Rotting remains found behind Texas home belong to 6-year-old allegedly killed by abusive mother
Human remains found behind a Texas home have been identified as six-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, allegedly murdered by his mother. Authorities believe Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, who fled to India, abused her son due to delusional beliefs about him being 'evil.' She has been charged with capital murder and is expected to stand trial despite being deemed incompetent.
- ▪The remains were discovered in Everman, Texas, and confirmed to belong to Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez.
- ▪Cindy Rodriguez-Singh falsely claimed her son was in Mexico or had been sold before fleeing to India.
- ▪Investigators found an altar to 'Santa Muerte' in the home where Noel lived in squalor.
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US News Remains found behind Texas home belong to 6-year-old allegedly killed by abusive mother By Sonya Gugliara Published May 16, 2026, 12:07 p.m. ET Human remains found at a Texas home belong to a six-year-old boy who investigators believe was murdered by his death-obsessed, abusive mother, authorities said. The decaying corpse discovered Thursday behind home in Everman, a suburb of Dallas, has been identified as Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Noel was last seen alive, although malnourished, just after the October 2022 birth of his twin siblings. 3 Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez’s remains were discovered Thursday and confirmed to be his Friday.
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