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Celeste Rivas Hernandez Case: D4VD's Friend Arrested, Chainsaw and Burn Cage Found Unused
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LAPD Robbery-Homicide arrested Neo Langston—D4VD's close friend known online as NeoTheAsian—at his mother's home in Montana for failure to appear before the grand jury investigating the death of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. He's now in an LA jail on $60,000 bail. He's not the first witness prosecutors have had to chase down. A female witness went into hiding in December and faced a body attachment order. Manager Robert Morgenroth admitted under oath his priority was keeping D4VD's tour going, not calling police. The grand jury continues hearing witnesses through February 2026, and sources say prosecutor Beth Silverman is building toward murder charges. But what does the physical evidence actually reveal? A chainsaw still in its protective sheath. A burn cage incinerator capable of 1,600 degrees—boxed, unopened. Both discovered inside the Hollywood Hills home where D4VD was living when Celeste's dismembered body was found in his Tesla last September. Private investigator Steve Fischer's assessment: "Whatever happened here, this wasn't a finalized plan. She was not meant to be left in that Tesla. The plan got upended." Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer analyzes what unused disposal tools suggest about intent versus execution, how advanced decomposition affects forensic analysis, and how circumstantial cases succeed or fail. Investigators have identified a second suspect who may have been involved "before, during, and after" Celeste's death. Digital evidence allegedly shows two people may have been present during a late-night trip to Santa Barbara County. The timeline matters: Celeste was last confirmed alive January 2nd, 2025. The Tesla was parked July 29th—the day D4VD left for tour. Her body was found September 8th, the day after what would have been her 15th birthday. D4VD has not been charged. He remains legally presumed innocent.
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