The disappearance of 14-year-old Celeste Hernandez in Los Angeles and the discovery that followed forced a nation to confront the dark side of digital fame.
The Series
This five-part StoryToAll series follows the case from Celeste’s disappearance to the legal proceedings:
- Part 1 — A Girl from Lake Elsinore: Who Celeste was, her family, and the community that loved her.
- Part 2 — Reported Missing: Her family’s repeated missing-person reports.
- Part 3 — The Discovery: The heartbreaking discovery that turned a missing-person case into a homicide investigation.
- Part 4 — The Investigation: How detectives built their timeline and identified a suspect.
- Part 5 — Charges and the Courtroom: The charges filed and the ongoing legal battle.
Evidence File
A missing teenager, a family that never stopped searching, and an investigation that reached from Riverside County to Los Angeles. This case file covers the reported facts and court record with care and respect for Celeste and her family. All suspects are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.