Nearly two months after the body of missing Lake Elsinore teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found in the front trunk of a Tesla at an Los Angeles tow yard, we still don’t know exactly what happened to her.

But one thing we do know: The extended time being taken to finalize the autopsy—possibly weeks longer—is nothing unusual as the Medical Examiner awaits other test results.

As of today, Oct. 31, the case of Hernandez (2025-14252) is still listed as deferred, which the Medical Examiner explains as pending additional investigation. Oftentimes, that includes toxicology and other tests, according to experts NewsNation's KTLA spoke with.

The Tesla, which we’ve known for weeks, is linked to rising R&B singer D4VD, who was said to be cooperating with the investigation. But was a crime committe

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