The remains of a missing 6-year-old Texas boy were discovered this week during a search of his former Everman home, more than three years after he was last seen alive in a case that led to a capital murder charge against his mother.
Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez was last seen in October 2022, around the time his twin sisters were born, police said. During a later welfare check, his mother, Cindy Rodriguez Singh, allegedly told officers he was living with his biological father in Mexico, claims authorities later said were false, before she fled to India days later.
Human remains found Wednesday during an excavation at the home were confirmed Friday to be those of Rodriguez-Alvarez. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified him using dental records.
Everman City Manager Craig Spencer, who was police chief during the initial investigation, said officials cannot release further details about the latest search. He said police initially conducted a thorough search with available experts, while the recent excavation involved additional resources brought in by the district attorney’s office.
“This case has weighed heavily on our community from the beginning,” Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells said in a statement Friday. “Noel was a child whose life mattered. He deserved protection, care, and love. Instead, he became the victim of an unthinkable crime.”
Rodriguez-Alvarez was presumed dead, and Rodriguez Singh, a married mother of six other children, was charged with capital murder of a child under 10 in October 2023. She was added to the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list in July 2025 and was arrested a month later.
Rodriguez-Alvarez appeared “unhealthy and malnourished” in the months prior to his disappearance, police said.
A welfare check was conducted on the Everman home in March 2023, and two days later, Rodriguez Singh and the rest of her family flew to India without Rodriguez-Alvarez. The mother had applied for passports for all her children except Rodriguez-Alvarez in 2022, according to investigations.
Last month, Rodriguez Singh was found incompetent to stand trial and transferred to a state hospital for treatment. However, during a Friday news conference announcing the discovery of the remains, Sorrells said he is “confident” she will eventually stand trial, citing her psychological evaluation, which remains sealed.
“The report further said they believe that in the foreseeable future, she will regain competency,” Sorrells said. “So, she will stand trial for this.”
