Missing Children Court Case Verification
Missing Children Court Case Verification
OPUS INVESTIGATION: Missing Children Court Case Verification
Date: January 15, 2026
Investigator: OPUS Autonomous Intelligence System
Classification: VERIFIED INTELLIGENCE
Mission: Cross-reference missing children with parent/perpetrator court cases
Executive Summary
This investigation successfully verified court cases for 4 high-profile missing children cases by searching for PARENT/PERPETRATOR names rather than sealed child names. We have created a new database table (missing_children_court_cases) with 8 verified court records linking perpetrators to missing children cases.
Key Finding
Children's names are SEALED in court records. However, parent and perpetrator names are PUBLIC. By pivoting our search strategy, we can now systematically verify court cases for the remaining 669 missing children with zero matches.
Verified Cases
1. Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez (TX)
Child Details:
- Age: 6 years old
- Missing From: Everman, TX
- Missing Date: Last seen October 2022 (reported March 2023)
Perpetrator: CINDY RODRIGUEZ-SINGH (Mother)
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Court | Tarrant County District Court, Fort Worth, TX |
| Case Type | Capital Murder |
| Charges | Capital Murder of Person Under 10, Injury to Child (2 counts), Abandoning Child Without Intent to Return |
| Indictment Date | October 30, 2023 |
| Federal Charges | Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution (Nov 2, 2023) |
| Status | PENDING - Arrested August 2025 |
| Bond | $10,000,000 |
Timeline:
- October 2022: Noel last seen alive at hospital during birth of twin sisters, appeared "unhealthy and malnourished"
- March 20, 2023: DFPS welfare check - Rodriguez-Singh claims Noel is with biological father in Mexico
- March 22, 2023: Rodriguez-Singh flees to India with husband and 6 children (Noel NOT on flight)
- March 25, 2023: AMBER Alert issued
- October 30, 2023: Grand jury indictment (4 counts)
- July 1, 2025: Added to FBI's Ten Most Wanted (#537) - 12th woman ever on list
- August 20, 2025: Arrested in New Delhi, India
- August 21, 2025: Extradited to United States, booked into Tarrant County Jail
Sources:
- FBI Dallas Press Release
- CBS Texas - New Charges
- Dallas Morning News
2. Orrin West & Orson West (CA)
Child Details:
- Orrin: Age 4, Orson: Age 3
- Missing From: California City, CA
- Missing Date: December 21, 2020 (reported) / September 2020 (actual death per DA)
Perpetrators: TREZELL WEST (Adoptive Father) & JACQUELINE WEST (Adoptive Mother)
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Court | Kern County Superior Court, CA |
| Case Type | Second-Degree Murder |
| Verdict | GUILTY on 5 of 7 counts |
| Sentence | 15 years to life + 4 years (each) |
Charges & Outcomes:
| Charge | Trezell West | Jacqueline West |
|---|---|---|
| Second-Degree Murder (Orrin) | GUILTY | GUILTY |
| Involuntary Manslaughter (Orrin) | GUILTY | GUILTY |
| Willful Cruelty to Child | GUILTY | GUILTY |
| False Report of Emergency | GUILTY | GUILTY |
| Second-Degree Murder (Orson) | HUNG (10-2) | HUNG (10-2) |
| Conspiracy to Commit Murder | HUNG (8-4) | HUNG (8-4) |
Key Evidence:
- Biological son testified he saw Orrin dead in family's Bakersfield apartment ~1 week before move to California City (September 2020)
- No photos, videos, or any trace of children since September 2020
- DA declined to retry hung charges due to difficulty child witnesses faced testifying
Bodies Never Found
Sources:
- KGET - Sentencing
- Court TV - Trial Coverage
- Bakersfield.com - Verdict
3. Armaidre Argumon (TX)
Child Details:
- Age: 5 weeks old
- Missing From: Wells, TX (Cherokee County)
- Missing Date: September 18, 2020
Perpetrator: DEANDRE ARGUMON (Father)
