Body Found At Lake Piru Five Days After Naya Rivera's Disappearance

UPDATE 10:26 A.M. PST: TMZ is reporting the body recovered at the lake is Naya Rivera’s, this according to their law enforcement sources. We are still waiting for official confirmation from family and authorities.

Five days after Naya Rivera disappeared during a boating trip at Lake Piru last week, Ventura County officials announced a body has been found.

While they didn’t confirm the identity, the Sherriff’s Department revealed with a tweet on Monday:

“A body has been found at Lake Piru this morning. The recovery is in progress.”

A body has been found at Lake Piru this morning. The recovery is in progress. There will be a news conference at 2 pm at the lake

— Ventura Co. Sheriff (@VENTURASHERIFF) July 13, 2020

It’s been nearly a week since the Glee alum went missing after venturing out on a rented boat with her 4-year-old son Josey Hollis Dorsey. As we’ve reported, her little one was found safe, still wearing his life vest, on the pontoon, telling authorities his mom went swimming but never returned.

Officials had been assisted by side scan sonar, drones, dogs, helicopters, and divers in the rescue mission, as just this weekend nearby cabins had been searched. After nearly two days of looking for the 33-year-old, she was presumed dead, and operations instead turned to hopefully recovering her body.

Some of Naya’s former co-stars have reacted to news of her disappearance, with Heather Morris pleading to let a group of close friends aid in searching for the young mom, while others like Amber Riley and Kevin Hale addressed the backlash of them not speaking publicly about their pain.

Our hearts break for all of her loved ones, especially her young son Josey, and the rest of her family.

We’ll continue to keep you updated once we know more following today’s press conference.

[Image via Naya Rivera/Instagram]