EVERMAN, Texas (Diya TV) — A Texas mother accused of killing her missing 6-year-old son has been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, as law enforcement steps up its international search for her.
Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, 39, is now one of the most wanted fugitives in the United States. She is wanted for capital murder and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution in the suspected death of her son, Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez. The FBI announced the new designation on Tuesday, alongside officials from the Everman Police Department and the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office.
Investigators believe Rodriguez-Singh fled the country with her husband and six other children in March 2023. They boarded a one-way flight to India, just days after police launched a welfare check at their Everman home. Noel, who had multiple disabilities, was not on that flight and has not been seen since October 2022.
Law enforcement officials have raised the reward for information leading to Rodriguez-Singh’s arrest and conviction to $250,000. They hope the money and increased attention from the FBI list will bring new leads. Authorities say someone knows where she is, and now they have a strong reason to come forward.
“This is a case that still weighs heavily on this community,” said FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge R. Joseph Rothrock. “None of us will ever forget Noel. We will not rest until Cindy is found and returned to the U.S. to answer for her alleged crimes.”
Rodriguez-Singh is only the 12th woman ever added to the FBI’s notorious list, and she is one of just two women currently on it. Officials said she has ties to both India and Mexico and could be hiding in either country. The FBI is working closely with foreign authorities and using its global resources to track her down.
Retired FBI agent Greg Shaffer, who worked international cases for 20 years, said these manhunts are complex but not impossible. The FBI’s attachés coordinate with local agencies in other nations and often place surveillance on people close to the fugitive.
“There’s no doubt that $250,000 is a life-changing amount in many parts of the world,” Shaffer said. “That kind of money can quickly turn silence into cooperation.”
The case began in March 2023, when a relative reported Noel missing. Police responded and began asking questions. Rodriguez-Singh told investigators that Noel was living with his biological father in Mexico, which turned out to be a lie. Days later, she and her family vanished.
Authorities soon discovered the family had purchased one-way airline tickets to India using a credit card. The FBI later issued a federal warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. By October 2023, Rodriguez-Singh was indicted on multiple charges, including capital murder, injury to a child, and abandonment.
During their investigation, police brought in cadaver dogs to search the family’s home on Wisteria Drive in Everman. The dogs alerted to a rug and soil under a newly built concrete patio, suggesting human remains had once been there. However, investigators never found physical evidence to confirm Noel’s death.
Even so, police believe the boy is no longer alive. Investigators ruled out claims that he had been left with relatives, sold to strangers, or taken abroad. Those rumors led nowhere. By late 2023, Everman police formally charged his mother with murder.
Craig Spencer, Everman’s former police chief and current city manager, said justice must be served. “You don’t end up on the FBI Top 10 List by accident,” Spencer said. “We are operating with the firm belief that justice is not bound by geography or time. We will find her.”
Rodriguez-Singh is described as 5 feet 1 to 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighing between 120 and 140 pounds. She has brown hair and eyes, a medium complexion, and several tattoos, including on her back, arms, and legs.
Anyone with information on her location should contact the FBI.
