Human remains recovered during an excavation at a residential property in Everman have been identified as 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, authorities announced on Thursday. The remains were recovered this week at a home in the 3700 block of Wisteria Drive during what officials described as a c oordinated law enforcement excavation tied to the ongoing investigation into Noel’s disappearance. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the identification through dental records, according to authorities. Noel was reported missing in March 2023, months after investigators believed he was last seen alive in October 2022. At the time, investigators were told Noel was living with his biological father in Mexico, a claim authorities later determined was false. Authorities have long said they believed Noel was dead, though his remains had not been located until this week. Noel was born with developmental and physical disabilities. His mother, Cindy Rodriguez, 41, has been charged with capital murder in connection with his disappearance. Investigators said Rodriguez and Noel’s Stepfather, Arshdeep Singh, left for India with six of Rodriguez’s other children shortly after the welfare check that launched the investigation. Noel was not with them. Rodriguez was later added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Authorities located her in India and extradited her to the United States. She was booked into the Tarrant County Jail on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. In April 2026, Rodriguez was found incompetent to stand trial and was ordered to a state hospital for competency restoration. Assistant Criminal District Attorneys Rose Anna Salinas and Ashlea Deener are prosecuting the case. Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells said the case has deeply affected the community. “This case has weighed heavily on our community from the beginning,” Sorrells said. “Noel was a child whose life mattered. He deserved protection, care and love. Instead, he became the victim of an unthinkable crime.” “Our responsibility is to seek justice for Noel and to hold Cindy Rodriguez fully accountable under the law,” Sorrells said. “We owe that to Noel and to the people of Tarrant County.” Everman May 14 Human remains found at former home of missing Everman boy Everman May 14 Everman Police announce human remains found at former home of missing Everman boy Everman May 12 Large, heavy tarp loaded into van at missing boy's former home, driven to ME's office Everman May 12 Why investigators are digging again in missing 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez case Crime and Courts Apr 6 Mother indicted in Everman boy's death found incompetent to stand trial ...read more read less