Singer D4vd broke lease and moved out of Hollywood Hills home searched in 15-year-old girl’s death D4vd broke lease and moved out of a Hollywood Hills home that was searched by police in connection to the death of a 15-year-old girl. Sept. 27, 2025 D4vd — a young singer whose music straddles the line between R&B and indie rock — has raised eyebrows with some of his musical themes, particularly in the wake of Celeste’s death. The Queens-born vocalist has appeared in a music video filled with violent imagery: a young woman with an apparent chest wound lies on a bed as the singer hovers over her, blindfolded, his white shirt spattered with blood. In another video, “One More Dance,” D4vd drags a person — who bears the singer’s likeness — to a car, where a couple stuffs the person into the trunk. Advertisement “Romantic Homicide” — his most popular track with more than 1 billion plays on Spotify — ends with the lyrics “In the back of my mind / I killed you / And I didn’t even regret it / I can’t believe I said it / But it’s true / I hate you.” Celeste had previously run away from her Lake Elsinore home. She was in the seventh grade, and her family reported her missing at least three times in 2024, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. During that time, she appeared alongside D4vd online, and law enforcement sources said she resided at a rental home with the singer. The pair met through social media, sources previously told The Times. Celeste first disappeared last year on Valentine’s Day. Her mother made emotional pleas on Facebook for help in locating her daughter. Advertisement Detectives have been working for weeks to trace Celeste’s final movements and determine any connections with D4vd. As part of their investigation, detectives searched the Hollywood Hills home where D4vd lived and removed electronic devices and other items from the residence, which the singer’s manager had leased, according to the owner. On Tuesday, the LAPD said it had some evidence that D4vd went to Santa Barbara County in the spring. The reason for the trip is under investigation, but it has “drawn no conclusions” about the relevance to the case. D4vd shot to fame posting clips from the video game “Fortnite” to YouTube and other social media, then pivoted to making his own music and scored a hit with “Romantic Homicide.” Investigators believe that more than one person was involved the handling of the teen’s body in the months before her remains were found in the Tesla, according to two law enforcement sources familiar with the inquiry. Advertisement LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton, who serves as the department’s chief of detectives, said this week that “accountability is coming.” “Our RHD detectives have been working ... They are going to get justice for Celeste Rivas,” Hamilton said. “No one is off the table, including him,” referring to D4vd. Hamilton said, contrary to some reports, investigators haven’t sought the performer’s cooperation. Advertisement On Monday, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office revealed it had been barred from disclosing any details about Celeste’s death by the court order. Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Odey Ukpo seemed to question the wisdom of sealing his department’s findings. “The practice of security holds is virtually unheard of in other counties and has not been proven to improve outcomes in the legal system,” Ukpo said. “We are dedicated to serving our community with full transparency; however, the law precludes us from doing so while the court order remains in this case.” Advertisement In his court declaration, Byers wrote that making autopsy and medical findings public “will reveal or tend to reveal the ongoing investigation and the integrity of the investigation as well as the identity of witnesses and/or informants who are cooperating with law enforcement.” Disclosure, he wrote, “could endanger the lives of witnesses and/or compromise the investigation.” Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Craig Richman agreed and granted the LAPD’s request that the medical examiner’s findings be sealed, pending another court decision. Advertisement