FBI confirms arrest in connection to the murder of missing teen

SALTON CITY, Calif. (KYMA) - The FBI has confirmed an arrest was made in connection to the disappearance and death of T'neya Tovar.

According to our sister station in Palm Springs, KESQ, the arrest comes one week after FBI agents raided a home in the Salton City area connected to the investigation, and later returned to the property Friday.

After conducting additional operations on the property Friday, the Imperial County Sheriff's Office (ICSO) says a man was detained at the scene.

The suspect, according to KESQ, has been identified as 51-year-old Abraham Feinbloom of Salton City. He was arrested and booked into the Imperial County Jail for murder and resisting arrest, and he's being held without bail.

Tovar was reported missing last December after traveling to Thermal, California. Later that month, investigators found human remains in the Salton City area.

Weeks later, DNA testing confirmed the remains belonged to Tovar after her mother provided a sample for comparison.

ICSO says the investigation is ongoing with assistance from the FBI.