Body found in Lake Piru believed to be actress Naya Rivera, officials say
A body found in Lake Piru is believed to be actress Naya Rivera, who disappeared five days ago during a boat outing with her young son, authorities said Monday.
![Cast members from the TV show "Glee" and friends of Naya Rivera gathered Monday morning at Lake Piru.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/44d9679/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2458x1667+0+0/resize/1416x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7a%2Fd2%2F513c60c14eca9e40d35150954764%2Fla-photos-1staff-573894-la-me-missing-lake-piru-13-als.jpg)
Cast members from the TV show “Glee” and friends of Naya Rivera gathered Monday morning at Lake Piru. The 33-year-old actress rented a pontoon boat Wednesday and had been swimming with her 4-year-old son, who was the last one to see her before she went missing. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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A Ventura County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue dive team located a body Monday morning in Lake Piru in the search for 33-year-old “Glee” actress Naya Rivera. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Cast members from the TV show “Glee” and friends held hands and shouted “Say her name: Naya” as they gathered Monday at the Lake Piru boat launch. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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A pontoon boat rented by actress Naya Rivera is cordoned off with police tape Thursday at the marina at Lake Piru. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
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Searchers in a Ventura County helicopter scanned the shoreline Thursday for missing actress Naya Rivera. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
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The Ventura County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue dive team returned to the marina Monday morning after locating a body believed to be Naya Rivera. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Boats return with rescuers on Lake Piru as it is learned that a Ventura County Sheriff’s dive team located a body. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Friends and co-workers of Naya Rivera gathered at the lake Monday. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)