Mother Wanted for Capital Murder After Allegedly Selling Her Missing Six-Year-Old Son

A mother who claimed she sold her six-year-old son to a woman at a grocery store is now wanted in connection with his presumed murder. Cindy Rodriguez Singh, 39, has been named a capital murder suspect in the homicide of her son, Noel Alvarez, the FBI Dallas announced on Thursday.

Noel, who suffered from disabilities including chronic lung disease, was last seen in October 2022. The Everman Police Department conducted a welfare check on the boy in March of the following year. During the check, Rodriguez Singh allegedly lied to officers, claiming Noel had been living with his biological father in Mexico since November 2022, according to FBI Dallas.

However, just days later, Rodriguez Singh, her husband, and six other young children boarded a flight to India—without Noel. According to a search warrant obtained by Law&Crime, Rodriguez Singh later told Noel’s grandmother that she had sold him to a woman at Fiesta Market, a Latin-American supermarket chain.

In the days leading up to Noel’s disappearance, Rodriguez Singh reportedly referred to her son as “evil, possessed, or having a demon in him,” according to Everman Police Chief Craig Spencer. “We are truly unified with the common goals of seeking justice for Noel and sharing the message that there is no such thing as a throw-away child,” Spencer stated.

Rodriguez Singh was last seen on March 22, 2023, when she and her family flew to India. She is believed to have connections in both India and Mexico. Rodriguez Singh is described as being between 5-foot-1 and 5-foot-3, weighing 120 to 140 pounds, with a medium complexion, brown eyes, and brown hair. She has tattoos on her back, right arm, hand, and both legs, according to a report by Fort Worth-based NBC affiliate KXAS.

FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge Chad Yarbrough and Chief Spencer announced a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to Rodriguez Singh’s arrest and conviction. “I am confident that the combination of publicity, significant reward offering, and the team of experienced investigators assembled by the FBI Fort Worth Resident Agency violent crime squad, Everman Police Department, Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office, and Texas DPS-Texas Rangers will lead to her arrest,” Yarbrough stated. “The community of Everman needs justice for Noel.” Anyone with information on Rodriguez Singh’s whereabouts is urged to contact the FBI Dallas field office.