The Concrete Secret: Human Remains Found at Former Home of Missing Texas Boy Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez

EVERMAN, TEXAS – After three years of agonizing silence, a makeshift concrete patio on Wisteria Drive has finally yielded a devastating secret.

On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, the Everman Police Department, in coordination with the FBI and the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office, confirmed the discovery of human remains at the former residence of Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez. Noel, a 6-year-old boy with chronic health conditions and autism, vanished in late 2022, sparking an international manhunt that exposed a chilling tale of maternal betrayal and superstition.

The Breakthrough Under the Patio

For years, investigators suspected the backyard of the rental home held the key. In 2023, K9 units and ground-penetrating radar flagged “anomalies” under a shed and a freshly poured concrete slab. However, it wasn’t until this week—using advanced forensic excavation techniques—that authorities were able to recover remains buried deep beneath the surface.

“We always knew the earth at this property had been disturbed just days before the family fled,” said a source close to the investigation. “This wasn’t a renovation; it was a burial.”

A Mother’s “Demon” Narrative

The case against Noel’s mother, Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, is one of the most disturbing in recent Texas history. According to court documents and witness testimonies from family members, Cindy allegedly became convinced that Noel was “possessed” by a demon. Relatives told investigators she feared the boy would harm her newborn twins, born around the time Noel was last seen alive.

This “dehumanization” of her own son allegedly culminated in a calculated plan to dispose of the child before fleeing the country. Digital forensics later revealed that Cindy’s search history included queries about “how to hide a scent” and “the decomposition process in concrete.”

The Flight and the Capture

In March 2023, just 48 hours after a welfare check by police, Cindy, her husband Arshdeep Singh, and six other children boarded a flight from DFW Airport to India. CCTV footage from the terminal showed the family walking calmly toward their gate—but Noel’s seat was empty.

After being placed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, Cindy was eventually apprehended and extradited back to Texas in August 2025 to face charges of capital murder.

The 2026 Legal Twist: “Incompetent for Trial”

The discovery of the remains comes at a precarious time for the legal process. In March 2026, a Tarrant County judge ruled that Cindy Rodriguez-Singh was incompetent to stand trial following a series of psychological evaluations. She is currently committed to a state mental health facility.

While the ruling has temporarily halted the trial, prosecutors believe the physical evidence found this week—once identified by the Medical Examiner—will provide the “irrefutable proof” needed to proceed once her competency is restored.

A Community in Mourning

As the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office begins the grim task of DNA verification, a small memorial of flowers and stuffed animals has begun to grow outside the Wisteria Drive home. For the people of Everman, the news brings a somber end to the “Little Cowboy’s” story.

“We wanted him to be found safe in Mexico, as his mother claimed,” said one neighbor who left a candle at the site. “But the truth was always right here, under our feet.

Who was Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez? What to know about Everman missing boy case

The search for Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, a 6-year-old Everman boy missing since 2022, intensified this week with new evidence found at his former family home. On Thursday, authorities said they have found human remains. Meanwhile, the boy’s mother, Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, has been indicted on a capital murder charge and was captured in India after a years-long international manhunt.

Here’s what to know about the case, from the Star-Telegram’s previous reporting.

The FBI, Everman police, Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, sheriff’s deputies and the Medical Examiner’s Office continued to search Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at the property where 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez lived on Wisteria Drive in Everman, Texas. Their search found human remains which are not yet officially identified. Noel was last seen alive in fall 2022 and is presumed dead. His mother, Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, is charged with capital murder.
The FBI, Everman police, Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, sheriff’s deputies and the Medical Examiner’s Office continued to search Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at the property where 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez lived on Wisteria Drive in Everman, Texas. Their search found human remains which are not yet officially identified. Noel was last seen alive in fall 2022 and is presumed dead. His mother, Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, is charged with capital murder.

