'Glee' star Naya Rivera 'mustered enough energy' to rescue her son 'but not enough to save herself,' authorities say
Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub, on Monday said Glee star Naya Rivera used the last of her strength to save her 4-year-old son before dying. "She mustered enough energy to get her son back onto the boat, but not enough to save herself," Ayub said. During the news conference, the sheriff's office said her body was found on Monday, five days after Rivera's disappearance. Sheriff Ayub said Rivera rented a pontoon boat on July 8 at a dock on the lake and left around 1 p.m. Her son, Josey, told the police that he and his mum had gone swimming while on the water. Josey was found asleep wearing a life jacket, on the rental pontoon boat after it was overdue for return. Another life jacket was found on the boat. “It was during that time that her son described being helped into the boat by Naya, who boosted him onto the deck from behind. He told investigators that he looked back and saw her disappear under the surface of the water,” Ayub said. Naya's body was found fl...
