BOMBSHELL: D4VD HOME-INCINERATOR PURCHASED @ TIME OF CELESTE DEATH?
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Summary
Takeaways
- ❖A 'Dr. Burn' home incinerator, capable of 1600°F (cremation level), and a chainsaw were found at D4VD's rented home, still in packaging.
- ❖The incinerator was purchased between January 19th and September, after Celeste Rivas's death, and was addressed to a fake name, accepted at the residence.
- ❖Private investigator Steve Fiser believes the items were bought with prepaid gift cards to obscure the purchaser's identity.
- ❖The LAPD photographed the incinerator and chainsaw but did not seize or fingerprint them, drawing criticism for poor evidence collection.
- ❖Celeste Rivas's body was found dismembered and decomposing in D4VD's Tesla, which was moved around the neighborhood.
- ❖The grand jury is now expected to issue a homicide indictment against D4VD, with experts suggesting multiple individuals may be charged.
- ❖Digital forensics can trace the purchase records, IP addresses, and locations where gift cards were bought, potentially uncovering the true purchasers.
Insights
1Suspicious Purchase and Presence of Disposal Tools
A 'Dr. Burn' home incinerator, capable of reaching 1600°F (comparable to a crematory), and a chainsaw were discovered at D4VD's rented mansion. Both items were still in their original packaging or had protective shields, indicating they were new and unused. The incinerator is illegal in the Hollywood Hills due to fire ordinances and is typically used on farms for animal carcasses. These items were not present during a January 19th inspection but were found by September, suggesting a purchase after Celeste Rivas's death.
PI Steve Fiser found the 55 lb incinerator and chainsaw inside the house (, , ). Joe Scott Morgan confirmed the incinerator's 1600°F capacity (). Fiser stated it was not at the house on Jan 19th () and was illegal in Hollywood Hills (). The chainsaw had a protective shield and was unused (, ).
2Concealed Identity in Purchase
The incinerator and chainsaw were ordered online and delivered to D4VD's residence under a fake female name, not associated with anyone living there. The packages were accepted by someone at the house. Private investigator Steve Fiser believes prepaid gift cards were used for the purchase, further complicating efforts to trace the buyer directly. This method suggests a deliberate attempt to obscure the purchaser's identity and intent.
Steve Fiser revealed the items were addressed to a fake female name (, ) and accepted at the residence (, ). He stated his investigation suggests prepaid gift cards were used (, ). Brian Fitzgibbons emphasized the ability of digital forensics to subpoena purchase records and IP addresses ().
3LAPD's Failure to Collect Key Evidence
Despite the highly suspicious nature of the incinerator and chainsaw, the LAPD only photographed the items and did not seize them as evidence or attempt to fingerprint them. This oversight is criticized by the panel as 'bad police work,' potentially hindering the investigation by failing to secure direct physical evidence that could link individuals to the purchases.
Melissa McCarti asked if LAPD took the items or fingerprinted them (). Steve Fiser confirmed LAPD only photographed them and did not fingerprint or luminol them because they were still packaged (, , ). Nancy Grace called it 'bad police work' ().
4Impending Homicide Indictment and Multiple Suspects
New information indicates that the grand jury hearing testimony regarding Celeste Rivas's death is now an indicting grand jury, not just an investigative one. A homicide indictment against D4VD is expected. Experts believe that the nature of the crime and the evidence suggest multiple individuals will be charged, possibly as co-conspirators, with digital forensics playing a key role in establishing timelines and connections.
Nancy Grace stated a homicide indictment looms (, , ). Reports indicate the grand jury will vote on indictments (, ). Melissa McCarti believes 'more than one person' will be charged (, ). Attorney Mark Geros noted LAPD has a detailed timeline triangulated by various digital data ().
Lessons
- Investigators should prioritize a full digital forensic search for online queries like 'home incinerator to burn carcass' on devices associated with D4VD and his associates.
- Law enforcement must subpoena purchase records for the 'Dr. Burn' incinerator and chainsaw, tracing the IP address, delivery details, and the origin of any prepaid gift cards used.
- Future investigations should ensure immediate seizure and forensic examination (fingerprinting, luminol) of all suspicious items found at a crime scene, regardless of packaging status.
Quotes
"A home incinerator. I mean, who has a home incinerator? Have you seen those things? They're huge. They're huge. Why do you need a home incinerator?"
"A burn cage can burn up to 1,600° F. Nancy, that's in the same neighborhood as an actual crematory. All right. with a crematory which works on pro on natural gas. It it has to be sustained for about two to three hours that can render down an entire human remain."
"The home incinerator was actually inside the house. It wasn't even in the garage. It was still packaged, but it's a 55 lb, you know, device and which serves no purpose at that house. And so it immediately raised, you know, huge alarm bells with us."
"Are you telling me the home incinerator was addressed to a fake name, but somebody in that house accepted the package?"
"I personally I think the incinerator was already there. I think this became a case of them chickening out. uh who you know um they or whoever was supposed to do it didn't do it and then they just ran out of time."
"This almost smacks of like an incohate offense. I I don't know. I think I'd like to know your your opinion of that, but there's planning going on perhaps if they can prove that and maybe there is intent, but they just couldn't complete the act here."
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