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UPDATE: Body Recovered From Lake Piru Identified As ‘Glee’ Actress Naya Rivera

The body of  “Glee” actress and Valencia High School graduate Naya Rivera was recovered from Lake Piru Monday after her disappearance last week, officials said.

UPDATE (2:07 p.m.): Officials from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office have confirmed that the body recovered from Lake Piru is that of Naya Rivera based on physical description, however dental records will be used to make the final identification.

Original Story: Ventura County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) officials said on Monday morning that a body was found in Lake Piru and the recovery is in progress.

It is not confirmed that the body recovered from Lake Piru is Naya Rivera, according to the VCSO.

A news conference with more details is set for 2 p.m. Monday.

Rivera, 33, of Los Angeles, grew up in the Santa Clarita Valley and graduated from Valencia High School in 2005. She is best known for her role in the musical comedy television series “Glee” as cheerleader Santana Lopez.

Rivera’s 4-year-old son Josey was found asleep on a pontoon boat that had been rented some three hours earlier, according to the VCSO.

Two hours later, the VCSO reported that a search for a possible drowning victim at Lake Piru was underway on scene, and that a Search and Rescue Dive Team was on the way to the incident.

See Related: Valencia Graduate, ‘Glee’ Actress Naya Rivera Presumed Drowned After Disappearance At Lake Piru

VSCO officials believe that Rivera and her child visited the lake Wednesday afternoon and rented a pontoon boat, as evidenced by records and surveillance camera footage.

The boat traveled to the north end of the lake, and when the boat’s rental became overdue at about 4 p.m., an employee at the boat rental shack went searching for the overdue boat, according to Dyer.

The employee reportedly found the boat on the north end of the lake, where he discovered Josey alone on the boat, while Rivera was nowhere to be found.


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UPDATE: Body Recovered From Lake Piru Identified As ‘Glee’ Actress Naya Rivera

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Devon Miller was born and raised in Santa Clarita. He joined KHTS Radio as a digital marketing intern in September of 2017, and later moved to news as a staff writer in December. Miller attended College of the Canyons and served as the Associated Student Government President. Miller is now News Director for KHTS, covering breaking news and politics across the Santa Clarita Valley.