A private investigator hired to look into how a missing California teen ended up dead in the trunk of D4vd’s abandoned Tesla has revealed disturbing new details. The singer’s Hollywood Hills mansion, now under police scrutiny, allegedly contained strange “farm tools,” pill bottles, and other unsettling items.
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The home’s owner, Mladen Trifunovic, brought in investigator Steve Fischer to determine whether Rivas ever stayed at the $4.1 million property and when she was last seen there. Fischer has since reviewed surveillance footage, spoken with neighbors, and conducted a detailed search of the house, as quoted in a report by The Daily Mail.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, Fischer said he recovered "multiple of these items that could all be used together... [that] you’d never need in a Hollywood Hills home. You’d be more likely to find them on a farm.’
One of the items appeared to have been recently delivered to the property, he said, because it was still in its shipping packaging."
“I don’t know what impact these items could have on the overall narrative, if any,” Fischer said. “But their presence seemed strange, and LAPD has been notified.”
In earlier interviews with Court TV and Law & Crime, Fischer described the items as “sadistic,” implying they could “be used to get rid of a person.” He stood by those claims without elaborating further.
Investigators also recovered bottles of prescription pain medication and various pieces of drug paraphernalia inside the property. Despite these findings, Fischer said the rest of the mansion appeared normal.
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Rivas had been missing for over a year and would have turned 15 just a day before her body was found. Authorities believe she had been dead for some time.
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Nine days after the grim discovery, homicide detectives searched Burke’s mansion, confirming the raid was linked to Rivas’s death. According to Fischer, personal belongings of multiple men and women were found throughout the home, suggesting several people lived there. However, none of the female items appeared to belong to Rivas, as per a report by The Daily Mail.
Fischer emphasized that he has no direct proof the teenager was ever inside the mansion. Still, a neighbor reportedly told him they once saw a girl matching Rivas’s description sitting on the front curb “as if she was waiting for someone to come and let her in.”
The car was later found parked at Doheny Place and Blue Bird Avenue, where it was eventually towed in early September. According to Fischer, Burke was in Los Angeles the day the car was moved and traveled to San Francisco later that same day to perform on his Withered World Tour, as per a report by The Daily Mail.
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He believes the singer maintained a “small inner circle” of close associates who lived at the mansion. “There was a small inner circle — two, three, maybe four people, who... appeared to be living at the house and were very close with David,” Fischer explained. “After the story broke, they all started unfollowing each other and deleting posts that showed them together.”
He also said, “There’s an indication that multiple people had access to the Tesla, which I believe to be the case.”
Burke, who canceled his tour shortly after Rivas’s identity became public, has not commented on her death. He has not been accused of any crime, and it’s unclear if he’s cooperating with authorities, as per a report by The Daily Mail.
The LAPD previously stated they were unsure whether there was “any criminal culpability beyond the concealment” of Rivas’s remains.
Rivas reportedly had a turbulent home life and had run away several times. She first disappeared on Valentine’s Day 2024, leaving a note behind for her family. She later returned but ran away again in March. Surveillance footage later published by TMZ appeared to show her walking near a liquor store toward a dark vehicle, as per a report by The Daily Mail.
Rivas was reported missing again on April 5. Police made multiple follow-up visits through that month, responding to “suspicious circumstances.” Neighbors later claimed to have seen her again later that year, and a TikTok clip posted in June showed her at a family cookout, though the date of the video remains unclear.
Over the next nine months, police received over a dozen additional calls from her home for disturbances, vandalism, and alleged assaults.
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As of now, LAPD continues to treat the matter as a death investigation, with toxicology and autopsy results pending. No arrests have been made, and the full circumstances surrounding Rivas’s tragic death remain under investigation.
Private investigator Steve Fischer reported discovering “farm tools,” pill bottles, and other odd items inside the Hollywood Hills home.
What is the current status of the investigation?
LAPD is treating the case as a death investigation, not a homicide, while autopsy results for Celeste Rivas are still pending.
What strange items were found inside the mansion?
A private investigator hired after police raided singer D4vd’s Hollywood Hills mansion has disclosed chilling new details about what was found inside. The raid came just days after 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s decomposed body was discovered in the trunk of D4vd’s impounded Tesla on September 8.ALSO READ: What does 67 mean, who made the 67 meme and why is it so popular?
