FBI search Thermal home possibly connected to missing person case
THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) - FBI agents are searching a Thermal home, possibly in connection to a missing persons case Friday afternoon.
Law enforcement is on Harlequin Court, just off the 86 Expressway.
Details remain limited, however, the FBI confirmed to News Channel 3 that agents are at the scene.
"The FBI is assisting local authorities with a warrant in relation to an ongoing investigation," writes Laura Eimiller, spokesperson for the FBI Los Angeles office.
News Channel 3 crew at the scene saw law enforcement with tools heading into the property.
The address has been mentioned as a possible connection with the disappearance of 17-year-old T’Neya Tovar, according to a flyer by her family. Tovar is a Hemet resident who was last seen heading to Thermal on Dec. 1.
