(NewsNation) — A grand jury in Los Angeles has heard evidence in the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the teen runaway whose remains were found Sept. 8 in a Tesla owned by recording artist D4vd, according to published reports.
The Los Angeles Times, citing two law enforcement sources, said the district attorney’s office this month had presented information to an investigative grand jury, a panel that can be convened to subpoena witnesses, secure evidence and recommend charges. It wasn’t clear if the proceedings have wrapped up, but several witnesses reportedly have been called.
Word about the grand jury comes as police persuaded a judge to bar the Los Angeles Medical Examiner from releasing results of Hernandez’s autopsy. In a court petition related to that decision, a detective refers to investigative efforts as “an investigation into murder.”
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