When a dismembered body was found inside a abandoned Tesla parked in the Hollywood Hills on September 17, 2025, no one expected it to lead back to a rising R&B star whose song title eerily matched the crime. But now, D4vd, the 20-year-old singer born David, is a suspect in the murder of a teenage girl from Lake Elsinore, California—more than a year after she vanished. The car, a black Model S with an unreported license plate, had been sitting unclaimed on Micheltorena Street for three days before being towed to the Los Angeles County Tow Yard on September 15, 2025. Workers found human remains during routine inventory on September 17, triggering an immediate homicide investigation under case number 2025-0917-HOM-4482.
The Discovery That Shook Los Angeles
The victim, still unidentified by name in official releases, was last seen in Lake Elsinore in August 2024. Her disappearance was logged by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, but jurisdiction shifted to Los Angeles after the body turned up inside a vehicle parked just one block from a rental home D4vd had occupied from June to August 2025. The property, at 2211 Micheltorena Street, was leased through Silver Lake Property Management. Authorities say the timing is too close to ignore. D4vd, signed to Darkroom Records, was touring nationally during the discovery, delaying questioning until November.
A Suspicious Trip and a Song Too Close to Home
Here’s the thing that’s giving detectives pause: in the spring of 2025, D4vd took a solo road trip to a remote stretch of Santa Barbara County, near the Los Padres National Forest. According to TMZ’s November 21, 2025 report, he was seen driving alone at night, staying for several hours in an area with no cell service or surveillance. Investigators are now reviewing fuel receipts, toll records, and GPS data from his phone and vehicle. The timing overlaps with the estimated window when the victim may have been killed. And then there’s the song—‘Romantic Homicide,’ released in January 2025, which had amassed 250 million global streams by October. Lyrics like ‘I buried her where the pines don’t speak’ have drawn chilling attention. Not proof. But a pattern.
What Authorities Are Saying—And Not Saying
On November 21, 2025, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office stood outside their headquarters at 211 West Temple Street and said plainly: ‘The police have not presented the case to our office, so at this point I cannot anticipate one way or the other whether or not charges will be filed.’ That’s a legal way of saying: we don’t have enough yet. The LAPD Homicide Bureau, operating out of 100 West 1st Street, is still processing forensic evidence from the Tesla. The vehicle, now stored at the LAPD Evidence Facility, is being examined for DNA, fingerprints, and trace materials. No arrest warrant has been issued. D4vd remains free, but his movements are under watch.
The Ripple Effect: Fame, Privacy, and Public Fear
This case isn’t just about a crime—it’s about what happens when a celebrity’s private life collides with a public nightmare. D4vd’s music, known for moody, intimate lyrics, has a massive Gen Z following. Fans have flooded social media with messages of support and suspicion, often in the same breath. Meanwhile, parents in Lake Elsinore are asking how their daughter vanished for over a year without a trace. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department admits the case went cold after initial leads dried up. No Amber Alert. No media push. Just silence—until a tow truck driver opened a trunk in Los Angeles.
What Happens Next?
According to sources familiar with the investigation, the LAPD expects to complete its forensic review within 30 to 60 days. That means a decision on whether to present evidence to the District Attorney’s office could come by mid-January 2026. If charges are filed, it will likely be for murder and unlawful disposal of human remains. But if the evidence is circumstantial—or if D4vd’s legal team successfully argues lack of direct connection—this could become a cold case again. One thing’s certain: the public won’t look away. The song’s title, the location, the timeline—it all fits too neatly to be coincidence. Or does it?
Background: D4vd’s Rise and the Shadow of His Art
D4vd, born in 2005 in Los Angeles, began posting music on SoundCloud at 15. His breakout single, ‘Bury a Friend,’ caught the attention of Darkroom Records in 2022. His aesthetic—dark, poetic, emotionally raw—resonated with teens navigating anxiety and loss. His 2024 album, Love in the Time of Algorithms, was praised for its vulnerability. But now, critics are revisiting his lyrics with new eyes. Was he exploring fantasy? Or documenting reality? The line between art and life has never felt thinner.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why hasn’t D4vd been arrested yet?
No arrest has been made because prosecutors need concrete evidence linking D4vd directly to the victim’s death—not just proximity or suspicious behavior. The Tesla contains no fingerprints or DNA conclusively tied to him, and there’s no witness testimony placing him with the victim. Without a confession or forensic match, authorities can’t meet the legal threshold for an arrest.
How did the victim’s body end up in a Tesla in Los Angeles if she went missing in Lake Elsinore?
Authorities believe the body was transported from Riverside County to Los Angeles County sometime between late August and mid-September 2025. The vehicle’s GPS data, which was reportedly disabled, may have been wiped. Investigators are examining whether the car was moved by someone else or if D4vd drove it himself after the crime, possibly using a secondary route to avoid cameras.
What role did D4vd’s song ‘Romantic Homicide’ play in the investigation?
The song isn’t evidence, but it’s a red flag. Lyrics referencing burial sites and hidden violence, combined with the timing of the crime and his trip to remote areas, have prompted detectives to re-examine his creative output for possible hidden clues. It’s not uncommon for investigators to analyze an artist’s work when motives seem unclear—but it’s not enough to charge someone without physical proof.
Could this case be connected to other missing persons in Southern California?
So far, no direct links have been established. But the LAPD has begun cross-referencing the victim’s profile with unsolved disappearances in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties between 2023 and 2025, particularly involving teenage girls with online followings. The case is being reviewed under a broader ‘digital-age missing persons’ initiative launched after the 2024 ‘Silent Girls’ report.
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