Body Found in Tesla identified โฃas Missingโ Teen Celeste Rivas, Family Had reported Her Missing โMultiple Times
Riverside County, CA โ- The body discovered in a Tesla earlier this month has been identified as Celeste Rivas, a โค17-year-old who wasโ repeatedly reported missing by her family in โthe months leading up to โฃher death. Theโข case has drawn scrutiny to the circumstancesโ surrounding โher disappearances and the inquiry โฃinto the events leading to her death.
Celeste’s family first reported her missing on March 19, 2024, after she returnedโค home upsetโค by social media posts and fliers circulated in connection with a previous missing โperson report. According โขto neighbor Alonso, โCeleste’s mother told him she was distressed by the publicity.Records showโข theโ teenager went missing againโ on April โฃ5, 2024, and multipleโ follow-up reports wereโ filed with the Riverside Countyโ Sheriff’s Department on April โข11, 19, and 20. During one incident, Celeste โwas reportedly โคbrought home by police.
Neighbors reportedโฃ seeing Celeste at homeโ with herโค parents โขlater in the year.However, herโค repeated disappearancesโข and the circumstancesโฃ surrounding her โฃdeath have raised questions about her well-being โคand the factors contributing to her vulnerability.Alonso stated Celeste’s โคmother believedโ she had a boyfriendโ her family had not met.
The investigation is ongoing, and authorities have not released details regarding the cause of death โor the circumstances surrounding the discovery of โCeleste’sโ remains inโค the Tesla. The vehicle is connected to musician D4vd, whoseโ real name is David Castillo.
call logs indicate โthe โฃfamily contacted the Sheriff’s Department atโค 7:57 a.m. onโ March 19 to report Celeste missing, with deputies โreturning for a follow-up a week later. Naddaf, a โneighbor, shared โคsurveillance footage with theโ family showing aโ girl โคmatching celeste’s description โapproaching a dark โคvehicle, but did not hear back from them. Celeste was last seen โฃwearing gray pants, a โขblack sweater, a hat, and Hello kitty sandals.
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