Overview
- Authorities say a decomposed leg found Dec. 21 near the Salton Sea was identified on Feb. 6 as 17-year-old T’Neya Tovar through a rapid DNA match to her mother.
- Abraham Feinbloom, 51, was arrested after trying to flee as deputies served warrants at his Salton City home and was turned over to the FBI before being booked without bail.
- He is charged with first-degree murder with a firearm enhancement and resisting a peace officer, has pleaded not guilty, and is due in court Feb. 23 for a preliminary hearing.
- In court, investigators said bullet fragments were recovered from the leg and believe Tovar was shot, while only partial remains have been located.
- The multi-agency homicide investigation continues, with an FBI $10,000 reward and public tiplines active, as the family plans a Sunday memorial and voices frustration over the pace of the case.