What Was Found in the Crash: Authorities forensic expert and the Attorney General of the State of Nuevo Leon managed to recover Rivera's California driver license and the Mexican passport of Miguel Perez Soto, who was one of the leading aircraft pilots in the wreckage.

Snapped on Instagram: Possibly her last photo, Jenni was photographed with her team yesterday, which her makeup artist posted on Instagram. "We getting Back To Mexico City.....jenni Rivera ,Arturo , Gigi and Me.. Los Amooo!"

NTSB Confirms Rivera Is Dead: In a release sent out on Monday, the National Transportation Safety Board said it is dispatching investigators to assist the government of Mexico in its investigation of the crash of the Learjet LJ25 that claimed the lives of Rivera and six others. According to the release, "On December 9, 2012 at about 3:30 a.m. local time, the airplane crashed about 70 miles south of Monterrey, Mexico, due to unknown circumstances while en route to Mexico City, Mexico. All 7 persons on board were fatally injured including Latin singer Jenni Rivera."

Rivera's Film Debut: Her first movie, Filly Brown, is due in theaters in the spring of 2013. In the independent drama, Rivera plays the incarcerated mother of an aspiring L.A. rapper.

She Had Small Screen Plans As Well: Rivera was developing a sitcom with ABC. She was reportedly set to star as a Mexican-American singer-actress also struggling to make it as a single mom.

Family Hopes She Is Still Alive: Brother Juan Rivera says the family is holding on to the chance that Jenni is not dead. "In our eyes, we still have faith that our sister will be OK," Juan told reports, per Reuters.



(Originally published on Dec. 9, 2012, at 10:28 p.m. PT)

