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Podcast: True Crime Society
Episode: A "Romantic Homicide"? | D4vd & Celeste Rivas Hernandez
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In early September 2025, an abandoned Tesla was towed from an affluent neighborhood in Los Angeles to a tow yard after it violated a parking ordinance. Within days, employees at the yard reported a foul odor coming from the vehicle and reported that it was attracting flies.
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When authorities investigated, they discovered the body of a young female in the front trunk of the Tesla.
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The body was identified as Celeste Rivas Hernandez – a California teen who had been reported missing in 2024.
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Upon further investigation, it was discovered that C...