Human remains have been found in the backyard of missing Everman boy Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, law enforcement said Thursday.
The remains have not yet been identified and are being investigated by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office, officials said.
Noel has been missing since 2022, and is presumed dead. The boy's mother Cindy Rodriguez Singh was arrested and indicted for capital murder in Tarrant County last year.
“We believe we found evidence that will improve our case,” Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells said.
Rodriguez Singh allegedly provided conflicting accounts of her son's whereabouts and never reported him missing. She fled to India in 2023 where she remained until FBI and Indian law enforcement officials extradited her back the U.S.
“Our focus remains on the successful prosecution of Cindy Rodriguez,” Sorrells said. “We owe it to Noel. We owe it to our community to seek justice in this case, and we are determined to do just that.”
Officials declined to answer questions about what prompted them to excavate the backyard of Alvarez’s last known home.
The yard was previously excavated after cadaver dogs were alerted to the scent of human remains. Investigators also partially dug up the concrete patio Rodriguez Singh had installed in the backyard after Noel went missing. Prosecutors at the time found the patio especially suspicious given she paid for its installation but didn’t own the home.
A psychological report in April found her incompetent to stand trial.
“The report further says that they believe that in the foreseeable future she will regain competency,” Sorrells said. “So she will stand trial for this.”
This is a developing story and will be updated.
