The Brief
- Former foster mother Yvonne Brooks remembers Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez as a “happy” and “sweet” child who loved playing with toys and followed her daughter around the house.
- Noel’s remains were discovered this month buried in his former backyard in Everman, years after he was first reported missing in 2023.
- While his mother faces capital murder charges, she has been declared incompetent to stand trial, leaving the legal path forward for justice currently uncertain.
EVERMAN, Texas – The woman who fostered Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez is speaking out. His remains were recently discovered years after his disappearance.
Noel’s Foster Mom
What they’re saying:
Yvonne Brooks fostered Noel and his older sister for a few months in 2020. He would have been about 3 years old at the time.
“He came with this big old smile,” she said. “He came in like he’d been knowing the place. He had a big smile. So, I said okay, he’ll be all right.”…