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FBI Arrests Top-10 Fugitive Cindy Rodriguez Singh in India, Flies Her Back to U.S.

International coordination led to her arrest with immediate transport to the U.S. for prosecution in Texas.

Cindy Rodriguez Singh and Noel Alvarez. (FBI / Everman Emergency Services)
Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez.

Overview

  • The FBI says Rodriguez Singh was detained with help from Indian authorities and INTERPOL and will be turned over to Texas authorities.
  • She faces Texas charges of capital murder of a person under 10 plus a federal charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
  • Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez has not been seen since October 2022, has never been found, and is officially presumed dead by authorities.
  • Investigators say she lied during a March 2023 welfare check, then flew to India two days later with her husband and six other children; Noel was not on that flight.
  • An INTERPOL Red Notice was issued in October 2024, she was added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted list on July 1, 2025, and the reward was increased to $250,000.