Body of Missing 17-Year-Old Black Teen Finally Found in the Middle of a Desert

Nationwide — T’Neya Tovar, a 17-year-old African American woman from California who had been lacking for 3 months, was discovered useless within the desert. Authorities have arrested 51-year-old Abraham Feinbloom in connection along with her dying, although her full physique has but to be recovered.

T’Neya final shared her location along with her mom, Charro Tovar, on December 1, saying she was touring to Palm Springs and would return quickly. When she stopped answering her telephone, Charro reported her lacking. Her father, Josh Carter, later discovered T’Neya had truly gone to Salton Metropolis to fulfill a person.

Within the following weeks, her dad and mom repeatedly requested the police to look the person’s house. Deputies knocked on doorways however by no means pressured entry. Authorities initially recommended T’Neya might need run away, regardless of her dad and mom’ insisting she had by no means carried out so earlier than.

The investigation took a grim activate December 21, when a human leg was found in Salton Metropolis, in keeping with the Day by day Mail. Preliminary testing couldn’t decide the sufferer’s age, intercourse, or race. Weeks later, DNA confirmed the leg belonged to T’Neya, offering a important breakthrough within the case.

Police arrested Feinbloom, a longtime particular person of curiosity, for T’Neya’s homicide. Throughout his arrest, he tried to flee however was caught. Feinbloom is now in Imperial County Jail, going through homicide costs and firearm-related sentencing enhancements. He has pleaded not responsible.

Neighbors mentioned that they had lengthy been suspicious of Feinbloom. Some claimed to see T’Neya in his yard, hear a scream, and see him carry a duffle bag. Feinbloom additionally has a historical past of authorized troubles, together with previous fraud and kidnapping allegations, although many costs had been dismissed.

Charro says the arrest offers some closure, however questions stay as T’Neya’s physique has not been absolutely recovered. The FBI continues to supply a $10,000 reward for data, and authorities are nonetheless investigating a doable motive for her dying.