A 51-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 17-year-old girl who vanished in California two months ago, after a decomposing leg found in the desert was identified as hers.
Abraham Feinbloom was taken into custody on Friday following a police investigation that linked him to the death of T’Neya Tovar, from Hemet, Riverside County. The Imperial County Sheriff’s Office said Feinbloom was seen jumping a fence in an apparent attempt to evade officers when they arrived to serve a search warrant at his home in Salton City on February 13.
Tovar was reported missing on 1 December 2025 after she travelled more than 70 miles to the Thermal area to meet an unknown man, according to local media. Her mother said the teen normally shared her location with family but communication stopped abruptly that day.
On 21 December, a leg showing signs of decomposition was discovered in the Vista Delmar area. DNA analysis confirmed the remains belonged to Tovar, with a positive match made using a sample from her mother.
Feinbloom is charged with suspicion of murder and resisting a peace officer. He is being held without bail at the Imperial County Jail. Court records indicate he previously faced felony kidnapping charges in the same county, which were dismissed in January 2019.
