Mother of missing six-year-old boy ‘SOLD’ him at a supermarket, relative told Texas cops 

The mother of a missing six-year-old boy allegedly told a relative that she sold him to a woman at a Fiesta Mart supermarket. 

Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez was reported missing on March 20 when Texas Child Protective Services received an anonymous tip that he hadn’t been seen since November 2022. 

An investigation revealed that Noel’s mother Cindy Rodriguez-Singh and his stepfather Arshdeep Singh, flew with their six other kids from Dallas-Fort Worth to India two days before an Amber Alert was issued. But Noel, who has disabilities including a lung condition, wasn’t with them. He still hasn’t been found. 

A relative later told police that Rodriguez-Singh told her mother that she sold Noel to someone at a ‘Fiesta Market’ store, according to a copy of the search warrant obtained by the Star-Telegram.

Everman Police Chief Craig Spencer has since said there is no evidence to support the rumors that the child was sold and added that they believe the mother made the comments to mislead the investigation. 

Noel’s parents are now facing a felony charge of abandonment and endangerment of a child, and authorities are working to extradite them back to the U.S.

Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, 6, was reported missing on March 20, when Texas Child Protective Services received an anonymous tip that he hadn’t been seen since November 2022

Noel's mother Cindy Rodriguez-Singh allegedly told her mother that she sold Noel to someone at a 'Fiesta Market' store, but police say there is no evidence to support the rumor

Noel’s mother Cindy Rodriguez-Singh allegedly told her mother that she sold Noel to someone at a ‘Fiesta Market’ store, but police say there is no evidence to support the rumor

Police said Friday that they dug up part of a concrete patio on the property where the family lived in a shed behind another house on Wisteria Drive

Police said Friday that they dug up part of a concrete patio on the property where the family lived in a shed behind another house on Wisteria Drive

In the search warrant, Rodriguez-Singh did not say when the alleged transaction of her child took place but said that the woman she sold Noel to threatened to report her to CPS if she tried to get him back. 

Chief Spencer ruled out the rumors that Rodriguez-Singh sold her child, but said he is holding onto hope that the child will be found alive.

‘Getting a lot of warrant returns on geolocation data that shows their travels and bank records and things. So we’ve had a ton of investigators spend really the last few days combing through every transaction, every phone call, every text message,’ Spencer said. 

‘But we can specifically rule out he was not sold to a lady in a Fiesta Mart.’

Another press conference is scheduled for later today, and the chief said more information will be released. 

Rodriguez-Singh and his stepfather Arshdeep Singh, flew from Dallas-Fort Worth to India two days before an Amber Alert was issued. But Noel, who has disabilities including a lung condition, wasn't with them. He still hasn't been found

Rodriguez-Singh and his stepfather Arshdeep Singh, flew from Dallas-Fort Worth to India two days before an Amber Alert was issued. But Noel, who has disabilities including a lung condition, wasn’t with them. He still hasn’t been found

Everman Police Chief Craig Spencer ruled out the rumors circulated by family members that Rodriguez-Singh, but said he is holding onto hope that the child will be found alive

Everman Police Chief Craig Spencer ruled out the rumors circulated by family members that Rodriguez-Singh, but said he is holding onto hope that the child will be found alive

Spencer said they believe the mother made the comments to mislead the investigation

Spencer said they believe the mother made the comments to mislead the investigation

The search warrant also revealed that Noel’s uncle Cantarino Rodriguez told Everman police he witnessed Rodriguez-Singh, who is his sister, abusing the child. 

The uncle said the last time he saw Noel, which was about a year ago, he confronted Rodriguez-Singh when he saw her strike the boy with her car keys after he drank water because she did not want him to wet his diaper. 

Authorities conducted a wellness check at the family’s home on Wisteria Drive on March 20, where Rodriguez-Singh told police that the boy was with his biological father in Mexico.

Police said at the time, they did not have a reason to believe she was lying, but said she started avoiding them.

Spencer has since given the update that Homeland Security verified there is no record of Noel crossing the border into Mexico. He also said the biological father is cooperating with the investigation and has not seen Noel.

Rodriguez-Singh then obtained travel visas for herself, her husband, and their six other children – everyone except Noel – and on March 22, flew to India by way of Turkey, continuing to avoid police questioning. 

Last week, a search warrant was conducted at the family’s home which was a converted shed in the backyard of a home owned by Charles Parson. The family also used a couple of rooms inside the main house.

Parson has also has cooperated with investigators, Spencer said.

Authorities conducted a wellness check at the family's home on Wisteria Drive on March 20, where Rodriguez-Singh told police that the boy was with his biological father in Mexico

Authorities conducted a wellness check at the family’s home on Wisteria Drive on March 20, where Rodriguez-Singh told police that the boy was with his biological father in Mexico

Last week, a search warrant was conducted at the family's home which was a converted shed in the backyard of a home owned by Charles Parson

Last week, a search warrant was conducted at the family’s home which was a converted shed in the backyard of a home owned by Charles Parson

Conditions inside the converted shed, but it is not clear if the mess was from the search

Conditions inside the converted shed, but it is not clear if the mess was from the search

Police dug up part of the concrete patio on the property, that they discovered had been recently been poured and was paid for by Rodriguez-Singh, despite her not owning the property, Spencer said. 

The search and the dig did not find any evidence that would lead them to Noel.

Police have issued warrants for Rodriguez-Singh on a misdemeanor charge of filing a false report and on a probation violation. 

But the misdemeanor charge wasn’t enough to support extradition, Spencer. However, now the new felony charges mean that the mother and stepfather are fugitives and can be extradited back to the U.S., Spencer said.

The FBI, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Alliance for Children and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children are all involved in the investigation. 

Anyone with information is urged to call 817-293-2923 or send an email to [email protected].