(WBAP/KLIF) — WFAA News 8 — Human remains were found at Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez’s Everman home, law enforcement said in a press conference Thursday. The 6-year-old boy went missing in 2022 and has since been presumed dead.
The remains are currently in the custody of the Tarrant County Medical Examiner, who will work to identify them, officials said.
“I want to start by acknowledging the weight of this moment for our community, for those who have followed this case since its beginning, and most importantly for the memory of little Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez,” Everman Police Chief Al Brooks said at the press conference.
This home in the 3400 block of Wisteria Lane has been searched before in connection with the disappearance of 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez Alvarez. Noel’s mother, Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, who is charged with capital murder, was found incompetent to stand trial last month.
At the press conference on Thursday, Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells said he believes Rodriguez-Singh will stand trial.
Rodriguez-Singh was indicted last September, a month after being arrested and returned to Tarrant County after fleeing to India with her husband and six other children in March 2023 — just before an AMBER Alert was issued for Noel. He had last been seen in November 2022.
Noel is believed to be dead, but his body has never been recovered, officials have said.
Chopper video showed crews digging and sifting through dirt in the backyard of the home, with multiple tents set up.
“We remain committed to our partnership with the Everman Police Department and the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office to honor the memory of Noel and to bring much-needed closure to the Everman community,” Joe Rothrock, special agent in charge for FBI Dallas, said.
The search is a joint effort between Tarrant County District Attorney, Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI and crews have been out there since Monday, officials said.
Law enforcement resume search at the former home of Rodriguez-Alvarez
In a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Brooks said this search was “the next step” or “a follow-up” in the investigative process of the Noel Rodriguez Alvarez case. Brooks said he could not share any specific information, citing that it would compromise the integrity of the investigation.
Brooks said they won’t leave any stone unturned.
Although Noel’s body hasn’t been found, investigators believe he is dead.
When asked by WFAA’s Scoop Jefferson about whether or not new information prompted the response, Brooks replied “we can’t really discuss anything about the investigative process. It’s just the next step.” Brooks would not answer how many other times they have returned to the home.
“It is that critical, that important, that we maintain the integrity of this whole circumstance for the benefit and for the justice we are seeking for Noel,” Brooks said.
Attorney and former prosecutor Jennifer Falk believes there’s a reason they are back searching that property now.
“Where there’s smoke there’s fire,” said Falk. “All of my Spidey senses say, yes, there’s something that’s why they’re digging.”
Brooks would not answer WFAA’s question about what was going on in the backyard on Tuesday. Brooks did concede, however, that they would likely be at the house again on Wednesday.
Amber Duffins lives at the home now and said they’ve been cooperating with law enforcement.
“Of course, we will want them to find what they need to find. So, we wouldn’t stop them from looking,” she said.
Investigators left the Wisteria Drive property shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday and were at the property past 5:00 p.m. Wednesday.
“A part of me doesn’t want a baby to be back there,” said Duffins. “But part of me does just so he can have closure and everybody who’s been following this case since it first happened.”
Neighbors who once lived near the family shared with WFAA what they would say to Noel’s mother.
“Why run? If you didn’t want the child, would you not just give the child up for adoption? Uh, give it to someone, there are women out here who want a child, who can’t have children. So why don’t you just give it to one of them?” Weldon Gaither said.
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