Man accused of murdering teen in Salton City pleads not guilty

IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) - The man accused of murdering a teen in Salton City pleaded not guilty Thursday to all charges tied to the case.

51-year-old Abraham Feinbloom was back in court on a new arraignment.

He is accused of murdering 17-year-old T'neya Tovar, who was reported missing last December. Her remains were discovered later that month.. 

His attorney, Melanie Rowe, said she will file a 995 motion to dismiss after reviewing transcripts from the three-day preliminary hearings, which took place in April.

During the preliminary hearing, the prosecution called 11 witnesses, including FBI agents and the coroner. Snapchat videos of Toc=var and Feinbloom were played during testimony, as well as digital data including a cell phone map showing Tovar's location near Feinbloom's home.

"Support is everything and it might not have seemed like that but he probably didn't feel that it was gonna be, she wasn't gonna have any support, but she do so. If im here, her mom, her family or anybody, her friends, even you. You guys. It's just like everybody's here," expressed Josh Carter, the victim's father.

Feinbloom is due back in court on July 17 for a pre-trial conference and trial setting hearing.