in the front trunk of a Tesla registered to singer D4vd. Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined she died from 'multiple penetrating injuries caused by object(s)' with a manner of death ruled as homicide.