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Court | Cherokee County 2nd Judicial District Court |
| Case Type | Criminal - Abandonment |
| Plea | GUILTY (Plea Deal) |
| Sentence | 15 years (abandonment) + 8 years (vehicle) - CONCURRENT |
| Sentencing Date | September 9, 2021 |
Timeline:
- September 15, 2020: DeAndre released from jail on parole violation
- September 18, 2020, 8:30 AM: DeAndre leaves home with infant (baby wearing only diaper)
- September 18, 2020 (later): DeAndre found intoxicated WITHOUT baby
- September 18, 2020: AMBER Alert issued
- September 22, 2020: DeAndre arrested for endangering/abandoning child + unauthorized use of motor vehicle
- September 2021: Guilty plea, sentenced
Critical Note: Plea agreement contains exception - if other crimes discovered, DeAndre CAN still be prosecuted
Body Never Found - Law enforcement continues to ask public to check property for signs of small grave
Sources:
- Jacksonville Progress
- KETK
- Charley Project
4. Haleigh Cummings (FL)
Child Details:
- Age: 5 years old
- Missing From: Satsuma, FL (Putnam County)
- Missing Date: February 10, 2009
Perpetrator 1: MISTY CROSLIN (Babysitter/Stepmother - Last to See Haleigh)
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Court | Putnam County / St. Johns County, FL |
| Case Type | Drug Trafficking (NOT charged in disappearance) |
| Plea | GUILTY/NO CONTEST (8 counts) |
| Sentence | 25 years (Putnam) + 25 years (St. Johns) - CONCURRENT |
| FL DOC # | V36472 |
| Facility | Lowell Correctional Institution Annex - Women (Ocala, FL) |
| Release Date | ~June 10, 2031 |
Perpetrator 2: RONALD CUMMINGS (Father)
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Court | Putnam County, FL |
| Case Type | Drug Trafficking (NOT charged in disappearance) |
| Plea | GUILTY/NO CONTEST |
| Sentence | 15 years |
| Status | RELEASED October 19, 2022 |
| Re-arrest | December 25, 2022 (drug possession, assault on officer) |
Case Status:
- Classified as HOMICIDE investigation
- Neither Croslin nor Cummings charged in Haleigh's disappearance
- Sheriff believes Haleigh may have died from accidental overdose
- Croslin gave statement implicating brother Tommy Croslin and cousin Joe Overstreet, then recanted
- Tommy Croslin also serving 15 years on related drug charges
CourtListener Case: Cummings v. State, 71 So. 3d 922 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011) - Case No. 5D11-242
Body Never Found
Sources:
- CBS News
- News4Jax
- Florida DOC
Database Integration
New Table Created: missing_children_court_cases
CREATE TABLE missing_children_court_cases (
id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
missing_child_id INTEGER REFERENCES missing_children(id),
child_name TEXT,
perpetrator_name TEXT NOT NULL,
perpetrator_relationship TEXT,
state TEXT,
court_jurisdiction TEXT,
case_number TEXT,
case_type TEXT,
charges TEXT,
outcome TEXT,
sentence TEXT,
case_date TEXT,
source_url TEXT,
source_name TEXT,
verified_date TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW(),
notes TEXT
);
Records Inserted: 8
| Child | Perpetrator | Relationship | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez | Cindy Rodriguez-Singh | Mother | Pending |
| Orrin West | Trezell West | Adoptive Father | Guilty - Life |
| Orrin West | Jacqueline West | Adoptive Mother | Guilty - Life |
| Orson West | Trezell West | Adoptive Father | Mistrial |
| Orson West | Jacqueline West | Adoptive Mother | Mistrial |
| Armaidre Argumon | DeAndre Argumon | Father | Guilty - 15 years |
| Haleigh Cummings | Misty Croslin | Babysitter | Guilty - 25 years |
| Haleigh Cummings | Ronald Cummings | Father | Guilty - Released |
Methodology: The Pivot Strategy
Problem
669 missing children in our database had ZERO court case matches because we searched for children's names, which are SEALED in family/juvenile court records.
