Missing Everman 6-year-old boy’s family fled the country without him, police say

EVERMAN, Texas - Police in a small Tarrant County town are still trying to locate a 6-year-old boy whose family appears to have left the country without him.Investigators say right now there is no evidence that child has died.

Police did acknowledge a rumor that boy may have been sold, but they say at this point there is no proof that is the case."We are investigating all possibilities," said Chief Craig Spencer. "We are trying to leave no stone unturned here."Everman police are actively searching the home where Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez's family lived.Investigators say the family lived in the building in the backyard of another person's house.Cadaver dogs searched the area on Monday afternoon, but investigators say they were checking boxes and that the boy's body was not found."We are coming up empty-handed on every aspect that we traditionally go for as law enforcement," said Chief Spencer.

They got an anonymous tip earlier this month that the boy, who has multiple physical and developmental disabilities, has not been seen since last November.Police say family members told them they had seen the Noel more recently, but they were able to disprove the statements.His mother, Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, reportedly avoided investigators and would not fully cooperate when they began asking questions, police said.She claimed her son was in Mexico with his father, which police said is not true.Police said Rodriguez-Singh was the custodial mother and calls had previously been made against her.The biological father told police he’s never even met Noel.

Records show he was deported before the boy was born.Police now believe Rodriguez-Singh flew to Istanbul with her new husband and six other children.