Judge Moves Trial Forward Against Abraham Feinbloom in Murder Trial of 17-Year-Old T'Neya Tovar

A Judge has decided to move the trial forward against Abraham Feinbloom in murder trial of 17-Year-Old T’Neya Tovar. A judge has ruled that the prosecution presented sufficient evidence to suggest Feinbloom may be responsible for Tovar’s death. The case will now proceed, with an arraignment scheduled for May 21.

As the third day of the preliminary hearing unfolded, prosecutors introduced video evidence for the first time showing both T’Neya Tovar and Abraham Feinbloom together in the same room.

In the footage, recorded on November 27, 2025, Tovar is seen filming on her phone before turning the camera toward Feinbloom, who is seated in a chair. During the recording, Tovar asks him to buy her “weed.” Feinbloom responds calmly, though his reply was not clearly audible in the courtroom.

The video also captures a brief exchange between the two about purchasing marijuana. At one point, while the camera is focused on Feinbloom, Tovar can be heard saying she knows his Social Security number.

Prosecutors also referenced a second video that was not shown in court but was described during testimony from an FBI agent. According to the agent, the footage shows Tovar and Feinbloom sitting fully clothed on a bed, discussing UFOs in Los Angeles.

Both the video evidence presented in court and the agent’s testimony appear to contradict Feinbloom’s earlier statements to investigators, in which he claimed he did not know Tovar and was unaware she had been in his home.

The testimony is part of the preliminary hearing taking place at the Imperial County Superior Courthouse in the case against Feinbloom, a 51-year-old Salton City resident accused of murdering Tovar, who was reported missing in December 2025.

The hearing began on April 28 and concluded on April 30. With the judge’s decision to move the case forward, the next phase will determine how the charges proceed in court.

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