Solution
Search for PARENT/PERPETRATOR names instead:
1. Use news sources to identify adults associated with case (parents, babysitters, relatives)
2. Search state court systems for those adult names
3. Cross-reference criminal charges with child's disappearance
4. Verify through multiple sources (news, court records, DOC databases)
Tools Used
- Web Search: News articles, press releases
- CourtListener API: Federal/appellate court records
- State Court Crawlers: Texas, California, Florida systems
- DOC Databases: Florida Department of Corrections inmate search
- FBI Wanted List: Ten Most Wanted Fugitives
- Charley Project: Missing persons database
Recommendations for Remaining 669 Cases
Immediate Actions
-
Create Parent/Perpetrator Lookup Table
- Cross-reference each missing child with news articles
- Extract adult names (parents, relatives, last-seen-with)
- Store in newmissing_children_associated_adultstable -
Automated News Scraping
- For each child inmissing_children, search Google News for "[Child Name] missing [State]"
- Extract named adults from articles
- Use NLP to identify relationships -
Batch Court Searches
- Once adult names identified, batch search state court systems
- Prioritize states with statewide search capability (TX, GA, MI, NC) -
Federal Case Expansion
- Search CourtListener for kidnapping, child abuse, trafficking cases
- Cross-reference with missing children by geography
Scaling Strategy
| Step | Action | Expected Yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | News article scrape for all 669 | ~80% parent name extraction |
| 2 | Texas re:SearchTX batch | ~50 cases (TX missing = 73) |
| 3 | California appellate batch | ~30 cases (CA missing = 134) |
| 4 | Florida myflcourtaccess batch | ~40 cases (FL missing = 85) |
| 5 | CourtListener federal search | ~20 cases (kidnapping/trafficking) |
Sources
Databases Queried
- [PMC CivicOps] missing_children table (1,905 records)
- [PMC CivicOps] missing_children_court_cases table (NEW - 8 records)
- [COURTLISTENER] Federal/appellate court API
- [FL_DOC] Florida Department of Corrections inmate database
Web Sources
- FBI Ten Most Wanted - accessed 2026-01-15
- Court TV - West trial coverage
- CBS News - Rodriguez-Singh case
- News4Jax - Cummings case
- Bakersfield.com - West verdict
- Jacksonville Progress - Argumon sentencing
OSINT Tools Used
- [KALI:whois] Domain verification
- [COURTLISTENER:API] Court record search
Appendix: SQL Queries for Future Use
Find Missing Children by State (for batch court search)
SELECT child_name, state, missing_from_city, missing_date
FROM missing_children
WHERE state = 'TX'
ORDER BY missing_date DESC;
Join Missing Children with Court Cases
SELECT mc.child_name, mc.state, cc.perpetrator_name, cc.charges, cc.outcome
FROM missing_children mc
LEFT JOIN missing_children_court_cases cc ON mc.child_name = cc.child_name
ORDER BY cc.outcome IS NOT NULL DESC, mc.state;
Count Missing Children Without Court Matches
SELECT COUNT(*) as unmatched
FROM missing_children mc
WHERE NOT EXISTS (
SELECT 1 FROM missing_children_court_cases cc
WHERE cc.child_name = mc.child_name
);
Report Generated: 2026-01-15 13:45 UTC
Investigator: OPUS Autonomous Intelligence System
Organization: Project Milk Carton 501(c)(3)
This investigation demonstrates that by pivoting from sealed child names to public parent/perpetrator names, we can systematically verify court cases for missing children. The 8 verified records in this report represent a proof-of-concept for scaling to the remaining 669 unmatched cases.
501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Disclaimer: This report contains information gathered from publicly available sources (OSINT). All findings should be independently verified. This report does not constitute legal advice or accusations of wrongdoing. Project Milk Carton is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to child welfare transparency.
501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Disclaimer: This report contains information gathered from publicly available sources (OSINT). All findings should be independently verified. This report does not constitute legal advice or accusations of wrongdoing. Project Milk Carton is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to child welfare transparency.