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ICSO: Remains found near the Salton Sea in December confirmed to be those of missing teen T’Neya Tovar

DNA testing confirmed the remains as 17-year-old T'Neya Tovar, missing since Dec. 1; the investigation continues with FBI involvement and authorities seek further information.

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VISTA DELMAR, Calif. (KESQ) The Imperial County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday that human remains found in Salton City in December have been identified as 17 year old T’Neya “TT” Tovar, who was reported missing out of Riverside County. News Channel 3 first reported Wednesday that T’Neya’s mother, Charro Tovar, said the Imperial County Coroner informed

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Lina Robles: Yesterday, more information was released regarding the death of 17-year-old T’Neya Tovar, who left her home in Hemet on December 1st to meet someone in Salton City. She was reported missing, and on December 21st, a decomposing human leg was found near the Salt Lagoon. The coroner requested a DNA sample from the young woman's mother, which confirmed it belonged to her. Last Friday, the FBI searched a house in the area looking for evi…

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SALTON CITY — A grim discovery made in a desert community late last year has led to a breakthrough in a missing persons case, authorities announced Thursday.

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KESQ broke the news in on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
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