Cynthia Alvoid Bah-Traore is an American woman who disappeared on the evening of February 3, 2021. Her whereabouts remain unknown. She was last seen on a gas station's surveillance footage in Grandview, Texas.[1] She was seen driving her Mazda CX-5.[2] Her phone was reportedly discovered at the gas station.[3] Cynthia's mother, Tambra Alvoid, reports that her grandson called her on February 3 to tell her that his mom never returned home after running errands.[3] Cynthia has two children.[4] At the time of her disappearance, Bah-Traore was living in Crowley, Texas and her case is being investigated by the Crowley Police Department.[5]
On February 11, her vehicle was found abandoned along Interstate 35, Milemarker 335, in Waco, Texas with no sign of Bah-Traore.[6] The Find Cynthia Coalition was formed to bring awareness about Bah-Traore's disappearance and help find her. The Coalition created a website: www.findcynthia.com. Currently, the Coalition is offering a $50,000 reward for information that leads to Cynthia's return.[7]
In January 2022, Access Hollywood's Zuri Hall featured a story about the disappearance of Bah-Traore.[8][9] Her mother told Access Hollywood: "I miss my daughter. I really can't process it."[3] She said: "Whoever parked her car knows where Cynthia is. I’m hoping someone will come forward and tell us more information.”[3] Access Hollywood partnered with the Black and Missing Foundation to highlight her case.[10][11][12]
The family launched a fundraising campaign through GoFundMe.[3] The page reads: "Unfortunately, the police department in Crowley has limited time and resources and I am requesting help to hire a private investigator and an attorney to assist with finding Cynthia and solving her mysterious disappearance.”[3] True crime podcasts have covered the disappearance of Cynthia Bah-Traore.[13][14] Black Girl Gone Podcast did a two-part series about Bah-Traore in February/March 2024.[15][16] Cynthia also recorded podcasts before her disappearance.[17]
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- ^ "Crowley Police Seeking Help Finding Missing Woman Cynthia Martyna Bah-Traore - CBS Texas". www.cbsnews.com. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Harper • •, Demetrius (2021-02-11). "Crowley Police Asking for Help in Search for Missing Woman". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ a b c d e f "MISSING: Texas Mom Disappears After Gas Station Visit, Hasn't Been Seen in 2 Years". Crime Online. 2023-02-15. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Staff, Shine My Crown (2022-02-18). "Black and Missing: Can You Help Us Find Cynthia Martyna Bah-Traore?". Shine My Crown. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ "Cynthia Martyna Bah-Traore – The Charley Project". Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Marie, Erika (2021-03-01). "Cynthia Bah-Traore, 39: Last Seen At A Texas Gas Station In February 2021". Our Black Girls. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Find, Cynthia. "Find Cynthia". findcynthia.com. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Access (2022-01-28), Where Is Cynthia Bah-Traore? Search For Missing Mom Of 2 Continues As Her Mother Pleads For Help | Access, retrieved 2024-02-21
- ^ Watch Access Hollywood Clip: Where Is Cynthia Bah-Traore? Search For Missing Mom Of 2 Continues As Her Mother Pleads For Help - NBC.com, retrieved 2024-02-21
- ^ "'Access Hollywood' Teams With Black and Missing Foundation to Highlight True Crime Coverage on Persons of Color". Yahoo Finance. 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ BAMFI (2022-02-28). ""Access Hollywood" Teams Up with the Black and Missing Foundation to Dedicate Monthly True Crime Broadcast Segments to Missing Persons of Color". BAMFI. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (2022-02-28). "'Access Hollywood' Teams With Black and Missing Foundation to Highlight True Crime Coverage on Persons of Color". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ "Cynthia Bah-Traore: Endangered Missing". Spreaker. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ edwarddentzel (2021-05-28). "Unfound Now: Cynthia Bah-Traore". The Unfound Podcast Channel. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ The Disappearance of Cynthia Bah-Traore | Black Girl Gone: A True Crime Podcast, retrieved 2024-03-13
- ^ "Black Girl Gone: A True Crime Podcast: AFTERTHOUGHTS: Cynthia Bah-Traore on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ ""I wonder" by Cynthia Bah-Traore by Be A Better Human". Spotify for Podcasters. Retrieved 2024-02-21.