The Ventura County Sheriff's Office continued the search for "Glee" actress Naya Rivera on Saturday, four days after her initial disappearance at Lake Piru.
As of 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Rivera, 33, had not been located, according to investigators.
Earlier in the day, Rivera's mother and brother visited the lake to pay their respects. Authorities have been working closely with the family over the course of the investigation, according to Sgt. Marta Bugarin, a public information officer with the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.
"They're obviously devastated, grieving," Bugarin said. "Our goal is to try and bring some closure to the family today."
Rivera is presumed to have drowned in the lake after she rented a boat Wednesday afternoon with her 4-year-old son, Josey Dorsey. Boaters found the child alone on the boat hours later with Rivera's purse, wallet and life jacket on board. He told investigators he saw his mother jump into the water but not come out.
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A search mission for Rivera launched Wednesday and later turned into a recovery operation after she was presumed to have drowned. Helicopters have been used to search the surface of the water and the shoreline of the lake, while divers, cadaver dogs and sonar equipment have searched for her body underwater.
Saturday's search will resume at daybreak Sunday. The Ventura County Sheriff's Office was assisted with their search efforts by members of the Tulare and San Luis Obispo sheriff's agencies as well as a private contractor, Bugarin said.
Rivera is best known for her role as Santana Lopez in the Fox sitcom "Glee," which ran from 2009 to 2015.
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Jeremy Childs is a breaking news and public safety reporter covering the night shift for the Ventura County Star. He can be reached by calling 805-437-0208 or emailing jeremy.childs@vcstar.com. You can also find him on Twitter @Jeremy_Childs.
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