The home’s owner, Mladen Trifunovic, brought in investigator Steve Fischer to determine whether Rivas ever stayed at the $4.1 million property and when she was last seen there. Fischer has since reviewed surveillance footage, spoken with neighbors, and conducted a detailed search of the house, as quoted in a report by The Daily Mail.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, Fischer said he recovered "multiple of these items that could all be used together... [that] you’d never need in a Hollywood Hills home. You’d be more likely to find them on a farm.’
One of the items appeared to have been recently delivered to the property, he said, because it was still in its shipping packaging."
“I don’t know what impact these items could have on the overall narrative, if any,” Fischer said. “But their presence seemed strange, and LAPD has been notified.”
In earlier interviews with Court TV and Law & Crime, Fischer described the items as “sadistic,” implying they could “be used to get rid of a person.” He stood by those claims without elaborating further.
Investigators also recovered bottles of prescription pain medication and various pieces of drug paraphernalia inside the property. Despite these findings, Fischer said the rest of the mansion appeared normal.
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What do investigators know about Celeste Rivas’s disappearance?
Celeste Rivas Hernandez vanished from her Lake Elsinore home in April 2024 after running away multiple times that year. The discovery of her remains inside the black Tesla registered to 20-year-old singer David Anthony Burke, known professionally as D4vd, shocked the public.Rivas had been missing for over a year and would have turned 15 just a day before her body was found. Authorities believe she had been dead for some time.
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Nine days after the grim discovery, homicide detectives searched Burke’s mansion, confirming the raid was linked to Rivas’s death. According to Fischer, personal belongings of multiple men and women were found throughout the home, suggesting several people lived there. However, none of the female items appeared to belong to Rivas, as per a report by The Daily Mail.
Fischer emphasized that he has no direct proof the teenager was ever inside the mansion. Still, a neighbor reportedly told him they once saw a girl matching Rivas’s description sitting on the front curb “as if she was waiting for someone to come and let her in.”
What clues came from the Tesla’s final movements?
As part of his investigation, Fischer examined hours of surveillance footage to piece together the Tesla’s final journey. He said the footage shows the mud-covered, dented vehicle being moved on July 29 — with the driver’s face clearly visible. Fischer has identified the person but declined to reveal their name publicly.The car was later found parked at Doheny Place and Blue Bird Avenue, where it was eventually towed in early September. According to Fischer, Burke was in Los Angeles the day the car was moved and traveled to San Francisco later that same day to perform on his Withered World Tour, as per a report by The Daily Mail.
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He believes the singer maintained a “small inner circle” of close associates who lived at the mansion. “There was a small inner circle — two, three, maybe four people, who... appeared to be living at the house and were very close with David,” Fischer explained. “After the story broke, they all started unfollowing each other and deleting posts that showed them together.”
He also said, “There’s an indication that multiple people had access to the Tesla, which I believe to be the case.”
Burke, who canceled his tour shortly after Rivas’s identity became public, has not commented on her death. He has not been accused of any crime, and it’s unclear if he’s cooperating with authorities, as per a report by The Daily Mail.
The LAPD previously stated they were unsure whether there was “any criminal culpability beyond the concealment” of Rivas’s remains.
What do records reveal about Rivas’s troubled home life?
In the months before her disappearance, Rivas’s family home in Lake Elsinore had frequent police visits. Dispatch logs show officers were called there 11 times before she vanished and 22 times afterward.Rivas reportedly had a turbulent home life and had run away several times. She first disappeared on Valentine’s Day 2024, leaving a note behind for her family. She later returned but ran away again in March. Surveillance footage later published by TMZ appeared to show her walking near a liquor store toward a dark vehicle, as per a report by The Daily Mail.
Rivas was reported missing again on April 5. Police made multiple follow-up visits through that month, responding to “suspicious circumstances.” Neighbors later claimed to have seen her again later that year, and a TikTok clip posted in June showed her at a family cookout, though the date of the video remains unclear.
Over the next nine months, police received over a dozen additional calls from her home for disturbances, vandalism, and alleged assaults.
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Where is D4vd now?
D4vd’s current whereabouts remain unknown. Property records show he transferred ownership of two Texas properties to his mother following the discovery of Rivas’s body, as per a report by The Daily Mail.As of now, LAPD continues to treat the matter as a death investigation, with toxicology and autopsy results pending. No arrests have been made, and the full circumstances surrounding Rivas’s tragic death remain under investigation.
FAQs
What did investigators find inside D4vd’s mansion?Private investigator Steve Fischer reported discovering “farm tools,” pill bottles, and other odd items inside the Hollywood Hills home.
What is the current status of the investigation?
LAPD is treating the case as a death investigation, not a homicide, while autopsy results for Celeste Rivas are still pending.