  • Noel, who had physical and intellectual disabilities, was last seen in October 2022, and investigators found new evidence Wednesday during a search of the backyard at his former family home on Wisteria Drive in Everman, southeast of Fort Worth. Investigators on Wednesday loaded a tarp containing evidence into a van that drove to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office. The discovered human remains have not yet been officially identified.

Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez
Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez

  • Police previously concluded Noel was likely dead based on circumstantial evidence, with his mother allegedly calling him “evil” and “possessed by a demon” and telling multiple false stories about his disappearance, including that she sold him to a woman at a Fiesta Mart.

  • Cindy Rodriguez-Singh fled the U.S. on March 22, 2023, flying from Dallas-Fort Worth to Istanbul and then India with her husband and six other children, two days after Everman police came to check on Noel.

Everman police released still images from DFW Airport surveillance of missing 6-year-old Noel’s family fleeing the country to India.
Everman police released still images from DFW Airport surveillance of missing 6-year-old Noel’s family fleeing the country to India.
Investigators discovered Arshdeep Singh, the stepfather of missing 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, stole $10,000 from his employer before fleeing the country, according to Everman police. He deposited $8,000 of the stolen money into a personal account, investigators found in financial records.
Investigators discovered Arshdeep Singh, the stepfather of missing 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, stole $10,000 from his employer before fleeing the country, according to Everman police. He deposited $8,000 of the stolen money into a personal account, investigators found in financial records.

  • The FBI arrested Rodriguez-Singh after she was placed on the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List in July 2025, with a $250,000 reward offered, and she faces charges of capital murder of a person under 10.

Tarrant County Assistant District Attorney Ashlea Deener looks at a placard with Cindy Rodriguez-Singh listed as one of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives prior to a press conference on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Everman.. More than two years after 6-year-old Everman boy Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez went missing and was presumed dead, his mother, Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, was added to the list.
Tarrant County Assistant District Attorney Ashlea Deener looks at a placard with Cindy Rodriguez-Singh listed as one of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives prior to a press conference on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Everman.. More than two years after 6-year-old Everman boy Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez went missing and was presumed dead, his mother, Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, was added to the list.

  • Patricia Paris, who served as Noel’s foster mother in 2020 and 2021, described him as “lovable and always in a happy mood” and said he had a chronic lung disease that required regular doctor visits.

  • In November 2023, Everman dedicated an inclusive playground at Clyde Pittman Park to Noel, featuring a wheelchair-accessible seesaw, a “cozy dome” for over-stimulated children and Rhapsody Vibra Chimes designed for sensory development.

A banner welcomes community members to Noel Angel Alvarez Playground at Clyde Pittman Park in Everman on Monday, November 20, 2023. The playground, built to accommodate children with disabilities, was dedicated to a local 6-year-old who was first reported missing in March.
A banner welcomes community members to Noel Angel Alvarez Playground at Clyde Pittman Park in Everman on Monday, November 20, 2023. The playground, built to accommodate children with disabilities, was dedicated to a local 6-year-old who was first reported missing in March.

  • Witnesses told police Rodriguez-Singh withheld food and water from Noel because she didn’t want to change his diapers, and her brother said she struck the child with car keys after he drank water.

  • Rodriguez-Singh, 40, is being held in the Tarrant County Jail on a $10 million bond and there’s also a federal hold in place to prevent her release. Everman Mayor Ray Richardson told the Star-Telegram “a lot of tears have been shed” over the case in his community.

Cindy Rodriguez-Singh was booked into the Tarrant County Jail in Texas on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Her bond was set at $10 million. She is charged with capital murder of her 6-year-old son Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez.
Cindy Rodriguez-Singh was booked into the Tarrant County Jail in Texas on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Her bond was set at $10 million. She is charged with capital murder of her 6-year-old son Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez.

  • Rodriguez-Singh was found incompetent to stand trial last month and was ordered admitted to a maximum security unit at a state hospital. She remains in jail while waiting for space to open in the hospital.