It is one of the most disturbing missing child cases in Texas history. Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, a 6-year-old disabled boy from Everman, Texas, vanished in fall 2022. His mother told authorities she had sold him to another woman at a Fiesta grocery store.
Authorities never believed her. Now, they may have found the truth buried in a backyard.
What was found
This week, police and FBI excavated the backyard of the home on Wisteria Lane where Noel lived with his mother, Cindy Rodriguez-Singh. On Thursday, human remains were confirmed at the property. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner is now working to identify them.
“For the memory of little Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez.” — Police Chief Al Brooks
A mother who ran
Rodriguez-Singh was charged with capital murder of a child in October 2023. But she had already fled — leaving for India two days before an Amber Alert was issued, taking six other children with her.
In 2025 she was placed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list. She was captured within weeks. A psychiatric evaluation in 2026 found her incompetent to stand trial, but prosecutors are pushing for that ruling to be reversed.
DA: “We will get justice”
“We believe we found evidence that improves our case.” — Tarrant County DA Phil Sorrells
No official identification has been made yet. The investigation continues.
