Snapchat video, forensic evidence tie Salton City man to teen's death

Snapchat footage and other digital records moved to the center of the case in Imperial County Superior Court in El Centro, where prosecutors laid out how they say Abraham Feinbloom stayed in contact with T’Neya “TT” Tovar for months before the 17-year-old disappeared. Testimony in the preliminary hearing also pointed to videos from the Salton Sea Neighbors Facebook group and FBI work tracing Tovar’s phone to Feinbloom’s Harlequin Court home in Salton City.

Tovar was reported missing on Dec. 1, 2025, after last being seen in Thermal. Three weeks later, a human leg found near Portsmouth Avenue and Newhaven Court in Vista Del Mar was identified by DNA as hers. Investigators said they believe Tovar died from a gunshot wound, and court statements said Feinbloom and Tovar had been in contact since October 2025.

Feinbloom, 51, was arrested Feb. 13 after the Imperial County Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team and the FBI served a search warrant at his Salton City home. Authorities said he tried to flee by jumping a fence as deputies arrived. They also said he had a passport and Thai currency when he was taken into custody.

The hearing has also brought in physical evidence prosecutors say fits their theory of what happened after Tovar died. Investigators testified about suspected blood in vehicles and on a bathroom light switch, along with saws and blades they say were consistent with dismemberment. The rest of Tovar’s remains have not been recovered.

Defense attorney Melanie Roe has pushed back, saying she has reviewed more than 20 discovery packets and that no human blood was found on items seized from Feinbloom’s home or vehicles. She has also said experts disagree about the time of death, a point that could matter as the case heads into trial.

Tovar’s family has described the case as devastating. Her mother, Charro Tovar, said investigators told her the DNA matched her daughter, and her father, Josh Carter, thanked the community for its support as the family tries to move forward. A vigil in Salton City drew dozens of family members, friends and neighbors.

For Yuma County readers who follow border-region courts, the case now moves from preliminary testimony to trial, where prosecutors will have to prove that the Snapchat trail, the phone data and the forensic evidence all point to the same conclusion.