Texas child’s remains found 4 years after mysterious disappearance; Mother, stepfather fled to India with six other children
Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez was born with a disability. In March 2023, concerned relatives reported the six-year-old boy missing, prompting police to conduct a welfare check at his home near Dallas, Texas. His mother, Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, told police that Noel was sent to Mexico to live with his biological father. But two days later, Cindy left America with her husband Arshdeep Singh and went to India along with six other children. The search for Cindy and Noel continued for years until Cindy was found in India. He was transferred to the US to face capital murder charges in 2025.Last week, we saw new updates in this heartbreaking case as authorities said they found Noel’s remains after they did not continue the search after Cindy was arrested.” I would like to tell him. ‘Rest well little man. We’ll take it out of here,” Everman Police Chief Al Brooks said in a statement. Brooks said the discovery was the result of a years-long investigation in which law enforcement “refused to give up on Noel.” Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells said investigators “will never stop working to bring him to justice.”
Who is Cindy Rodriguez?
The Texas woman was placed on the FBI’s ten most wanted fugitives list before her arrest in India last year. Investigators are not yet sure why or how Noel was murdered. But now they are sure that Noel was killed long before the welfare check in 2023 and possibly Noel was killed in 2022 as he was last seen alive in October 2022.Court records state that Cindy abused and neglected him and described him as “terrorist” or a danger to other siblings. Following his arrest, he was declared incompetent to stand trial and was assigned to psychiatric treatment.Cindy’s husband Arshdeep Singh has been accused of helping Cindy flee the US and faces charges related to unlawful flight and child endangerment.Cindy has now accused prison officials of sexually assaulting her and using mind-reading equipment.