Mom Claimed Her Son Was Abroad — But Cops Say She Killed Him. Now She’s on FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List By Sean Neumann

A Texas mother wanted for the presumed murder of her young son in 2022 was added to the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list this month.

The FBI announced that Cindy Rodriguez Singh is now on the agency’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list, nearly two years after she was last seen boarding an international flight to India.

Rodriguez Singh, now 40, is wanted in connection with the death of her 6-year-old son Noel Alvarez, who hasn’t been seen since Oct. 2022 — the same month family members once told police they became worried about the child’s welfare after he appeared “malnourished” and “unhealthy,” PEOPLE previously reported.

PEOPLE reported in 2024 that family members contacted police five times between Oct. 2022 and March 2023 to report their concern about Alvarez’s well-being, which led officers from the Everman Police Department to come to Rodriguez Singh’s house on March 20, 2023 to ask about her son. The mother of seven had told police that Noel was in Mexico with his biological father at the time.

Two days later, Rodriguez Singh boarded a flight to India alongside her husband and six other children and hasn’t been seen since. Police allege they later verified that Rodriguez Singh was lying and that Noel was not in Mexico with his father at the time. Cadaver dogs later sniffed out areas of Rodriguez Singh’s property, and police alleged the dogs signaled the presence of human remains underneath a newly constructed concrete patio outside the family’s house, PEOPLE previously reported.

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Rodriguez Singh was later charged with capital murder in connection to Noel’s disappearance. 

“The disappearance and suspected death of Noel Alvarez is still fresh in the minds of everyone in Everman as well as throughout North Texas,” FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge R. Joseph Rothrock said in a statement. “The addition of Cindy Rodriguez Singh to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List is an opportunity to bring this case to the eyes and ears of citizens across the country and around the world. We are confident that this publicity will culminate in her arrest and that she will be returned to the United States to answer for her alleged crimes.”

Craig Spencer, the former chief of police and current city manager and emergency management coordinator for the city of Everman, said in a statement that Rodriguez Singh’s addition to the list was a “powerful moment” in Noel’s murder case.

“This is a promise we made to him and to this community, that we would never stop until those responsible are held accountable,” Spencer said. “This designation amplifies our reach and renews our focus. We urge anyone, anywhere, with information to come forward now. Noel deserves that much. We are so incredibly thankful to the FBI for their continued effort and support on this incredibly important case.”

Spencer previously told PEOPLE in an interview that Noel had mental and developmental disabilities, and that Rodriguez Singh allegedly believed her son was “evil” and “possessed,” claiming a “demon” was inside the boy and that he could hurt her other children.

The FBI said this month that it’s offering a reward of up to $250,000 for information that leads to the arrest of Rodriguez Singh. “Anyone with information concerning Rodriguez Singh should immediately contact the nearest FBI office or local law enforcement agency,” authorities said.

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