Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez Remains Confirmed in Everman as Mother Charged

Human remains found this week in the backyard of a home in Everman, Texas, have been identified as belonging to 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, whose disappearance in 2022 prompted a prolonged search and ultimately a death investigation, authorities said. Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells said dental records used by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the child’s identity. He said the office has not yet determined the cause or manner of death.

Sorrells said Noel’s mother, Cindy Rodriguez Singh, has been indicted for capital murder and will face trial. Rodriguez Singh, 41, has been held at the Lon Evans Corrections Center in Fort Worth. Authorities said she was taken into custody in India in August 2025 after being placed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list and was later returned to Texas.

The case centers on what happened after Noel was last seen alive in October 2022. According to investigators, Everman police visited the family home on March 20, 2023, after a welfare check request from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Investigators said Rodriguez Singh told officers Noel was staying with relatives in Mexico, a...