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More than two months after the discovery of Celeste Rivas’ body, the LAPD has begrudgingly begun releasing more information to the public after naming d4vd a suspect.

Los Angeles Police Captain Scot Williams told People that previous reports from places like TMZ that Rivas was found decapitated or frozen are false.

“Celeste’s body was not frozen,” Williams says. “She was not decapitated. The whole frozen thing doesn’t even make sense.  Her body was in the car for weeks.”

Williams added that “Even if she had been frozen solid when she was put in the car (which there is NO evidence to suggest she was), five or more weeks in the trunk of a car in sweltering heat in the middle of summer would not have resulted in a partially frozen body being discovered on September 8th.”

But still, the investigation has remained purposely under wraps because a Los Angeles Police detective says revealing all the autopsy findings would impede the investigation.

LAPD Det. Joshua Byers filed a declaration where he wrote giving more information about the case to the public “will reveal or tend to reveal the ongoing investigation and the integrity of the investigation as well as the identity of witnesses and/or informants who are cooperating with law enforcement and the content of the information they have provided, which could endanger the lives of witnesses and/or compromise the investigation.”

So Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Craig Richman granted the request and ordered that the medical examiner’s findings be sealed.

The LAPD’s reports now conflict with TMZ’s from just a few days ago that said Rivas was “decapitated” and that “while the torso was intact, the limbs had been removed and cut into multiple pieces.” It said her remains were “partially frozen” and were thawing when they were found in the trunk of d4vd’s Tesla. His car was found sitting on the streets of Hollywood Hills in early September and was then taken to a tow yard. That’s when workers noticed a foul smell and called the police, who discovered the dead body of the 14-year-old.

Rumors of her being frozen even led TMZ to discover that the house d4vd rented — and was searched by LAPD— had a freezer large enough to hide her body.

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LAPD Refutes Report That Celeste Rivas’ Body Was Found Decapitated & Frozen In d4vd’s Trunk
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Queen Latifah got nostalgic on a recent episode of the ReLiving Single podcast. Hosted by Erika Alexander and Kim Coles, the podcast delves into the five-season run of Living Single, the Fox sitcom that aired from 1993 to 1998.

In recent years, the show’s impact has become clear, with an entire website dedicated to women who were inspired to become lawyers after seeing Alexander’s character, Maxine Shaw. The co-hosts have brought back the show’s stars, including T. C. Carson, John Henton and Kim Fields, as well as other guests who appeared on the sitcom.

Latifah’s mother, Rita Owens, played her mother on the show, though she was an educator by trade. Fields’ mother, Chip Fields-Hurd, who is also an actress, played her mother on Living Single and Latifah says she was helpful to the cast, especially so to Rita.

“Chip was amazing,” Latifah said. “She coached me, she coached my mother. She was brilliant.”

Latifah also shared that she and her mother were both grieving the loss of Latifah’s 23-year-old brother, Lance Owens, who was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1992, the year before Living Single started. He was on the Kawasaki bike she’d given him as a gift.

“My mother loved us [the cast of Living Single] so much. She was so very proud of us,” Latifah said. “And she did come visit me. She did. But as you said, my brother—I lost my brother in 1992. We started Living Single in 1993. So I was coming off of that.”

She continued after some affirming words from Alexander.

“Yeah. Definitely wasn’t through it yet,” she continued. “My remembering of these shows that my mother was on was a little nerve-wracking, ’cause I was nervous for her. My body was so tight. And when that show was over, I was like, ‘Oh! Yes!’ I could not wait for it to be over, because then I could calm down.”

Queen Latifah’s mother died of heart failure in 2018 at the age of 69, after a diagnosis three years earlier.

“Anyone that has ever met her knows what a bright light she was on this earth,” Latifah shared in a statement at the time. “She was gentle, but strong, sweet, but sassy, worldy but pragmatic, a woman of great faith and certainly the love of my life. She had struggled with a heart condition for many years and her battle is now over. I am heartbroken but know she is at peace.”

Watch the full podcast episode, which includes an appearance by Chip Fields-Hurd, below:

Queen Latifah Remembers Late Mother on “ReLiving Single” Podcast
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Antonio Brown, who is facing a second-degree attempted murder charge, had his lawyer enter a not guilty plea on his behalf as Brown is still in New Jersey after being extradited from the United Arab Emirates. 

Brown was arrested and returned to the United States last week. It’s unclear why or how long Brown will be detained in New Jersey and when he will be sent to South Florida to stand trial, Yahoo Sports reports.

The charges stem from an incident that occurred after a celebrity boxing event earlier this year. 

“The actions he was forced to take were solely in self-defense against the alleged victim’s violent behavior,” Brown’s lawyer, Mark Eiglarsh, told TMZ. “Brown was attacked that night and acted within his legal right to protect himself from an individual who had previously committed criminal acts against him. It’s a privilege to represent him, and I am determined to ensure that justice is served.”

Footage of the reported incident was promptly shared on social media. The video appears to show Brown leaving the event when he is approached by several men. A melee ensues, and moments later, gunshots can be heard as the crowd scatters. 

Police initially detained Brown, but he was released. Shortly after his release, Brown took to social media to claim that the alleged incident was “self-defense.”  

“I was jumped by multiple individuals who tried to steal my jewelry and cause physical harm to me,” he wrote on his X account. “Contrary to some video circulating, Police temporarily detained me until they received my side of the story and then released me. I WENT HOME THAT NIGHT AND WAS NOT ARRESTED. I will be talking to my legal council [sic] and attorneys on pressing charges on the individuals that jumped me.”

Witnesses claimed that Brown was the shooter during the incident. Police did not find a weapon on Brown when they arrived. A man, who was reportedly punched by Brown, claimed that the former Pittsburgh Steelers receiver “began to run toward him with a firearm” and opened fire twice, Yahoo Sports reports. 

An arrest warrant was issued for Brown in June. If convicted, Brown faces up to 15 years in prison.

See social media’s ongoing reaction to the arrest below.

“I Was Jumped!” Antonio Brown Pleads Not Guilty In Attempted Murder Case
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